Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Act 2018

Supplementary and final provisions

4 Consequential provision

(1) The Schedule (which contains consequential amendments) has effect.

(2) The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision that is consequential on any provision of this Act.

(3) For the purposes of this section the “appropriate national authority” is—

(a) in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

(b) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

(4) The power to make regulations under this section—

(a) is exercisable by statutory instrument;

(b) includes power to make different provision for different purposes or in relation to different areas;

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

(d) may, in particular, be exercised by amending, repealing or revoking any provision made by or under primary legislation passed before, or in the same Session as, this Act.

(5) A statutory instrument that contains (whether alone or with other provision) regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section that amend or repeal 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.

(6) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(7) A statutory instrument that contains (whether alone or with other provision) regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under this section that amend or repeal 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, the National Assembly for Wales.

(8) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.

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

(a) an Act of Parliament;

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

5 Financial provision

There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of money so provided.

6 Extent, application and short title

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

(2) The amendments made by this Act have effect in relation to financial years beginning on or after 1 April 2017; and accordingly any power to make regulations conferred by virtue of this Act includes power to make provision having effect in relation to times before the coming into force of this Act, provided that it does not increase any person’s liability to non-domestic rates under Part 3 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

(3) In subsection (2) “financial year” means a period of 12 months beginning with 1 April.

(4) This Act may be cited as the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Relief from Non-Domestic Rates) Act 2018.