11. Nothing in these General Directions limits the power of the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers or the Welsh Ministers, by special direction under section 65(2) of the 1984 Act(1), to dispense with, add to or modify any of the requirements of these General Directions in their application to any particular case.
For the transfer of functions applicable to special directions in Scotland and Wales, see S.I. 1999/1750 (in relation to Scotland) and S.I 1999/672 and the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32) (in relation to Wales).