Commentary on provisions of Act Section 17: Transitional, savings and consequential provision
Section 17(1) allows the Secretary of State to make transitional or saving provision. Section 17(2) allows the Secretary of State to make consequential amendments to legislation passed before or in the same Session as the Act. Regulations making consequential amendments to an Act are subject to the affirmative procedure; other regulations making consequential amendments are subject to the negative resolution procedure.