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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Title and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART II THE AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE

    1. 3.The Agri-food and Biosciences Institute

    2. 4.Scientific work assigned by the Department

    3. 5.Commercial activities

    4. 6.Programme of work and directions

    5. 7.General powers of the Institute

    6. 8.Transfer to the Institute of certain property, rights, liabilities and staff of Department

    7. 9.Power to dissolve the Institute

    8. 10.Dissolution of Agricultural Research Institute

  4. PART III EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE AND RELATED SUBJECTS

    1. 11.Education and research in agriculture and related subjects

  5. PART IV SUPPLEMENTARY

    1. 12.Orders

    2. Article 13—Repeals

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      THE INSTITUTE

      1. Status

        1. 1.(1) The Institute shall not be regarded— (a) as the servant or agent of the...

      2. Membership, chairman, etc.

        1. 2.(1) The Institute shall consist of— (a) a chairman; (b) a deputy chairman; and (c)...

      3. Tenure of office

        1. 3.(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a member shall hold and vacate office...

      4. Remuneration, etc. of members

        1. 4.(1) The Institute shall pay to its members such remuneration and allowances as the Department...

      5. Staff, etc.

        1. 5.(1) The Institute shall have— (a) a chief executive, with responsibility to the Institute for...

        2. 6.(1) The Institute may make arrangements with a Northern Ireland department for persons employed in...

        3. 7.(1) The Institute shall pay to its employees such remuneration and allowances as it may,...

      6. Arrangements for assistance

        1. 8.(1) The Institute may make arrangements with such persons (including the Department or any other...

      7. Committees

        1. 9.(1) The Institute may establish committees. (2) A person who is not a member of...

      8. Delegation to committees and staff

        1. 10.(1) The Institute may, to such extent as it may determine, delegate any of its...

      9. Proceedings

        1. 11.(1) Subject to paragraph 12, the Institute may regulate— (a) its own procedure (including quorum);...

        2. 12.(1) A member who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in any matter...

        3. 13.The validity of any proceedings of the Institute, or of any of its committees, shall...

      10. Application of seal and documents

        1. 14.The application of the seal of the Institute shall be authenticated by the signature— (a)...

        2. 15.Any contract or instrument which if entered into or executed by an individual would not...

      11. Finance

        1. 16.(1) The Department may make payments to the Institute out of money appropriated for the...

        2. 17.(1) The Institute shall— (a) keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the...

      12. Annual report

        1. 18.(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the Institute shall...

      13. The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

        1. 19.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies...

      14. The Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 7)

        1. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

      15. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

        1. 21.In Part VII of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (bodies, etc....

      16. Interpretation

        1. 22.In this Schedule— “financial year” means the period beginning with the appointed day and ending...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      TRANSFER TO THE INSTITUTE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY, RIGHTS, LIABILITIES AND STAFF OF DEPARTMENT

      1. Transfer of certain property, rights and liabilities of the Department

        1. 1.(1) The Department may by order provide for the transfer to the Institute on the...

      2. Transfer of certain staff of the Department

        1. 2.(1) This paragraph applies to a person who— (a) immediately before the appointed day is...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, RIGHTS, LIABILITIES AND STAFF OF ARINI, ETC.

      1. Introductory

        1. 1.In this Schedule “ AR INI ” means the Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland.

      2. Extinguishment of certain rights of ARINI

        1. 2.References in this Schedule to the rights of AR INI do not include references to...

      3. Transfer of certain property of ARINI to Department

        1. 3.(1) At any time before the appointed day, the Department may by order transfer any...

      4. Transfer of property, rights and liabilities of ARINI to the Institute on appointed day

        1. 4.(1) All property, rights and liabilities to which AR INI is entitled or subject immediately...

      5. Transfer of staff of ARINI

        1. 5.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), this paragraph applies to a person who immediately...

      6. Accounts and reports for ARINI: transitional arrangements

        1. 6.(1) The Institute shall make arrangements for— (a) a statement of accounts to be prepared...

    4. Schedule 4—Repeals