The Transfer of Functions (Scientific Research) Order 1999

Made12th October 1999

Laid before Parliament25th October 1999

Coming into force15th November 1999

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of October 1999

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 1 of the Ministers of the Crown Act 19751, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Citation and commencement1

1

This Order may be cited as the Transfer of Functions (Scientific Research) Order 1999.

2

This Order shall come into force on 15th November 1999.

Functions relating to scientific research to be exercisable concurrently2

1

The functions of the Secretary of State under section 5(1) of the Science and Technology Act 19652 shall be exercisable concurrently by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

2

In section 5(1) of that Act—

a

after the words “Secretary of State”, where they appear for the first time, there shall be inserted the words “or the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food”, and

b

after the words “Secretary of State”, where they appear for the second time, there shall be inserted the words “or, as the case may be, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food”.

3

Nothing in this article shall be taken as implying that the functions of the Secretary of State under section 99 of the Electricity Act 19893 are to become exercisable concurrently by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

A. K. GallowayClerk of the Privy Council

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides for the functions of the Secretary of State under section 5(1) of the Science and Technology Act 1965 to be exercisable concurrently by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Section 5(1) enables the Secretary of State to pay expenses incurred by him in connection with scientific research which is defined for the purposes of the Act as research and development in any of the sciences (including the social sciences) or in technology.