# The Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110491653/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-agriculture-northern-ireland-order-2004/article-3
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