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Section 84: Transitional and consequential provision

Nationality and Borders Act 2022 · 2022 c. 36View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 7: General

The Secretary of State may by regulations make such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in consequence of this Act.

The provision that may be made by regulations under subsection (2) includes provision amending, repealing or revoking any enactment.

“Enactment” includes—

an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru;
an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.

Regulations under subsection (2) that amend—

an Act of Parliament,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
an Act of the Scottish Parliament,
a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru, or
Northern Ireland legislation,

are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.

Otherwise, regulations under subsection (2) are subject to negative resolution procedure.

In section 61(2) of the UK Borders Act 2007 (meaning of “the Immigration Acts”)—

omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (k), and
after paragraph (l) insert

, and (m) the Nationality and Borders Act 2022.

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