PART IITHE AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE
The Agri-food and Biosciences Institute3
1
There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (in this Order referred to as “the Institute”).
2
The function of the Institute is to undertake scientific work in the fields of—
a
agriculture;
b
animal health and welfare;
c
food;
d
fisheries;
e
forestry;
f
the natural environment; and
g
rural development and enterprise.
3
In this Part references to scientific work are references to scientific work in any of those fields; and “scientific work” includes—
a
research and development;
b
the testing or analysis of any matter;
c
the provision of advice and information on scientific matters; and
d
the dissemination or application of the results of scientific research.
4
The Department may by order amend paragraphs (2) and (3).
5
Schedule 1 (which makes provision about the Institute) shall have effect.