Part 2: Final Provisions Section 90: Power to alter expiry date
The sections of the Act should apply when they are needed. Therefore, subsections (1) and (2) enable Ministers to extend or terminate a particular provision through regulations. Subsection (3) stipulates that an extension may not be for more than six months at a time. To provide flexibility these regulations can be made for different purposes, on different days in different areas. Subsection (5) enables a Minister of the UK Government to exercise these powers. Consent of the relevant Devolved Administration is required in relation to devolved matters. The section also provides powers to the Devolved Administrations in so far as the relevant provision for which the expiry date is being altered is within the legislative competence of the Devolved Legislature.
	The draft affirmative procedure must be followed when the power is being used to sunset a provision early. Where the power is being used to delay the sunset of a provision, either the made affirmative or the draft affirmative procedure can be used (this is set out in sections 93 (procedure for certain regulations made by a Minister of the Crown) – 96 (procedure for certain orders made by a Northern Ireland Department)).