http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1967/32Development of Inventions Act 1967An Act to consolidate the Development of Inventions Act 1948, the Development of Inventions Act 1954 and the Development of Inventions Act 1965.1978-11-30texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-10-111992-01-06 Development of Inventions Act 1967s. 1British Technology Group Act 1991Sch. 2 Pt. 2s. 18(4)Development of Inventions Act 1967s. 15(1)(2)British Technology Group Act 1991Sch. 2 Pt. 2s. 18(4)Development of Inventions Act 1967Sch. para. 1British Technology Group Act 1991Sch. 2 Pt. 2s. 18(4)Development of Inventions Act 1967Sch. para. 2British Technology Group Act 1991Sch. 2 Pt. 2s. 18(4)Development of Inventions Act 1967Sch. para. 3British Technology Group Act 1991Sch. 2 Pt. 2s. 18(4)Development of Inventions Act 1967Sch. para. 9British Technology Group Act 1991Sch. 2 Pt. 2s. 18(4) 1967 c. 32An Act to consolidate the Development of Inventions Act 1948, the Development of Inventions Act 1954 and the Development of Inventions Act 1965.[10th May 1967] 11There shall continue to be a body corporate called the National Research Development Corporation (in this Act referred to as “the Corporation”).2The Corporation shall consist of a chairman and a managing director appointed by the Secretary of State (in this Act referred to as “the Minister”), and such number of other members so appointed, not being less than four or more than twelve, as the Minister may from time to time determine.3The members of the Corporation shall be appointed from among persons appearing to the Minister qualified as having had experience, and shown capacity, in matters relating to science, technology, industry, finance, administration or the acquisition and disposal of rights in inventions.4The provisions of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the remuneration of members of the Corporation out of the funds of the Corporation, as to the appointment and tenure and vacation of office of the said members, and otherwise in relation to the Corporation.234567891011121314151This Act may be cited as the Development of Inventions Act 1967.2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“the Corporation” means the National Research Development Corporation;“invention” includes any new process or new technique and shall be construed without regard to whether or not a patent has been or could be granted;“the Minister” means the Secretary of State.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCHEDULE1The Corporation shall have a common seal.21The Minister shall have power, exercisable by statutory instrument, to make regulations with respect to—athe appointment of the members of the Corporation and their tenure and vacation of office;bthe execution of instruments and the proof of documents purporting to be executed, issued or signed by the Corporation or a member or officer thereof.2Subject to the provisions of regulations under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph, the Corporation shall have power to regulate their own procedure, including the manner in which matters subject to the determination of the Corporation are to be determined by or on behalf of the Corporation.3Regulations made under this paragraph shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.3The validity of any proceeding of the Corporation shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members thereof or by any defect in the appointment of a member thereof.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9It is hereby declared that nothing in this Act exempts the Corporation from liability to any tax, duty, rate, levy or other charge whatsoever, whether general or local.Act wholly in force at 10.6.1967 see s. 15(8).S. 1(2) amended (temp.) (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(3), Sch. 3 para.1; S.I. 1991/2721, art.2Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1537, arts. 2(2), 7(4) and 1974/692, arts. 2(3), 5(3)S. 2 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2S. 3 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2S. 4 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art.2S. 5 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt.I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2S. 6 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2S. 7 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art.2S. 8 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2S. 9 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2S. 10 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art.2Ss. 5-10 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt.I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2S. 11 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2S. 12 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt.I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2S. 13 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch.2 Pt.I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2S. 14 repealed by Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 (c. 36), Sch. 6 Pt.IWords substituted by virtue of S.I. 1970/1537, arts. 2(2), 7(4) and 1974/692, arts. 2(3), 5(3)S. 15(3)-(8) repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt.I; S.I. 1991/2721, art.2Sch. para. 4 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2Sch. para. 5 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2Sch. para. 6 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2Sch. para. 7 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2Sch. para. 8 repealed (6.1.1992) by British Technology Group Act 1991 (c. 66, SIF 64), s. 17(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I; S.I. 1991/2721, art. 2