Section 17 — Power to make consequential or supplementary provision
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) The Lord Chancellor may, by regulations, make consequential or supplementary provision in relation to any provision of this Chapter.
(2) The regulations may, in particular, amend, repeal or revoke—
(a) any provision of an Act passed before this Act or in the same Session, or
(b) any provision contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (whenever the legislation was made or the Act under which it was made was passed).
(3) Regulations under this section that amend or repeal any provision of an Act are subject to affirmative resolution procedure (see section 49(3)).
(4) Any other regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution procedure (see section 49(4)).