Part 4

Supplementary

Power to make consequential provision
47
1
The Minister may by order made by statutory instrument make provision consequential on any provision of Part 2 or section 46.
2
An order under this section—
a
may include provision amending or modifying any provision of or made under PP ERA 2000 (including any provision inserted by this Act),
b
may include incidental, supplementary, transitional, transitory or saving provision, and
c
may make different provision for different purposes or cases or for different areas.
3
A statutory instrument containing an order under this section that amends or modifies any provision of PPERA 2000 may not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
4
Any other statutory instrument containing an order under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
5
No order may be made under this section after the date of the poll for the first relevant parliamentary general election.
6
In this section—
- “the first relevant parliamentary general election” has the same meaning as in section 39;
- “the Minister” means the Secretary of State or the Lord President of the Council;
- “PPERA 2000” means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000.