Part 1

Access to customer data and business data

Supplementary

Regulations under this Part: supplementary
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1
Regulations under this Part may (among other things)—
a
make provision generally or in relation to particular cases;
b
make different provision for different purposes or areas;
c
make provision about the form and manner in which things must or may be done;
d
make provision about the content of requests, notices or other documents;
e
make provision about the time by which, or period within which, things must or may be done;
f
make provision by reference to standards, arrangements, specifications or technical requirements as published from time to time;
g
confer functions on a person, including functions involving the exercise of a discretion, and make provision in connection with the procedure for exercising the functions;
h
make consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision.
2
Regulations under this Part may not require or enable a person to set the maximum amount of a fine for an offence, except that such regulations may make provision about the maximum amount referring to the standard scale, the statutory maximum or a similar amount.
3
Regulations under this Part may not require or enable a person to set the amount or maximum amount of, or of an increase in, a penalty or fee or to set the method for determining such an amount, except as provided by subsection (4) and sections 11(9), 15 and 16.
4
Regulations under this Part—
a
may make provision about the amount or method described in subsection (3) referring to a published index, and
b
may require or enable a person to make decisions, in accordance with a maximum amount or method set out in the regulations, about the amount of, or of an increase or reduction in, a penalty or fee payable in a particular case.
5
Regulations under this Part making the following types of provision may amend, repeal or revoke primary legislation—
a
provision about the handling of complaints;
b
provision about the resolution of disputes;
c
provision about appeals;
d
provision described in subsection (1)(h).