7(1)The Conservation of Seals Act 1970 is amended as follows.
(2)In each of the following provisions, for “the Council” substitute “UKRI”—
(a)section 3(1) (consultation before orders prohibiting killing seals),
(b)section 10(3)(a) (consultation before granting licence to kill etc),
(c)section 11(1) (consultation before entry onto land), and
(d)section 13 (duty to give advice on management of seal populations).
(3)In section 15 (interpretation)—
(a)omit the definition of “the Council”, and
(b)at the end insert—
““UKRI” means United Kingdom Research and Innovation.”