Commentary on provisions of Act Section 4: Supplementary provision about regulations under sections 1 and 2
This section makes clear that any regulations made under section 1 or 2 of the Act may make different provision for different purposes, make consequential, incidental, supplemental, transitional or saving provision or amend, repeal or revoke any provisions of another Act. The regulations may also confer a discretion on any person. Regulations made under sections 1 and 2(1) are subject to the draft affirmative procedure the first time the powers are exercised and the negative procedure thereafter. Any regulations seeking to update the maximum level of any financial penalty set out in section 2(5)(a) of the Bill will be subject to the affirmative procedure and therefore subject to the express approval of Parliament each time the powers are exercised.