PART 3

Final provisions

Regulations: general
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1
Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.
2
The power to make regulations under this Act includes power—
a
to make different provision for different purposes;
b
to make incidental, supplemental, consequential, saving or transitional provision.
3
The provision which may be made under subsection (2)(b) includes provision modifying primary legislation.
4
In subsection (3)—
- “modify” includes amend, repeal or revoke;
- “primary legislation” means—
  1. an Act of Parliament,
  2. an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
  3. an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or
  4. Northern Ireland legislation.
5
Where regulations under this Act are subject to draft affirmative procedure, the regulations may not be made unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
6
This section does not apply to commencement regulations under section 34.
S. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 34(3)
S. 31 in force at 6.6.2022 by S.I. 2022/582, reg. 2