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(j) the inquiry into a complaint referred to in paragraph (h) to determine whether the Council should refuse to grant a licence to an applicant, revoke a licence or suspend a licence;

(k) the procedure to be followed in lodging a complaint referred to in paragraph (h), an investigation referred to in paragraph (i) or an inquiry referred to in paragraph (j).

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of regulations which may be made under subsection (2)(a), conditions referred to in that subsection may—

(a) prohibit, except in such circumstances, if any, as are specified in the regulations—

(i) the storage of an embryo or gametes, or the use of an embryo or gametes for the purposes of a relevant activity, after the death of any person—

(A) for whom the embryo or gametes, as the case may be, is or are stored; or

(B) who provided the embryo or gametes, as the case may be; or

(ii) the alteration, for the purposes of a relevant activity, of the genetic structure of an ovum, sperm or embryo; or

(b) specify a period or occurrence after which a class of embryos or gametes specified in the regulations may no longer be—

(i) stored; or

(ii) used for the purposes of a relevant activity.

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of regulations which may be made under subsection (2)(h), (i), (j) or (k), such regulations may specify a committee (which may be a committee required by Schedule 1 to be established) to receive a complaint referred to in that subsection, to carry out an investigation referred to in that subsection, and to make a report to the Council as to the outcome of the investigation together with a recommendation as to the course of action the committee thinks the Council should take in view of the report.

(5) Any regulations made under this section may—

(a) empower the Council to grant exemptions from the regulations, either generally or in any particular case;

(b) make different provisions for different circumstances and provide for a particular case or class of case;

(c) be made so as to apply only in such circumstances as are specified in the regulations;

(d) provide for an appeal—

(i) to such person or body as may be referred to in, or established under, the regulations;

(ii) against any decision made under the regulations by the Council; and