PART 3Final provisions
23Minor and consequential amendments
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—
- a
an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978,
- b
an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales,
- c
an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and
- d
an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation;
- a
“primary legislation” means—
- a
an Act of Parliament,
- b
an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales,
- c
an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or
- d
Northern Ireland legislation.
- a