The Research Councils (Transfer of Property etc.) Order 1994

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Interpretation

4. 3. General transfer of property, rights, liabilities and obligations from the AFRC

5. 4. Transfer of obligations under contracts of employment

6. 5. Amendment of the Science and Technology Act 1965

7. 6. General transfer of property, rights, liabilities and obligations from the SERC

8. 7. Specific transfers of land, rights and liabilities from the SERC

9. 8. Specific transfers of equipment and other movable property from the SERC

10. 9. Specific transfers of rights and liabilities from the SERC

11. 10. Specific transfers of grants, studentships and fellowships from the SERC

12. Signature

13. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       LAND AND PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED LIABILITIES TRANSFERRED TO THE PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RESEARCH COUNCIL

       1. PART I

       2. PART II

       3. PART III

       4. PART IV

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       LAND AND PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

       1. Lease of 22 Henrietta Street, London WC2

       2. MST Radar Facility on land leased from the University College...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       EQUIPMENT TRANSFERRED TO THE PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RESEARCH COUNCIL

       1. PART I THE ROYAL OBSERVATORIES

          1. All equipment administered by the Royal Observatories and located at...

          2. All equipment administered by the Royal Observatories and located at...

       2. PART II THE JOINT ASTRONOMY CENTRE, HAWAII

          1. All equipment administered by the Royal Observatories for which SERC...

       3. PART III THE SIDING SPRING OBSERVATORY, COONABARABRAN, AUSTRALIA

          1. All equipment administered by the Royal Observatories for which SERC...

       4. PART IV THE ISAAC NEWTON GROUP, LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS

          1. All equipment administered by the Royal Observatories for which SERC...

       5. PART V SOUTH AFRICAN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, NEAR SUTHERLAND, CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

          1. All equipment or share of equipment named in an agreement...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       CONTRACTS PLACED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL AND TRANSFERRED TO THE PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RESEARCH COUNCIL

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       CONTRACTS PLACED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL AND TRANSFERRED TO THE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       CONTRACTS PLACED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH COUNCIL AND TRANSFERRED TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       RESEARCH GRANTS, CO-ORDINATED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS, TRANSFERRED TO THE PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RESEARCH COUNCIL

       1. Panel for the Allocation of Telescope Time

       2. Astronomy and Astrophysics Committee

       3. Solar System Science Committee

       4. Astronomy and Astrophysics Theory Sub-Committee

       5. Solar System Science Theory Sub-Committee

       6. Particle Physics Experimental Committee

       7. Particle Physics Theory Sub-Committee

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       RESEARCH GRANTS, CO-ORDINATED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS, TRANSFERRED TO THE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

       1. Biological Sciences Committee

       2. Membrane Function Sub-Committee

       3. Invertebrate Neurosciences Initiative Sub-Committee

       4. Plant Metabolism Sub-Committee

       5. Biochemistry and Cellular Processes Sub-Committee

       6. Genes, Development and Evolution Sub-Committee

       7. Animal Sciences and Psychology Sub-Committee

       8. Biomolecular Sciences Sub-Committee

       9. Biomolecular Sciences (Biology) Sub-Committee

       10. Membranes Initiative/Separations Programme

       11. Highly Selective Separations/SP Sub-Committee

       12. Liquid-Liquid Extraction/SP Sub-Committee

       13. Biotechnology Directorate and its Sub-Committees

       14. Molecular Sciences Interdisciplinary Research Centre

       15. Biochemical Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Centre

       16. Simpler Nervous Systems Interdisciplinary Research Centre

       17. Selective Drug Delivery and Targeting — LINK Programme

       18. Biotransformations — LINK Programme

       19. Eukaryotic Genetic Engineering — LINK Programme

       20. Control of Plant Metabolism — LINK Programme

       21. Protein Engineering — LINK Programme

       22. Biochemical Engineering — LINK Programme

       23. Biological Treatment of Soil and Water — LINK Programme

       24. Cell Engineering — LINK Programme

       25. Plant Sciences and Microbiology Sub-Committee

       26. Molecular Biology and Genetics Sub-Committee

       27. Animal Sciences and Psychology Sub-Committee

       28. Biochemistry and Biophysics Sub-Committee

       29. Protein Engineering Initiative

       30. Molecular Recognition Initiative

    9. SCHEDULE 9

       RESEARCH GRANTS, CO-ORDINATED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS, TRANSFERRED TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

       1. Earth Observation Programmes Board Grants Panel

       2. Science-Based Archaeology Committee

       3. Atmospheric Chemistry Initiative Panel

    10. SCHEDULE 10

        RESEARCH GRANTS, CO-ORDINATED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS, TRANSFERRED TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

        1. Joint ESRC/SERC Committee

    11. SCHEDULE 11

        STUDENTSHIPS, CO-ORDINATED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS, TRANSFERRED TO THE PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RESEARCH COUNCIL

        1. Particle Physics and Astronomy Board Education and Training Committee

        2. Nuclear Physics Committee

    12. SCHEDULE 12

        STUDENTSHIPS, CO-ORDINATED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS, TRANSFERRED TO THE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

        1. Biochemical Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Centre

        2. Biotechnology Directorate

        3. Simpler Nervous Systems Interdisciplinary Research Centre

        4. Pharmacy Panel

        5. Biology (Information Technology) Committee

        6. Molecular Sciences Interdisciplinary Research Centre

        7. Biological Sciences Committee

    13. SCHEDULE 13

        STUDENTSHIPS, CO-ORDINATED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS, TRANSFERRED TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

        1. Science-based Archaeology Committee

        2. Atmospheric Chemistry Initiative Panel

        3. Earth Observation Programmes Board Grants Panel

    14. SCHEDULE 14

        STUDENTSHIPS, CO-ORDINATED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUPS, TRANSFERRED TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

        1. Joint ESRC/SERC Committee

    15. SCHEDULE 15

        FELLOWSHIPS TRANSFERRED TO THE PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RESEARCH COUNCIL

        1. 1. Postdoctoral Home Awards

        2. 2. Postdoctoral Overseas Awards

        3. 3. Postdoctoral NATO Awards

        4. 4. Advanced Fellowship Awards

        5. 5. Senior Fellowship Awards

    16. SCHEDULE 16

        FELLOWSHIPS TRANSFERRED TO THE BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

        1. 1. Postdoctoral Home Awards

        2. 2. Postdoctoral Overseas Awards

        3. 3. Postdoctoral NATO Awards

        4. 4. Advanced Fellowship Awards

        5. 5. Senior Fellowship Awards

    17. SCHEDULE 17

        FELLOWSHIPS TRANSFERRED TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

        1. 1. Postdoctoral Home Awards

        2. 2. Advanced Fellowship Awards

    18. SCHEDULE 18

        VEHICLES TRANSFERRED TO THE PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RESEARCH COUNCIL

        1. PART I THE ROYAL OBSERVATORIES

           1. All vehicles owned by the SERC and located at the...

        2. PART II OVERSEAS

           1. All vehicles owned by the SERC and located at Apartado...

    19. SCHEDULE 19

        RARE BOOKS AND ANTIQUITIES TRANSFERRED TO THE PARTICLE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RESEARCH COUNCIL

        1. All that collection of rare books and antiquities, bequeathed by...

        2. All that collection of rare books and antiquities bequeathed to...

14. Explanatory Note