{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/science-and-technology-act-1965/schedule-2",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1965/4",
  "legislation_title": "Science and Technology Act 1965",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/science-and-technology-act-1965",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS",
  "text": "Act Amended\nAmendment\nThe Geological Survey Act 1845.\nIn section 1 for the words “the United Kingdom” there shall be substituted the words “Great Britain”, and for the words “the first commissioner for the time being of her Majesty’s woods, forest, land revenues, works and buildings”, in both places, there shall be substituted the words “the Natural Environment Research Council\".\nIn section 2 for the words from “for every such offence” onwards there shall be substituted the words “be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds”.\nSections 2 and 4 shall be omitted.\n. . .\nThe Mining Industry Act 1926.\nIn section 23 (including the subsection (5) substituted by the Mines and Quarries Act 1954) for any reference to the Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research or to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research there shall, in relation to any period after the coming into force of this provision, be substituted a reference to the Natural Environment Research Council.\nThe Water Act 1945.\nIn section 7 for any reference to the Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research or to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research there shall, in relation to any period after the coming into force of this provision, be substituted a reference to the Natural Environment Research Council.\n. . .\n. . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 repealed (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 10; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(aa)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Entry in Sch. 2 repealed (E.W.) (1.12.1991) by Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 3(1), 4(2), Sch.3 Pt. I (with Sch. 2 paras, 10, 14(1), 15)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Entries repealed by Capital Allowances Act 1968 (c. 3), Sch. 11, Industrial Expansion Act 1968 (c. 32), Sch. 4, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10), Sch. 16, Water Act 1973 (c. 37), Sch. 9, Nature Conservancy Council Act 1973 (c. 54), Sch. 4 and Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI, Water (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 45, SIF 130), s. 112, Sch. 11"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "8 & 9 Vict. c. 63."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 28"
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "1954 c. 70."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M4",
      "text": "8 & 9 Geo. 6. c. 42."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "The text of Sch. 2 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not, except as specified, reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/4/schedule/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:58:10.082868+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}