http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/20/section/2Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008An Act to revise the mode of trial and maximum penalties applicable to certain offences relating to health and safety.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2014-12-04Expert Participation2014-10-01 21Schedules 3 (consequential amendments) and 4 (repeals) have effect.2The Secretary of State may make any amendments to existing regulations that he or she considers necessary or expedient in consequence of the amendments made by section 1(1) and (2).3The power conferred by subsection (2) is exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.4The Department concerned (within the meaning given in Article 2(2) of the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (S.I. 1978/1039 (N.I. 9))) may make any amendments to existing regulations that it considers necessary or expedient in consequence of the amendments made by section 1(3) and (4).5The power conferred by subsection (4) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).Such a rule is subject to negative resolution within the meaning of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)).6In this section “existing regulations” means regulations made before the passing of this Act.