Commentary on Sections Section 3 – Consequential amendments etc.
78.Subsection (1) introduces a new Schedule which contains consequential amendments.
79.Subsections (2) and (3) provide powers for the Lord Chancellor (in relation to England and Wales) and the Department of Finance and Personnel (in relation to Northern Ireland) to make any supplementary, incidental or consequential provisions necessary for the implementation and operation of the Act.
80.Subsections (4) and (5) provide that any provisions made under the above powers can include transitional, transitory or saving provisions and the order must be made by statutory instrument or statutory rule.
81.Subsection (6) provides that an order may amend, repeal, revoke or modify any provision made by or under any enactment.
82.Subsections (7) to (9) provide that where an order is made which amends or repeals the provisions of an Act or (as the case may be) an Act or Northern Ireland legislation, the order must go through the affirmative resolution procedure. If the order does not amend or repeal the provisions of an Act or (as the case may be) an Act or Northern Ireland legislation, the order must follow the negative resolution procedure.