(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend any of the following in consequence of a relevant safeguards agreement—
(a)the Nuclear Safeguards and Electricity (Finance) Act 1978,
(b)the Nuclear Safeguards Act 2000, and
(c)the Nuclear Safeguards (Notification) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1255).
(2)In subsection (1) “relevant safeguards agreement” means an agreement (whether or not ratified) relating to nuclear safeguards to which the United Kingdom and the International Atomic Energy Agency are parties.
(3)Regulations under this section may include—
(a)consequential, supplementary or incidental provision;
(b)transitional, transitory or saving provision.
(4)The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.
(5)An instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
(6)No regulations may be made under this section after the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which this section comes into force.