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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-functions-science-order-1995/schedule/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1995/2985",
  "legislation_title": "The Transfer of Functions (Science) Order 1995",
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  "path": "schedule/paragraph/1",
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  "number": "1",
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  "text": "(1) In the Science and Technology Act 1965, for the words “Minister for the Civil Service or the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster”, wherever occurring in sections 2 and 3 and Schedules 1 and 3 (Research Councils), there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”.\n(2) In section 5(1) of that Act (scientific research, & c.)—\n(a) for the words “Secretary of State, the Minister for the Civil Service or the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster”there shall be substituted the words “Secretary of State”; and\n(b) in paragraph (c), the words “or, as the case may be, the Minister for the Civil Service or the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster”shall be omitted.",
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  "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."
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