Section 12 — Power to make consequential provision

This version in force from 2021-04-29

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(1) The Secretary of State or the Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision that is consequential on any provision made by this Act.

(2) Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument and—

(a) may include transitional or saving provision;

(b) may amend, repeal or revoke any provision of or made under primary legislation.

(3) The provision referred to in subsection (2)(b) does not include a provision of legislation passed or made after the end of the session of Parliament in which this Act is passed.

(4) A statutory instrument containing (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.

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

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

(a) an Act,

(b) an Act of the Scottish Parliament, or