Regulations under this Part are to be made by the Secretary of State.
A power to make regulations under this Part may be exercised—
so as to make different provision for different cases or purposes;
in relation to all or only some of the cases or purposes for which it may be exercised.
Such a power includes—
power to make incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provision or savings;
power to provide for a person to exercise a discretion in dealing with any matter.
The power under subsection (2)(a) includes, in particular, power to make different provision for persons of different ages.
Regulations under this Part are to be made by statutory instrument.
A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) any of the following—
the first regulations under section 78(4) or 79(4);
the first regulations under section 80;
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.
Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Part is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.