Part 8: Final provisions Section 139: Power to make consequential amendments
Section 139 gives the Secretary of State a regulation-making power to make amendments to other legislation which are consequential on provisions in this Act, as well as to this Act itself where such amendments are consequential on the abolition of the Information Commissioner and his replacement by the new Information Commission. Any regulations proposed under this power which amend, repeal or revoke primary legislation are subject to the affirmative procedure. Any other regulations are subject to the negative procedure.