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Welfare Reform Act 2012

Section 94: Regulations

466.Section 94 makes additional provision relating to the regulation-making powers in Part 4 of the Act. In particular, subsection (2) enables regulations to make different provision for different cases or purposes. It also enables provision to be made in relation to some or all of the cases or purposes within its scope.

467.The regulations may also make different provision for different ages, together with incidental or consequential provisions. This could include saving some provisions (for example, in relation to disability living allowance) where they continue to be required.

468.Subsection (7) provides that regulations under Part 4 are to be subject to the negative resolution procedure in the Houses of Parliament. Exceptions to this are set out in subsection (6).

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