(1)Schedule 4 contains minor and consequential amendments.
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on any provision made by this Act.
(3)Regulations under this section may amend any enactment passed or made before this Act or in the same Session.
(4)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section any of which amend 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.
(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section none of which amends primary legislation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(6)Regulations under this section—
(a)are to be made by statutory instrument;
(b)may make different provision for different purposes;
(c)may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional or saving provision.
(7)In this section—
“amend” includes repeal or revoke;
“enactment” includes—
an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978,
an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales,
an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and
an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
“primary legislation” means—
an Act of Parliament,
an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales,
an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or
Northern Ireland legislation.
Commencement Information
I1S. 23(1) in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and in force at 12.4.2019 for further specified purposes and s. 23(2)-(7) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 27(1)(b)(f)(2)(d)(3)
I2S. 23(1) in force at 13.8.2020 for specified purposes by S.I. 2020/792, reg. 2(h)