Part 2: The Regulator and its functions The regulator and its functions Section 7: Proposals and consultation relating to regulations Effect
Section 7 creates a power for the Building Safety Regulator to propose regulations to the Secretary of State and sets out the process the Building Safety Regulator must follow when it does so. This approach reflects the fact that the Building Safety Regulator will, in most cases, be best positioned to propose changes to the regulations.
	The Secretary of State will be responsible for the making of regulations and can make regulations that have not been proposed by the Building Safety Regulator.
	Section 7 ensures that there will always be consultation before the making of regulations. The Building Safety Regulator must consult on proposed regulations before recommending them to the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of State must consult before making regulations which have not been proposed by the Building Safety Regulator.
	This section applies to regulations made under Parts 2 and 4 of the Act, with the exception of regulations that change the scope of the higher-risk regime (made under section 62, section 65 and section 68), where there are specific procedures in place for the making of regulations.