Final provisions

33Orders

1

Any power of Ministers to make orders under this Act—

a

is exercisable by statutory instrument, and

b

includes power to make—

i

any supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision which Ministers consider appropriate,

ii

different provision for different purposes.

2

A statutory instrument containing such an order (or an Order in Council made under section 18) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

This subsection does not apply—

a

to orders made under section 35(2) (commencement orders), or

b

where subsection (3) makes contrary provision.

3

An order—

a

under section 17 or 32 which adds to, replaces or omits any text in this or any other Act,

b

under section 26, or

c

under section 36(4),

may be made only if a draft of the statutory instrument containing the order has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.