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Valid from 18/03/2008
(1)Any power under this Part to make regulations 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 to 15 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.