Supplementary provisionsU.K.

6Consequential amendmentsU.K.

(1)The Treasury may by regulations make such amendments of enactments as appear to them to be appropriate in consequence of any provision made by or under this Act.

(2)This power is exercisable in relation to any enactment passed or made before the commencement of the relevant provision, and accordingly extends to the provisions of this Act (apart from this section).

(3)In this section “enactment” includes—

(a)an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30),

(b)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament,

(c)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978, and

(d)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales.

(4)The power conferred by this section may, in particular, be exercised so as to replace the words “industrial and provident society” wherever occurring (including in the title of an enactment).