PART 2Supporting and final provisions
Supporting provisions
8Power to suspend and revive provisions
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of repeals) apply to the suspension of a provision by regulations under subsection (1)(a) as if the provision had been repealed by an Act.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.