(1) A Minister of the Crown may relax any restriction imposed by regulations made by the Treasury under section 153A.
(2) The Scottish Ministers may relax any restriction imposed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 153A.
(3) The Welsh Ministers may relax any restriction imposed by regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 153A.
(4) A requirement may be relaxed -
(a) in respect of a particular employee or office-holder or a description of employees or office-holders;
(b) in relation to the whole or any part of an exit payment, or a description of exit payments.
(5) Regulations under section 153A made by the Treasury may -
(a) make provision for the power under subsection (1) to be exercisable on behalf of a Minister of the Crown by a person specified in the regulations;
(b) except in relation to exit payments made by a devolved Welsh authority, make provision for a requirement to be relaxed only -
(i) with the consent of the Treasury, or
(ii) followin
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