Section 42 — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Regulations: general

Regulations: general 42 1 Regulations under this Part are to be made by the Secretary of State, unless otherwise provided.

2 A power to make regulations under this Part may be exercised—

a so as to make different provision for different cases or purposes;

b in relation to all or only some of the cases or purposes for which it may be exercised.

3 Such a power includes—

a power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision or savings;

b power to provide for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter.

4 Each power conferred by this Part is without prejudice to the others.

5 Where regulations under this Part provide for an amount, the amount may be zero.

6 Where regulations under this Part provide for an amount for the purposes of an award (or a reduction from an award), the amount may be different in relation to different descriptions of person, and in particular may depend on—

a whether the person is a single person or a member of a couple;

b the age of the person.

7 Regulations under section 11(4) or 12(3) which provide for the determination or calculation of an amount may make different provision for different areas.