Part 9General
57Power to modify enactments
1
The Scottish Ministers may, by order, amend, repeal, revoke or disapply any enactment to which this section applies.
2
This section applies to—
a
any enactment which the Scottish Ministers consider prevents local authorities from discharging their duty under section 1(1) F1or 13(1) above or hinders them in that discharge;
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c
any enactment which the Scottish Ministers consider prevents local authorities from exercising their power under section 20(1) above.
3
The power under subsection (1) above may be exercised in relation to—
a
all authorities, bodies or other persons as respects which and whom it may be exercised;
b
any class or classes of such authorities, bodies or persons; or
c
a particular such authority, body or person.
4
The power under subsection (1) above includes power to amend or disapply an enactment for a specified period.
5
An order under this section shall be made by statutory instrument.
6
No such order shall be made unless the statutory instrument has been laid in draft before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.