4Consequential provisionE+W
(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.