Part 1: The Small Business Commissioner Section 12: Regulations under section 11: procedure
This section contains the procedural requirements for use of the power for the Secretary of State to abolish the office of the Commissioner. If (following consultation) the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to make regulations under section 11, the Secretary of State must lay draft regulations and an explanatory document before Parliament (subsection (2)). Under subsection (4), this may not be done before 12 weeks after the start of the consultation under section 11(5). The explanatory document must explain why the Secretary of State considers abolition of the office is appropriate by reference to section 11(1), and summarise consultation responses.
	Subsections (6) to (13) provide for either House of Parliament to require an "enhanced affirmative" procedure for use of the power. This "enhanced affirmative" procedure increases the scrutiny period by a further 20 days (making 60 days in total). The Secretary of State must have regard to certain representations, resolutions and recommendations made within this period. After the 60th day the regulations can be debated and made if approved, or the Secretary of State may choose to amend the draft and lay revised draft regulations.