Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009

Supplementary and final provisions E+W+S

5 Consequential provision E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State may by order make such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the purposes of this Act or in consequence of this Act.

(2) The power to make an order under this section—

(a) is exercisable by statutory instrument,

(b) includes power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision,

(c) may, in particular, be exercised by amending, repealing, revoking or otherwise modifying any provision made by or under an enactment (including any Act passed in the same Session as this Act).

(3) In subsection (2)(c) “enactment” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), an instrument containing an order under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(5) An instrument containing an order under this section which does not amend or repeal a provision of a public general Act or an Act of the Scottish Parliament is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

6 Transitional, transitory and saving provision E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(2) An order under subsection (1) may, in particular, take account of any amendment or repeal made, or to be made, by Schedule 6 to the Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49).

7 Short title, commencement and extent E+W+S

(1) This Act may be cited as the Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Act 2009.

(2) Sections 5 and 6 and this section come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.

(3) Sections 1 to 4 and Schedules 1 and 2 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint; and different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(4) This Act extends only to England and Wales and Scotland.