3.—(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.