Part III Miscellaneous and General

38 Amendments and repeals.

1

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule (being minor amendments and amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act).

2

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 5 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule, with those specified in Part I of the Schedule coming into force on the first transfer date, those in Part II on the dissolution of the Scottish Development Agency, those in Part III on the second transfer date and those in Part IV on the dissolution of the Highlands and Islands Development Board.

I13

The Secretary of State may by order make such consequential modifications of any provision contained in any subordinate legislation made before—

a

the first transfer date as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in connection with functions becoming, by section 1(a)(ii) of this Act, functions of Scottish Enterprise;

b

the second transfer date as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in connection with functions becoming, by section 1(b)(ii) of this Act, functions of Highlands and Islands Enterprise,

and any provision of any order made under this subsection after the transfer date in question may be made so as to have effect as from that or any later date.

4

The power to make an order under subsection (3) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.