Citation, coming into force, extent and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Consequential Amendments and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2009 and shall come into force—

(a)for the purposes of article 2 and Schedules 1 and 2, on 1st September 2009; and

(b)for all other purposes, on 1st October 2009.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), this Order extends to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3) Any amendment made by this Order shall have the same extent as the enactment to which it relates.

(4) In this Order,

“the 2008 Act” means the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008;

“the 1990 Act” means the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990(1); and

“the Authority” means the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.