Wales Act 2017

69 Consequential provision

(1) Schedule 6 contains minor and consequential amendments.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such consequential provision in connection with any provision of this Act as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(3) Regulations under subsection (2) may amend, repeal, revoke or otherwise modify—

(a) an enactment contained in primary legislation, or

(b) an instrument made under an enactment contained in primary legislation.

(4) Regulations under subsection (2) may make—

(a) different provision for different purposes or cases;

(b) provision generally or for specific cases;

(c) provision subject to exceptions;

(d) provision for the delegation of functions;

(e) transitional or saving provision.

(5) The power to make regulations under subsection (2) is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(6) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) that includes provision amending or repealing any provision of primary legislation may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(7) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2), if made without a draft having been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(8) In this section “primary legislation” means—

(a) an Act of Parliament;

(b) a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.