(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 to make—
(a)such incidental, supplemental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Scottish Ministers think necessary or expedient,
(b)different provision for different purposes.
(3)An order under section 145 may modify any enactment (including this Act), instrument or document.
(4)A statutory instrument containing an order or regulations under this Act except—
(a)an order under section 65(4), 123(6) or 150(2),
(b)regulations under section 27(2)[F1, 27A(1)][F2, 60(2)] or 139(3), and
(c)where subsection (5) applies, [F3regulations under section 9B(5) or] an order under section 145,
is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
(5)No—
[F4(za)regulations under section 9B(5) containing provisions which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of subsection (3) of that section,]
(a)order under section 65(4) or 123(6),
(b)regulations under section 27(2)[F5, 27A(1)][F6, 60(2)] or 139(3), or
(c)order under section 145 containing provisions which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act,
is to be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order or regulations has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 146(4)(b) inserted (1.10.2011) by Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 18), ss. 10(2), 18(1) (with s. 16); S.S.I. 2011/149, art. 2, sch.
F2Word in s. 146(4)(b) inserted (1.10.2011) by Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 18), ss. 8(3)(a), 18(1) (with s. 16); S.S.I. 2011/149, art. 2, sch.
F3Words in s. 146(4)(c) inserted (1.12.2015 for specified purposes, 15.5.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 56(3)(a), 88(2); S.S.I. 2015/382, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2017/119, art. 2, sch.
F4S. 146(5)(za) inserted (1.12.2015 for specified purposes, 15.5.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Air Weapons and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 10), ss. 56(3)(b), 88(2); S.S.I. 2015/382, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2017/119, art. 2, sch.
F5Word in s. 146(5)(b) inserted (1.10.2011) by Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 18), ss. 10(2), 18(1) (with s. 16); S.S.I. 2011/149, art. 2, sch.
F6Word in s. 146(5)(b) inserted (1.10.2011) by Alcohol etc. (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 18), ss. 8(3)(b), 18(1) (with s. 16); S.S.I. 2011/149, art. 2, sch.