717.This section contains provisions about the making of regulations by the Secretary of State.
718.Subsection (1) defines the term “prescribed” to mean prescribed by, or in accordance with, regulations made by Secretary of State.
719.Subsection (2) enables regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purpose of these provisions to determine the time from which any period prescribed in regulations is to run.
720.Subsection (3) provides for all regulations under these provisions, other than regulations referred to in subsection (4), to be made by the negative resolution procedure.
721.Subsection (4) lists which regulations will require the affirmative resolution procedure. These are:
722.Subsection (5) allows the regulation-making powers in sections 62 to 64 to be used in such a way as to make different provisions for different classes of cases, imposing conditions or creating exceptions. It also enables the regulations to include incidental, consequential and transitional provisions.
723.Subsection (6) provides that regulations under these measures can include different provision for different areas.
724.Subsection (7) gives the Secretary of State power to make consequential modifications to the Scottish criminal procedure legislation where he makes an order prescribing further descriptions of relevant community orders.
Part III: Social Security Administration Commentary on Sections Section 65: Loss of benefit regulations