Agriculture Act 2020

53 Power to make consequential etc provision

(1) The Secretary of State may, subject to subsections (5) and (6), by regulations make supplementary, incidental or consequential provision in connection with any provision of this Act.

(2) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make supplementary, incidental or consequential provision in connection with—

(a) sections 33 to 35, so far as relating to Wales,

(b) section 36 and Schedule 3, so far as relating to Wales,

(c) sections 38 and 39, so far as relating to Wales,

(d) section 46 and Schedule 5,

(e) section 47, and

(f) section 52 and Schedule 7 so far as they apply in relation to Wales.

(3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make supplementary, incidental or consequential provision in the law of Scotland in connection with—

(a) sections 33 to 35, so far as relating to Scotland, and

(b) sections 38 and 39, so far as relating to Scotland.

(4) DAERA may by regulations make supplementary, incidental or consequential provision in the law of Northern Ireland in connection with—

(a) sections 33 and 34, so far as relating to Northern Ireland,

(b) sections 38 and 39, so far as relating to Northern Ireland,

(c) section 48 and Schedule 6, and

(d) section 52 and Schedule 7 so far as they apply in relation to Northern Ireland.

(5) The Secretary of State may not make regulations under subsection (1) containing provision which could be made—

(a) by the Welsh Ministers under subsection (2)(a) or (b) or (d) to (f),

(b) by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (3)(a), or

(c) by DAERA under subsection (4)(a), (c) or (d).

(6) The Secretary of State may make regulations under subsection (1) containing provision which could be made—

(a) by the Welsh Ministers under subsection (2)(c),

(b) by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (3)(b), or

(c) by DAERA under subsection (4)(b),

only if the Secretary of State has first consulted (respectively) the Welsh Ministers, the Scottish Ministers or DAERA.

(7) Regulations under this section may modify primary legislation, retained direct EU legislation or subordinate legislation.

(8) Regulations under this section which contain provision modifying primary legislation (with or without other provision) are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

(9) Other regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution procedure.