(1) A relevant national authority may by regulations make such modifications of any secondary retained EU law, or of any provision made by virtue of section 11, 12 or 14, as the relevant national authority considers appropriate to take account of -
(a) changes in technology, or
(b) developments in scientific understanding.
(2) In subsection (1), the reference to secondary retained EU law is to be read after the end of 2023 as a reference to secondary assimilated law.