Final provisions
23Minor and consequential amendments
(1)Schedule 5 contains minor and consequential amendments.
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on any provision of, or made under, this Act.
(3)The power to make regulations 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 Act passed before this Act or in the same Session.
(4)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section that amend or repeal any provision of an Act (whether alone or with other provision) may be made only if a draft of the instrument has been laid before each House of Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.
(5)Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
24Extent
This Act extends to England and Wales only.
25Commencement
(1)This section, and sections 24 and 26, come into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
(2)The other provisions of this Act—
(a)so far as is necessary for the purpose of enabling the exercise, on or after the day on which this Act is passed, of any power to make provision by order or regulations made by statutory instrument, come into force on the day on which this Act is passed, and
(b)come into force for remaining purposes, at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations make saving, transitory or transitional provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
(4)Regulations under this section—
(a)are to be made by statutory instrument;
(b)may make different provision for different purposes.
26Short title
This Act may be cited as the Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016.