Explanatory Notes

Welfare Reform Act 2012

2012 CHAPTER 5

8 March 2012

Commentary on Sections

Part 5: Social security: General

Section 133: Sections 130 to 132: supplementary

681.Section 133 enables regulations under section 131 (data-sharing in relation to provision of overnight care etc) and section 132 (data-sharing in relation to welfare services etc) to make consequential, supplementary incidental, transitional or saving provision. It also provides a power to make different provision for different purposes, cases and areas.

682.Subsection (4) provides that all regulations under sections 131 and 132 will be subject to the negative resolution procedure in the Houses of Parliament.