Section 74 — Power to make consequential amendments
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on any provision made by this Part.
(2) The power to make regulations under this section may, in particular, be exercised by amending, repealing, revoking or otherwise modifying any provision made by or under primary legislation passed before, or in the same session of Parliament as, this Act.
(3) In this section “primary legislation” means—
(a) an Act of Parliament;
(b) a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales or an Act of Senedd Cymru;
(c) an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
(d) Northern Ireland legislation.
(4) Regulations under this section that amend or repeal any primary legislation are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.
(5) Any other regulations under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.