Part 12: Core Fuel Sector Resilience Chapter 2: Powers for Resilience Purposes Section 272: Corresponding powers to make regulations
This section contains a power to make regulations which will apply to a class or description of persons who carry on core fuel sector activities in the course of a business which has capacity in excess of 1,000 tonnes or are Part 12 facility owners whose owned facility has capacity in excess of 1,000 tonnes and require them to do anything in relation to their relevant activities or assets for the purposes set out in the section.
	Subsections (1) and (2) provide that the Secretary of State may make regulations for the purpose of maintaining or improving core fuel sector resilience but may not do so unless the Secretary of State considers that the persons to whom the regulations would apply have failed to make sufficient progress with steps the Secretary of State considers necessary for maintaining or improving core fuel sector resilience.
	When there is a disruption to or failure of continuity of core fuel supplies, subsection (3) provides that the Secretary of State may make regulations for the purpose of restoring continuity of supply of core fuels or counteracting the disruption or failure, or its potential impact.
	If the Secretary of State considers that there is a significant risk of disruption to or failure of continuity of core fuel supplies, subsection (4) provides that the Secretary of State may make regulations for the purpose of reducing the risk or reducing the potential adverse impact of the disruption or failure.
	Subsection (7) sets out who the Secretary of Statement must consult with before making regulations under this section. This includes that the Secretary of State must consult with bodies in the devolved administrations insofar as the regulations relate to relevant activities or assets in a territory for which they are responsible.