General

20Regulations

1

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make such—

a

supplemental provision, or

b

incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision,

as they consider necessary or expedient for the purposes of or in connection with this Act.

2

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify schedule 1 or 2 by—

a

adding an entry to, or removing an entry from, it, or

b

altering the terms of any entry in it.

3

Regulations under subsection (1)(a) may (in particular) elaborate on any aspect of the process provided for in sections 1 to 17.

4

Regulations under subsection (1) may (in particular) include provision as to the functions of education authorities or the Scottish Ministers.

5

The power to make regulations under subsection (1) or (2) includes power to make different provision for different purposes.

6

The power to make regulations under subsection (1) or (2) is exercisable by statutory instrument, but—

a

a statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (2) is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament,

b

a statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) which adds to, replaces or omits the text of an Act (including this Act) is not to be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Parliament,

c

a statutory instrument containing any other regulations under subsection (1) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Parliament.