The Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) Order 2012
S.I. 2012/964 · Made 27 March 2012
Public Bodies
Made 27th March 2012
Coming into force 1st April 2012
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 6(1) and (5) and 35(2) of the Public Bodies Act 2011f1 (“the Act”).
The Secretary of State considers that this Order—
serves the purpose of improving the exercise of public functions, having had regard to the factors set out in section 8(1) of the Act; and
does not remove any necessary protection or prevent any person from continuing to exercise any right or freedom which that person might reasonably expect to continue to exercise.
The consent of the Scottish Parliament and the consent of the Northern Ireland Assembly have, so far as required, been obtained in accordance with section 9(1) and (3) of the Act.
The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 10 of the Act.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Welsh Ministers in accordance with section 63(1) of the Government of Wales Act 2006f2.
A draft of this Order and an explanatory document containing the information required in section 11(2) of the Act have been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 11(1) after the end of the period of twelve weeks mentioned in section 11(3). In accordance with section 11(4) of the Act, the draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in that provision.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
Contents
- 1Citation and commencement
- 2Abolition
- 3Amendments
- Signature
- Schedule CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
- Explanatory note
1Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Public Bodies (Abolition of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) Order 2012.
Subject to paragraph (3), this Order shall come into force on 1st April 2012 or, if the Order is made on or after 1st April 2012, 28 days after the day on which it is made.
Article 3(2) shall come into force on the day after that on which the other provisions of this Order come into force.
2Abolition
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, which was established by section 16 of the National Lottery Act 1998f1, is abolished.
3Amendments
The consequential amendments and revocation which are set out in the Schedule shall have effect.
In Schedule 1 to the Public Bodies Act 2011, the entry relating to the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts is omitted.
Signature
David Willetts
Minister of State for Universities and Science
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
27th March 2012
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
| Legislation | Provision | Amendment |
|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967f1 | Schedule 2 | Omit “National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts”. |
| House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975f2 | Part III of Schedule 1 | Omit the entry relating to the Chairman and other members of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. |
| Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975f3 | Part III of Schedule 1 | Omit the entry relating to the Chairman and other members of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. |
| Finance Act 1982f4 | Section 129(1) | Omit “or to the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts”. |
| Inheritance Tax Act 1984f5 | Schedule 3 | Omit “The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts”. |
| Finance Act 1986f6 | Section 90(7) | Omit paragraph (e) and the preceding “or”. |
| Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992f7 | Section 271(7) | After “Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England” insert “and”. Omit “and the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts”. |
| National Lottery etc Act 1993f8 | Section 22 | For subsection (4) substitute - “(4) This section has effect subject to section 25 of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004.” |
| National Lottery Act 1998f9 | Part II | Omit Part II (including Schedule 4). |
| Freedom of Information Act 2000f10 | Part VI of Schedule 1 | Omit the entry relating to the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. |
| Finance Act 2003f11 | Section 69 | Omit paragraph (b). |
| Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005f12 | Section 108(4) | Omit paragraph (e). |
| Section 620(5) | In the definition of “charity” –
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| Section 628(6) | In the definition of “charity” –
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| National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Increase of Endowment) Order 2006f13 | Revoke. | |
| Income Tax Act 2007f14 | Section 430(1) | Insert “and” after paragraph (a). Omit paragraph (c) and the preceding “and”. |
| Section 446 | Insert “and” after paragraph (a). Omit paragraph (c) and the preceding “and”. | |
| Corporation Tax Act 2009f15 | Section 105(4) | Insert “and” after paragraph (a). Omit paragraph (c) and the preceding “and”. |
| Corporation Tax Act 2010f16 | Section 202 | Insert “or” at the end of paragraph (c). Omit paragraph (e) and the preceding “or”. |
| Section 217 | Insert “or” after paragraph (b). Omit paragraph (d) and the preceding “or”. | |
| Section 468 | Insert “and” after paragraph (c). Omit paragraph (e) and the preceding “and”. |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (“NESTA”) was established by the National Lottery Act 1998. This Order abolishes NESTA using powers contained in the Public Bodies Act 2011.
A full economic impact assessment has been produced for this Order by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and is annexed to the Explanatory Document for this Order on www.legislation.gov.uk.