# The Transfer of Functions (Science) Order 1992, Paragraph 8: The Royal Charters of the Research Councils


In the Royal Charters referred to in article 2(5) of this Order—
(a) for the words “Our Secretary of State may, with the approval of Our Minister for the Civil Service,”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted the words “Our Minister for the Civil Service or Our Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, with the approval of Our Minister for the Civil Service, may”;
(b) for the words “approval of Our Secretary of State and Our Minister for the Civil Service”, wherever occurring, there shall be substituted the words “approval of Our Minister for the Civil Service or of Our Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Our Minister for the Civil Service”; and
(c) subject to paragraphs (a) and (b) above, the words “Our Minister for the Civil Service or Our Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster” shall be substituted for the words “Our Secretary of State”, wherever occurring, except—
(i) in the preamble,
(ii) in the definition of “Our Secretary of State”, and
(iii) in the expression “Our Secretary of State for Scotland”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1296/schedule/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-functions-science-order-1992/schedule/paragraph-8
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