Welfare Reform Act 2007

25 Regulations [F1 and orders] U.K.

(1) Any power under this Part to make regulations [F2 or an order] shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2) Any such power may be exercised—

(a) in relation to all cases to which it extends,

(b) in relation to those cases subject to specified exceptions, or

(c) in relation to any specified cases or classes of case.

(3) Any such power may be exercised so as to make, as respects the cases in relation to which it is exercised—

(a) the full provision to which the power extends or any less provision (whether by way of exception or otherwise);

(b) the same provision for all cases in relation to which it is exercised, or different provision for different cases or different classes of case or different provision as respects the same case or class of case for different purposes of this Part;

(c) any such provision either unconditionally or subject to any specified condition.

(4) Where any such power is expressed to be exercisable for alternative purposes, it may be exercised in relation to the same case for all or any of those purposes.

(5) Any such power includes power—

(a) to make such incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision or savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be expedient;

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

(6) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this section, regulations under any of sections 11 [F3 to 15] [F3 to 11J] F4 ... may make provision which applies only in relation to an area or areas specified in the regulations.

(7) The fact that a power to make regulations is conferred by this Part is not to be taken to prejudice the extent of any other power to make regulations so conferred.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 25 heading inserted (20.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 51(2)(a), 150(3); S.I. 2012/863, art. 2(1)(b)(2)(a)

F2 Words in s. 25(1) inserted (20.3.2012 for specified purposes, 1.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 51(2)(b), 150(3); S.I. 2012/863, art. 2(1)(b)(2)(a)

F3 Words in s. 25(6) substituted (29.4.2013 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 57(5), 150(3); S.I. 2013/983, art. 7(1)(d) (with art. 7(3)) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511, art. 6)

F4 Words in s. 25(6) repealed (8.5.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(2)(b), Sch. 14 Pt. 6

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 modified by 1995 c. 18, Sch. 1 para. 2(2) (as inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 12(6); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f))

Commencement Information

I1 S. 25(1)-(5) in force at 18.3.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(1)

I2 S. 25(1)-(5) in force at 27.10.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(a)

I3 S. 25(2)(b) in force at 27.7.2008 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(3)(b)

I4 S. 25(6)(7) in force at 27.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(a)