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(1)The Secretary of State may by order make—
(a)any supplementary, incidental or consequential provision,
(b)any transitory, transitional or saving provision,
which he considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of, in consequence of or for giving full effect to any provision of this Act.
(2)The provision which may be made under subsection (1) includes provision amending or repealing any enactment, instrument or document.
(3)Any power to make an order under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument and the power may be exercised so as to make different provision for different purposes.
(4)An order under section 5(4), and an order making any provision by virtue of subsection (2) which adds to, replaces or omits any part of the text of an Act or affirmative instrument, may only be made if a draft of the instrument containing the order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
In this subsection, “affirmative instrument” means a statutory instrument a draft of which was laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament or the House of Commons.
(5)An instrument containing any order under this section, other than an order making such provision as is mentioned in subsection (4), shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
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