Part 3

General provisions

Orders and regulations
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1
Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make orders or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
2
Any such power includes power—
a
to make such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers consider necessary or expedient; and
b
to make different provision for different purposes.
3
A statutory instrument containing—
a
except where subsection (5) applies, an order under section 19; or
b
regulations under section 5(4) or 7(8),
is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament.
4
A statutory instrument containing—
a
an order under section 3(2)(a) or (b) or (3) or 14(5); or
b
regulations under section 5(2) or 8(1),
is not made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.
5
A statutory instrument containing an order under section 19 which amends an Act is not made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.