A power to make regulations under section 8 or paragraph 11 or 18(2) of Schedule 1 includes power to make consequential, supplementary or incidental provision.

Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.

A statutory instrument containing regulations under section 8 may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

This section does not apply to regulations under section 13.

In this Act—

• “functions” includes powers and duties;

• “scientific knowledge” means knowledge in, or in connection with, any of the sciences (including the social sciences) or technology, and includes the results of scientific research;

• “scientific research” means research and development in any of the sciences (including the social sciences) or in technology.

In this Act, references to the transfer of property include references to the grant of a lease.

This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Any amendment made by this Act has the same extent as the provision amended.

Subject to subsection (2), the provisions of this Act come into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.