Legislation – Bus Services Act 2025
General
39Power to make consequential provision
(1)
The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on this Act.
(2)
Regulations under this section may amend, repeal or revoke provision made by or under an Act passed—
(a)
before this Act, or
(b)
later in the same session of Parliament as this Act.
(3)
The power to make regulations under this section includes power to make—
(a)
consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision;
(b)
different provision for different purposes.
(4)
Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.
(5)
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section that amend or repeal provision made by an Act may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(6)
Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
40Extent
(1)
The following provisions extend to England and Wales and Scotland—
(a)
(2)
Section 38 extends to Scotland only.
(3)
The remaining provisions of this Act extend to England and Wales only.
41Commencement and transitional provision
(1)
(2)
Section 31 comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(3)
Section 33 comes into force at the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(4)
Section 38 comes into force—
(a)
for the purposes of making regulations, on the day on which this Act is passed;
(b)
for remaining purposes, on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.
(5)
The remaining provisions of this Act come into force—
(a)
for the purposes of making regulations, on the day on which this Act is passed;
(b)
for remaining purposes, on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.
(6)
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of section 38.
(7)
The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional or saving provision (in addition to any transitional and saving provision made by this Act) in connection with the coming into force of any other provision of this Act.
(8)
For regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under subsection (4)(b) or (6), see section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10) (Scottish statutory instruments).
42Short title
This Act may be cited as the Bus Services Act 2025.