The Act Commentary on Sections Part 9 - General Section 177 and Schedules 21 and 22:  Consequential etc. amendments and transitional and saving provisions
789.This section enables the Secretary of State by order to make supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitory, transitional or saving provision for the purposes of the Act. It is a power to make consequential provisions for those purposes at any time, including amendments to primary and secondary legislation. The section also introduces Schedule 21 (minor and consequential amendments) and Schedule 22 (transitory, transitional and saving provisions).