Final provisions Section 13: Regulations
Section 13(1) sets out that regulations made under powers in the Act must be made by statutory instrument and sets out the parliamentary procedures that must be followed when using those powers.
	Section 13(2) makes clear that regulations made under the Act may include making provision generally or in relation to particular cases, making different provision for different purposes or areas and consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision (amongst other things).
	Section 13(3) and (4) set out when the affirmative parliamentary procedure will apply to regulations under the Act. These include when making provision for a power of entry or creating, or widening the scope of, a criminal offence or where amending primary legislation or first use of the power relating to matters set out in Sections 2(2)(e) and 2(3)(e) regarding online marketplaces and the first use of the power in Section 2(3)(i) with respect to any new category of persons carrying out activities in relation to products.
	Section 13(5) provides that the negative procedure will apply to all other regulations made under the Act (except for commencement regulations made under Section 15 (see Section 13(7)).
	Section 13(6) requires the Secretary of State to consult such persons as they consider appropriate before making regulations under the Act.
	Section 13(7) makes clear that there is no parliamentary procedure attaching to commencement regulations made under Section 15, as is usual practice, and the consultation requirements in Section 13(6) do not apply to commencement regulations made under Section 15.