PART IVMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

General power to repeal or modify statutory provisions54

1

The Department concerned may by order made subject to negative resolution or by regulations repeal or modify any provision to which this paragraph applies if it appears to that Department that the repeal or, as the case may be, the modification of that provision is necessary or expedient in consequence of or in connection with any provision made by or under Part II.

2

Paragraph (1) applies to any provision, not being among the relevant statutory provisions, which—

a

is contained in this Order or in any other statutory provision passed or made before the making of this Order; or

b

applies, excludes or for any other purpose refers to any of the relevant statutory provisions and is contained in any statutory provision not falling within paragraph ( a).

3

An order or regulations under paragraph (1) may contain such supplemental and consequential provisions as the Department concerned considers necessary for giving full effect to the order or regulations.

4

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), the modifications which may be made by an order or regulations thereunder include modifications relating to the enforcement of provisions to which this Article applies (including the appointment of persons for the purpose of such enforcement, and the powers of persons so appointed).

5

Before making an order or regulations under this Article, the Department concerned shall consult such bodies as appear to that Department to be appropriate.