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<Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-bfc0563f70fd68c2982e8e42861dc906"/>73</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
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<Text>The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision that is consequential on provision made by this Act.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>Regulations under this section may amend, repeal or revoke legislation passed or made before, or in the same session of Parliament as, this Act.</Text>
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<Text>Except as provided by <InternalLink Ref="section-73-4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2026/21/section/73/4" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/21/section/73/4">subsection (4)</InternalLink>, a statutory instrument that contains regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</Text>
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<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
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<Text>A statutory instrument that contains (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under this section that amend, repeal or revoke 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.</Text>
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<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
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<Text>The power to make regulations under this section includes power to make—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;</Text>
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<Text>different provision for different purposes or areas.</Text>
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<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
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<Text>In this section, “<Term id="term-primary-legislation">primary legislation</Term>” means—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>an Act of Parliament,</Text>
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<Text>an Act of the Scottish Parliament,</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru, or</Text>
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<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
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<Text>Northern Ireland legislation.</Text>
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