Section 56 — Regulations: general

This version in force from 2020-12-31

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

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(1) Any power to make regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2) Any power to make regulations under this Act includes power—

(a) to amend, repeal or otherwise modify legislation;

(b) to make different provision for different purposes;

(c) to make supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision (including provision made in reliance on paragraph (a)).

(3) This section does not apply to regulations under section 59(3).