24(1)
The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Council of the Isles of Scilly, by order made by statutory instrument provide that the provisions of this Act relating to libraries shall apply to those Isles, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the order, as if the Isles were a non-metropolitan county and the Council thereof were the county council.
24(2)
An order under this section may contain such transitional provisions as may appear to the Secretary of State, after such consultation as aforesaid, to be expedient; and may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order thereunder.