What the official record says
This Act is the Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Act . come into force on . The rest of this Act comes into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent. The purpose of is to prevent the lapse of certain subordinate legislation that, by virtue of the Acts under which it is made, lapses at a stated time unless earlier confirmed or validated by an Act of Parliament. , in this section, means expiry or deemed revocation. In the light of purpose, the validations effected by do not— express an intention to give legislative force to the provisions of the enactments validated; or apply to any reason for invalidating the enactments; or override any presumption that would otherwise apply to the enactments. This binds the Crown. The Subordinate Legislation (Confirma