(1)Section 172 of SSCB(NI)A 1992 (Assembly etc control of regulations and orders) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (11), for “(9)” substitute “(10)”.
(3)In subsection (11B)—
(a)after “contains” insert “—
(a)”,
(b)after “129” insert “or 142(7)”, and
(c)after “Act” insert “,
(b)regulations under powers conferred by any provision mentioned in that subsection which are to be made for the purpose of consolidating regulations to be revoked in the instrument, or
(c)regulations which, in so far as they are made under powers conferred by any provision mentioned in that subsection, only replace provisions of previous regulations with new provisions to the same effect.”
(4)Section 165 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (regulations and orders — general) is amended as follows.
(5)In subsection (1), after “to be made by” insert “the Secretary of State,”.
(6)In subsection (3), after “the Department” insert “, the Secretary of State”.
(7)The amendments made by this section come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.