General 10 Power to modify section 2 The Scottish Ministers may by regulations amend section 2 so as to— (a) modify the meaning of— 15 (i) requisite temperatures, and (ii) requisite number of hours, in subsection (3) of that section, (b) modify the definitions for the time being in subsection (6) of that section, (c) make different provision as to when a household’s remaining adjusted net income 20 is sufficient, or is insufficient, to maintain an acceptable standard of living for members of the household. 11 Regulation-making powers (1) Regulations under section 2(4) or 10— (a) are subject to the affirmative procedure, 25 (b) may make— (i) incidental, supplementary, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision, (ii) different provision for different purposes. (2) Before laying a draft of a Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under 30 section 2(4) or 10, the Scottish Ministers must consult such persons as they consider appropriate. (3) The persons consulted under subsection (2) must include individuals who are living, or have lived, in fuel poverty. 12 Consequential modifications 35 (1) The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 is amended as follows. 6 Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill (2) Section 88 (statement on fuel poverty), together with the italic heading preceding it, is repealed. (3) In section 89 (local housing strategies), after subsection (11) insert— “(12) For the purpose of subsection (5)(b), a person lives in fuel poverty if the person 5 is a member of a household which is in fuel poverty for the purposes of the Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019.”. (4) Section 95 (meaning of “fuel poverty”), together with the italic heading preceding it, is repealed. 13 Commencement 10 (1) This section and section 14 come into force on the day after Royal Assent. (2) The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint. (3) Regulations under subsection (2) may— (a) make different provision for different purposes, 15 (b) include transitional, transitory or saving provision. 14 Short title The short title of this Act is the Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Act 2019.