Part 1: Public Protection Requirements General: sections 27 to 33 Section 32: Powers to amend this Part
This section contains powers for the Secretary of State to, by regulations, amend certain provisions in Part 1 of the Act. The Secretary of State may:
change the figure in section 2(2)(c) for the minimum number of individuals expected to be present for premises to be qualifying premises (provided that it is not amended to less than 100);
change the figure in sections 2(3)(a) and 3(1)(d) for the minimum number of individuals expected to be present for premises and events to be enhanced duty premises and qualifying events respectively (provided that they are not amended to less than 500);
add to, remove or amend the description of the procedures listed in section 5(3);
add to, remove or amend the description of the measures listed in section 6(3);
amend Schedule 1 of the Act to:
add a new specified use,
make provision in certain cases for qualifying premises to be treated as standard duty premises or enhanced duty premises where they would not be otherwise (according to their relevant Schedule 1 use);
make provision for a description of a person to be responsible for qualifying premises whose relevant Schedule 1 use is a particular specified use; and
omit or amend a specified use already included in the Schedule.
amend Schedule 2 of the Act to:
exclude further premises or events from being subject to the requirements of Part 1 of the Act, and
omit or amend an existing description of premises or events to be excluded by virtue of this Schedule.
	If lowering the thresholds (for being qualifying premises or events or enhanced duty premises), or specifying further public protection procedures or measures in sections 5 and 6 respectively, the Secretary of State must determine that such changes are necessary for public protection.
	If increasing the thresholds, the Secretary of State must determine that it is not necessary for public protection to retain the threshold.
	If the Secretary of State is removing or amending public protection procedures or measures that are specified in sections 5 and 6 respectively, the Secretary of State must determine that it is not necessary for public protection to retain those measures or procedures as specified at that time.
	The Secretary of State must consult such persons as they consider appropriate before exercising the delegated powers in subsection (1) of section 32.