The Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

PART IINTRODUCTORY

1Title and commencement

2Interpretation

PART IITHE AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE

3The Agri-food and Biosciences Institute

4Scientific work assigned by the Department

5Commercial activities

6Programme of work and directions

7General powers of the Institute

8Transfer to the Institute of certain property, rights, liabilities and staff of Department

9Power to dissolve the Institute

10Dissolution of Agricultural Research Institute

PART IIIEDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN AGRICULTURE AND RELATED SUBJECTS

11Education and research in agriculture and related subjects

PART IVSUPPLEMENTARY

Article 13—Repeals

SCHEDULE 1THE INSTITUTE

1(1) The Institute shall not be regarded— (a) as the servant or agent of the...

Membership, chairman, etc.

2(1) The Institute shall consist of— (a) a chairman; (b) a deputy chairman; and (c)...

Tenure of office

3(1) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a member shall hold and vacate office...

Remuneration, etc. of members

4(1) The Institute shall pay to its members such remuneration and allowances as the Department...

5(1) The Institute shall have— (a) a chief executive, with responsibility to the Institute for...

6(1) The Institute may make arrangements with a Northern Ireland department for persons employed in...

7(1) The Institute shall pay to its employees such remuneration and allowances as it may,...

Arrangements for assistance

8(1) The Institute may make arrangements with such persons (including the Department or any other...

9(1) The Institute may establish committees. (2) A person who is not a member of...

Delegation to committees and staff

10(1) The Institute may, to such extent as it may determine, delegate any of its...

11(1) Subject to paragraph 12, the Institute may regulate— (a) its own procedure (including quorum);...

12(1) A member who is in any way, directly or indirectly, interested in any matter...

13The validity of any proceedings of the Institute, or of any of its committees, shall...

Application of seal and documents

14The application of the seal of the Institute shall be authenticated by the signature— (a)...

15Any contract or instrument which if entered into or executed by an individual would not...

16(1) The Department may make payments to the Institute out of money appropriated for the...

17(1) The Institute shall— (a) keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to the...

18(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the Institute shall...

The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

19In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies...

The Commissioner for Complaints (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 7)

20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

21In Part VII of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (bodies, etc....

22In this Schedule— “financial year” means the period beginning with the appointed day and ending...

SCHEDULE 2TRANSFER TO THE INSTITUTE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY, RIGHTS, LIABILITIES AND STAFF OF DEPARTMENT

Transfer of certain property, rights and liabilities of the Department

1(1) The Department may by order provide for the transfer to the Institute on the...

Transfer of certain staff of the Department

2(1) This paragraph applies to a person who— (a) immediately before the appointed day is...

SCHEDULE 3TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, RIGHTS, LIABILITIES AND STAFF OF ARINI, ETC.

1In this Schedule “ AR INI ” means the Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland.

Extinguishment of certain rights of ARINI

2References in this Schedule to the rights of AR INI do not include references to...

Transfer of certain property of ARINI to Department

3(1) At any time before the appointed day, the Department may by order transfer any...

Transfer of property, rights and liabilities of ARINI to the Institute on appointed day

4(1) All property, rights and liabilities to which AR INI is entitled or subject immediately...

Transfer of staff of ARINI

5(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), this paragraph applies to a person who immediately...

Accounts and reports for ARINI: transitional arrangements

6(1) The Institute shall make arrangements for— (a) a statement of accounts to be prepared...

Schedule 4—Repeals

2004 No. 3327 (N.I. 23)

The Agriculture (Northern Ireland) Order 2004

16th December 2004