Science and Technology Act 1965

3 Re-allocation of activities connected with scientific research. U.K.

(1) [F1 The activities of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research shall be taken over between them by such of the Research Councils as are concerned with the matters in question or by other government departments, and accordingly the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research will be dissolved.]

(2) [F1 The activities of the National Institute for Research in Nuclear Science shall be taken over by the Science Research Council.]

[F2 (3) [F1 The Natural Environment Research Council shall carry on the former activities of the National Oceanographic Council.]]

F3 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect subject to the provisions set out in that Schedule (being provisions making minor or consequential amendments in connection with the operation of this and the foregoing sections) [F4 ; and the provisions of Schedule 3 to this Act shall have effect for transitional purposes connected with this section].

(6) Where any activities of a Research Council or government department in relation to scientific research are to be taken over from it (otherwise than under this section) by any Research Council or government department, then on the transfer accordingly of responsibility for those activities the [F5 Secretary of State] may by order made by statutory instrument transfer or provide for transferring property, rights, liabilities or obligations held, acquired or incurred in connection with the carrying on of the activities previously by any Research Council or government department; and a Research Council shall comply with any directions of the [F5 Secretary of State] requiring it to take over from, or transfer to, any Research Council or government department the responsibility for any activities in relation to scientific research.

(7) On any such transfer of responsibility as is mentioned in subsection (6) above the [F5 Secretary of State] may by order made by statutory instrument provide, so far as appears to him necessary or expedient for giving full effect to the transfer, for the repeal or amendment of any provision in any enactment affecting a Research Council or government department concerned, and make transitional, supplemental or incidental provision in connection with any such repeal or amendment; but the statutory instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(8) The provisions of this section, except subsections (6) and (7), shall not come into force until such day as Her Majesty may by Order in Council appoint, and different days may be appointed for different provisions or for different purposes of the same provision.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 3(1)-(3) omitted (31.10.2018 for specified purposes) by virtue of Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(4)(a); S.I. 2018/1054, reg. 2(d)(ii)

F2 S. 3(3) substituted by Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973 (c. 54), Sch. 2 para. 2

F3 S. 3(4) repealed by Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973 (c. 54), Sch. 4

F4 Words in s. 3(5) omitted (31.10.2018 for specified purposes) by virtue of Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 12 para. 4(4)(b); S.I. 2018/1054, reg. 2(d)(ii)

F5 Words in s. 3(6)(7) substituted (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/2985, art. 5(1), Sch. para. 1(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 3: Functions of the Secretary of State transferred (6.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1296, arts. 2(1), 3

C2 Power of appointment conferred by s. 3(8) fully exercised