Commentary on provisions of Act Schedule 2 – Regulations under this Act
Schedule 2 details the procedures under which regulations can be made and scrutinised.
	Paragraph 1 details the procedure by which the Secretary of State, the Welsh Ministers and DAERA may make regulations under this Act.
	Paragraph 2 provides for regulations to be made under the made affirmative procedure in respect of correcting deficiencies in sections 3(1)(a) or 3(3)(a) , and under the affirmative procedure in respect of making modifications in sections 3(1)(b), 3(3)(b) or 3(4).
	Paragraph 3 provides that regulations made under section 6 are subject to the negative resolution procedure.
	Paragraph 4 details the processes for (a) the Secretary of State, (b) the Scottish Ministers, (c) Welsh Ministers, and (4) DAERA whereby regulations under section 3 are subject to made affirmative resolution procedure.
	Paragraph 5 details the conditions of which the period of time in relation to paragraph 4(a) is subject to calculation.
	Paragraph 6 details the conditions of which the period of time in relation to paragraph 4(b) or (c) is subject to calculation.
	Paragraph 7 details the conditions of which the period of time in relation to paragraph 4(d) is subject to calculation.
	Paragraph 8 specifies (a) that regulations that cease in line with the provisions of paragraph 4 will continue to be valid, and (b) that ceasing of regulations in line with the provisions of paragraph 4 will not prevent the making of new regulations.
	Paragraph 9 sets out conditions on the making of regulations under this Act which are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.
	Paragraph 10 sets out conditions on the making of regulations under this Act which are subject to the negative resolution procedure.
	Paragraph 11 allows for a combination of regulations to be made together, and lays down that regulations subject to negative resolution procedure may be made under affirmative or made affirmative resolution procedure.