http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/13/part/3Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026en2026-05-18Statute Law Database2026-05-13
Part 3
Final provisions
Ancillary provision
21
1
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make any incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision they consider appropriate for the purposes of, in connection with or for giving full effect to this Act or any provision made under it.
2
Regulations under this section may modify any enactment (including this Act).
Regulation-making powers
22
1
Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make regulations conferred by this Act includes the power to make different provision for different purposes or areas.
2
Regulations under section 21—
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.
3
Regulations under section 1(4) or 2(3) are subject to the negative procedure.
4
Regulations under section 1(5), 4(3) or 5(1) are subject to the affirmative procedure.
5
Regulations under section 14(1) are subject to—
a
the affirmative procedure for the first regulations under that subsection,
b
the negative procedure for subsequent regulations under that subsection.
Regulations subject to the affirmative procedure: consultation
23
The Scottish Ministers must consult such persons, or groups of persons, as they consider appropriate before laying a draft of a Scottish statutory instrument containing—
a
regulations under section 1(5),
b
regulations under section 4(3),
c
regulations under section 5(1),
d
the first regulations under section 14(1),
e
regulations under section 21 which add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act.
Commencement
24
1
This section and sections 16, 21, 22 and 25 come into force on the day after Royal Assent.
2
The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.
3
Regulations under subsection (2) may include transitional, transitory or saving provision.
4
Regulations under subsection (2) may not appoint a day that is earlier than 6 September 2027 for the coming into force of section 3.
Short title
25
The short title of this Act is the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026.
S. 21 in force at 13.5.2026, see s. 24(1)S. 22 in force at 13.5.2026, see s. 24(1)S. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 24(2)S. 24 in force at 13.5.2026, see s. 24(1)S. 25 in force at 13.5.2026, see s. 24(1)