Section 53 — Power of Secretary of State to make consequential provision
Extent: E+W+S+N.I.
This version in force from 2025-12-18
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision that is consequential on this Act.
(2) Regulations under this section may amend, repeal or revoke provision made by or under primary legislation passed—
(a) before this Act, or
(b) later in the same session of Parliament as this Act.
(3) In this section “primary legislation” means—
(a) an Act, or
(b) an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru.
(4) A statutory instrument containing (alone or with other provision) regulations under this section that amend or repeal provision made by 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.