Part 2: Social workers etc in England Section 55: Default powers
The provisions in this section enable the Secretary of State to take action by giving the regulator a remedial direction in the event that the regulator has defaulted in performing any of its functions and not remedied the default, or is likely to default in performing any function. Subsection (2) enables the Secretary of State to make further provision about remedial directions and how they are enforced, through regulations.
	Subsection (3) provides a list of examples of the matters that regulations, made by the Secretary of State under subsection (2), may make provision for.