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<Text>The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make further provision for or in connection with the transfer of the things mentioned in <InternalLink Ref="section-57" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/17/section/57" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/17/section/57">section 57</InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="section-57-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/17/section/57/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/17/section/57/1">(1)</InternalLink>.</Text>
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<Text>Regulations under this section may modify any enactment (including this Act).</Text>
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<Text>Regulations under this section—</Text>
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<Text>are subject to the affirmative procedure if they add to, replace or omit any part of the text of an Act, but</Text>
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