Supplementary and final provisions

Power to make further consequential amendments
61
1
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on any provision of this Act.
2
The power to make regulations under this section—
a
is exercisable by statutory instrument;
b
includes power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision;
c
may, in particular, be exercised by amending, repealing, revoking or otherwise modifying any provision made by or under primary legislation passed before this Act or in the same Session.
3
A statutory instrument that contains (with or without other provision) regulations under this section that amend, repeal or revoke any provision of primary legislation may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
4
Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
5
In this section “primary legislation” means—
a
an Act of Parliament;
b
an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
c
a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
d
Northern Ireland legislation.
S. 61 in force at 28.1.2016, see s. 63(1)(a)