Power to modify this Act
37Power to modify this Act
1
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make such modifications of this Act as they consider necessary or expedient—
a
in consequence of or in connection with any modification of any other enactment relating to—
i
the conduct of referendums or campaigning in any referendum,
ii
the conduct of elections or campaigning in elections,
iii
entitlement to vote at any referendum or any election,
b
to give effect to recommendations of the Electoral Commission.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may include incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
3
Regulations under subsection (1) are subject to the affirmative procedure.
4
The Scottish Ministers must consult the Electoral Commission and such other persons as they consider appropriate before laying a draft Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) before the Scottish Parliament for approval.
5
When laying a draft Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (1) before the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Ministers must also lay before the Parliament a document giving details of—
a
the consultation carried out under subsection (4),
b
any representations received as a result of the consultation, and
c
the changes (if any) made to the proposed draft regulations as a result of those representations.
38Power to vary specified sums
1
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations vary any sum for the time being specified in this Act.
2
The Scottish Ministers may make regulations under subsection (1)—
a
where they consider it expedient to do so in consequence of changes in the value of money, or
b
in order to give effect to a recommendation of the Electoral Commission.
3
Regulations under subsection (1) are—
a
where subsection (2)(a) applies, subject to the negative procedure,
b
where subsection (2)(b) applies, subject to the affirmative procedure.
4
This section does not affect the generality of the power conferred by section 37(1).