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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

2007 No. 279

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

The Science and Technology Facilities Council Order 2007

  Made 7th February 2007 
  Coming into force 1st April 2007 

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of February 2007

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

The Science and Technology Facilities Council is established by Royal Charter for purposes connected with scientific research and consists of persons appointed by a Minister of the Crown.

     In accordance with section 1(4) of the Science and Technology Act 1965[1] a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

     Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 1(1)(c) of that Act, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to declare as follows:—

     1. The Science and Technology Facilities Council, whose objects are specified in the Schedule to this Order, is established as a Research Council for the purposes of the Science and Technology Act 1965.

     2. This Order may be cited as the Science and Technology Facilities Council Order 2007 and shall come into force on 1st April 2007.


Christine Cook
Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council


SCHEDULE

Objects of the Science and Technology Facilities Council


The objects for which the Council is established and incorporated are—


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)


This Order declares the Science and Technology Facilities Council to be established as a Research Council for the purposes of the Science and Technology Act 1965 and specifies the objects of the Council.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment in respect of this Order is available and a copy can be obtained from the Department of Trade and Industry, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. Copies of these documents have been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament.

Notes:

 [1] 1965 c.4.back


ISBN 978 0 11 075785 8


 © Crown copyright 2007

Prepared 19 February 2007

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