Higher Education and Research Act 2017

4 (1) The Science and Technology Act 1965 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In section 1 (the research councils)—

(a) in subsection (1), omit paragraphs (a) and (b) (and the “and” after paragraph (b)),

(b) also in subsection (1), in paragraph (c), omit “other”, and

(c) omit subsections (2) and (3).

(3) In section 2 (expenses and accounts of research councils)—

(a) omit subsection (4), and

(b) in subsection (5)—

(i) for the words from “, in the case” to “expenses of the Council” substitute “ the expenses of a Research Council ”, and

(ii) omit “in section 1(2) or (3) above or”.

(4) In section 3 (re-allocation of activities connected with scientific research)—

(a) omit subsections (1) to (3), and

(b) in subsection (5), omit the words from “; and the provisions” to the end.

(5) Omit Schedule 3 (transitional provisions).

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 12 para. 4 in force at 31.10.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/1054, reg. 2(d)(ii)

I2 Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(a) in force at 30.3.2020 for specified purposes by S.I. 2020/321, reg. 2(d)(i)

I3 Sch. 12 para. 4(2)(c) in force at 30.3.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2020/321, reg. 2(d)(ii)