In this schedule—

• “authorise”, in relation to regulated activities, means authorise the carrying on of the activities in accordance with a permit, subject to registration, subject to notification or subject to compliance with general binding rules; and related expressions are to be construed accordingly,

• “functions” includes powers and duties,

• “general binding rules” means rules specified in or made under the regulations in pursuance of paragraph 4(3)(d),

• “notification” means notification of the carrying on of, or of a proposal to carry on, a regulated activity in accordance with any provision made in the regulations in pursuance of paragraph 4(3)(c),

• “permit” means a permit granted under any provision made in the regulations in pursuance of paragraph 4(3)(a),

• “registration” means registration under any provision made in the regulations in pursuance of paragraph 4(3)(b),

• “the regulations” means regulations under section 18,

• “regulated activities” has the meaning given in section 17(3),

• “regulators” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(1),

• “specified” means specified in the regulations.