Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 Explanatory Notes

Section 38: Ancillary provision

162.Section 38 allows the Scottish Ministers, by regulations, to make standalone ancillary provision in relation to the Act, once enacted, or any provision made under it. Any ancillary provision amending primary legislation will be subject to the affirmative procedure; otherwise ancillary provision will be subject to the negative procedure.

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