Section 94 — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Regulations

Regulations 94 1 Regulations under this Part are to be made by the Secretary of State.

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 The power under subsection (2)(a) includes, in particular, power to make different provision for persons of different ages.

5 Regulations under this Part are to be made by statutory instrument.

6 A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) any of the following—

a the first regulations under section 78(4) or 79(4);

b the first regulations under section 80;

c the first regulations under that section containing provision about assessment of persons under the age of 16, may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

7 Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Part is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.