STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT 1992 - SECT 20C Continuance etc. of statutory instruments made under amended provisions

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT 1992 - SECT 20C

20C Continuance etc. of statutory instruments made under amended provisions

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a provision of a law expressly or impliedly authorises or requires a statutory instrument to be made for a purpose; and

(b) the provision is amended; and

(c) under the amended provision—

(i) a type of instrument is no longer specified for the purpose; or

(ii) another type of instrument is specified for the purpose; or

(iii) the same type of instrument is specified for the purpose.

(2) If subsection (1) (c) (i) applies, a statutory instrument that was in force immediately before the commencement of the amendment—

(a) continues to have effect after the commencement; and

(b) may be amended or repealed by an instrument of the type specified in the provision before the amendment.

(3) If subsection (1) (c) (ii) applies, a statutory instrument that was in force immediately before the commencement of the amendment—

(a) continues to have effect after the commencement; and

(b) is taken to be an instrument of the type specified in the amended provision.

(4) If subsection (1) (c) (iii) applies, a statutory instrument that was in force immediately before the commencement of the amendment continues to have effect after the commencement as if it had been made under the amended provision.

(5) In this section—


"amend" includes omit and re-enact in the same law (with or without modification), but does not include omit and re-enact in another law.