SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 3

Science and Technology Act 1965

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1

The Science and Technology Act 1965 is amended as follows.

2

In section 1 (the research councils)—

I2a

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

I3c

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).