Commentary on Sections Part 1 – Registration of Consultant Lobbyists Section 23: Power to make further provision; Section 24: Regulations; and Section 25: Interpretation
61.There is also a general power for the Minister to make regulations to give effect to provisions of this Part. Wherever regulations are made which amend or modify a provision of this Part, the affirmative resolution procedure must be used. In other cases a negative resolution procedure is to be used. Further, regulations under clauses 4(5)(a) or 5(4), and the first regulations to be made under clauses 11(3) and 17(3) must be made by the affirmative procedure.