In relation to any notice which is, by virtue of this Chapter of this Part, to be treated as a decision notice given under the Act -
(a) it is immaterial whether the notice complies with section 388(1)(b) to (e) of the Act (decision notices) [Amended by the Financial Services Act 2012, Schedule 9, paragraphs 1 and 27.], and
(b) that section applies as if, for subsections (3) and (4), there were substituted -
"(3) The regulator concerned may, before it takes the action to which a decision notice ("the original notice") relates, give the person concerned a further decision notice.
(4) A further decision notice given under subsection (3) may in particular -
(a) relate to different action in respect of the same matter, or
(b) vary the original notice.".