(1) In this Act a "designation power", in relation to regulations under section 1, means a power (contained in the regulations by virtue of section 9(2)(a)) for an appropriate Minister to designate persons for the purposes of the regulations or of any provisions of the regulations.

(2) Regulations under section 1 which contain a designation power may make provision about the way in which the power must or may be exercised, including provision authorising the appropriate Minister to whom the power is granted -

(a) to designate a person by name;

(b) to provide that persons of a description specified by that Minister are designated persons;

(c) to designate different persons for the purposes of different provisions of the regulations.

(3) Regulations under section 1 which contain a designation power must provide that where an appropriate Minister -

(a) has made a designation under the power, or