Section 5 — Supplementary provision about regulations

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations—

(a) amend the Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Acts 1915 and 1916 so that they no longer apply in England and Wales;

(b) make other provision in consequence of regulations under section 1.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in consequence of regulations under section 2.

(3) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision in consequence of regulations under section 4.

(4) Regulations under subsection (1), (2) or (3) may include provision amending, repealing or revoking provision made by or under primary legislation (whenever passed or made).

(5) Regulations under this Act may make—

(a) different provision for different purposes;

(b) provision generally or for specific cases;

(c) provision subject to exceptions;

(d) incidental, supplementary, transitional, transitory or saving provision.

(6) Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.

(7) A statutory instrument that contains (with or without other provision)—

(a) regulations under section 2, or

(b) regulations under any other section of this Act 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.

(8) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(9) In this section “primary legislation” means—

(a) an Act of Parliament;

(b) an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

(c) an Act or Measure of the National Assembly for Wales;

(d) Northern Ireland legislation;

(e) a Measure of the Church Assembly or of the General Synod of the Church of England.