Part 2: Access to Services Section 42: Extension to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
This section provides for a power to make regulations to make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate to enable the new residential tenancies provisions to apply in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. The regulations are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.
	Subsection (2) provides that regulations under this section may make provision that applies in relation to Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland and has similar effect to any of the residential tenancy provisions.
	Subsection (3) provides that regulations under this section can amend, repeal or revoke any enactment, and can confer functions on any person. Subsection (4) provides that regulations under this section may not confer functions on Scottish or Welsh Ministers or on any Northern Ireland Minister or department.