Article 3 The Agri-food and Biosciences Institute

(1)

There shall be a body corporate to be known as the Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (in this Order referred to as “the Institute”).

(2)

The function of the Institute is to undertake scientific work in the fields of—

(a)

agriculture;

(b)

animal health and welfare;

(c)

food;

(d)

fisheries;

(e)

forestry;

(f)

the natural environment; and

(g)

rural development and enterprise.

(3)

In this Part references to scientific work are references to scientific work in any of those fields; and “scientific work” includes—

(a)

research and development;

(b)

the testing or analysis of any matter;

(c)

the provision of advice and information on scientific matters; and

(d)

the dissemination or application of the results of scientific research.

(4)

The Department may by order amend paragraphs (2) and (3).

(5)

Schedule 1 (which makes provision about the Institute) shall have effect.