Explanatory Notes

Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Act 2024

2024 asp 10

22 July 2024

The Act

General provisions

Section 14: Ancillary power

41.This section 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 regulations making ancillary provision which textually amends primary legislation will be subject to the affirmative procedure;(7) otherwise, any regulations making ancillary provision under this power will be subject to the negative procedure(8) (see subsections (2) and (3)).