Section 315 — Pensions Act 2004: Subordinate legislation (general provisions)

Subordinate legislation (general provisions) 315 1 Any power conferred by this Act to make subordinate legislation is exercisable by statutory instrument, except any order-making power conferred on the Regulator.

2 Any power conferred by this Act to make subordinate legislation may be exercised—

a either in relation to all cases to which the power extends, or in relation to those cases subject to specified exceptions, or in relation to any specified cases or descriptions of case;

b so as to make, as respects the cases in relation to which it is exercised—

i the full provision to which the power extends or any lesser provision (whether by way of exceptions or otherwise),

ii the same provision for all cases in relation to which the power is exercised, or different provision for different cases or different descriptions of case or different provision as respects the same case or description of case for different purposes of this Act, or iii any such provision either unconditionally or subject to any specified condition.

3 Any power conferred by this Act to make subordinate legislation—

a if it is expressed to be exercisable for alternative purposes, may be exercised in relation to the same case for any or all of those purposes, and b if it is conferred for the purposes of any one provision of this Act, is without prejudice to any power to make subordinate legislation for the purposes of any other provision.

4 A power conferred by this Act to make subordinate legislation includes power to provide for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter.

5 Any power conferred by this Act to make subordinate legislation also includes power to make such incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision as appears to the authority making the subordinate legislation to be expedient.

6 Regulations may, for the purposes of or in connection with the coming into force of any provisions of this Act, make any such provision as could be made by virtue of section 322(5) by an order bringing those provisions into force.