(1)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—
(a)suspend the operation of any provision of Part 1,
(b)revive the operation of a provision so suspended.
(2)Sections 15 to 17 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (effect of repeals) apply to the suspension of a provision by regulations under subsection (1)(a) as if the provision had been repealed by an Act.
(3)The powers in subsection (1) may be exercised more than once in relation to the same provision.
(4)Regulations under this section may make—
(a)different provision for different purposes or areas,
(b)consequential provision,
(c)transitional, transitory or saving provision.
(5)The power under subsection (4)(b) and (c) includes power to modify any enactment (including this Act).
(6)Regulations under this section—
(a)which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act are subject to the affirmative procedure,
(b)otherwise, are subject to the negative procedure.