(1) Proceedings are excluded proceedings to the extent that they are proceedings prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection.
(2) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection ( 1) may specify proceedings in any way including, but not limited to, by reference to the following:
(a) the nature of the proceedings;
(b) the subject matter of the proceedings;
(c) the Act or regulations, or provision of an Act or regulations, under which the proceedings arise.