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SCHEDULE 4<authorialNote class="referenceNote">
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<heading>The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-membership">
<heading>Membership</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-1" class="schProv1">
<num>1</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-1-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>NESTA shall consist of not more than 15 members (in this Schedule referred to as “trustees”)—</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-1-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>all of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary of State; and</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-1-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>one of whom shall be so appointed as chairman.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-1-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>Before making any appointment under this paragraph, the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as appear to him to be representative of those engaged in the fields of science, technology and the arts.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-1-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>The Secretary of State may by order amend sub-paragraph (1) above so as to increase the number for the time being specified in that sub-paragraph.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-1-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>An order under this paragraph shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-delegation-of-functions">
<heading>Delegation of functions</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2" class="schProv1">
<num>2</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>NESTA may appoint any other body or person to exercise on their behalf any of their functions under this Part of this Act—</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
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<p>in any particular case, or</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
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<p>in cases of any particular description.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The persons who may be appointed by NESTA under sub-paragraph (1) above include a trustee, member of staff or committee of NESTA.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>NESTA may establish a committee for the purpose of exercising on behalf of NESTA any such function as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>A committee established under sub-paragraph (3) above—</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>may consist of or include persons who are trustees of NESTA;</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
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<p>may consist of or include persons who are members of staff of NESTA; and</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
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<p>may consist of or include persons who are neither trustees nor members of staff of NESTA.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-2-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>Any reference in this paragraph to a trustee of NESTA includes a reference to the chairman of NESTA.</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-tenure-of-office">
<heading>Tenure of office</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3" class="schProv1">
<num>3</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person shall hold and vacate office as chairman or trustee of NESTA in accordance with the terms of his appointment.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The Secretary of State shall not appoint a person to hold office as a trustee of NESTA for a term of more than five years.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>A chairman or trustee of NESTA may at any time resign his office by notice in writing addressed to the Secretary of State.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<intro>
<p>A trustee of NESTA may be removed from office by the Secretary of State on the ground that—</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-4-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>he has been absent for a period longer than three consecutive months from meetings of NESTA, or of any committee of NESTA, without NESTA’s consent,</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-4-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>a bankruptcy order has been made against him, or his estate has been sequestrated, or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors, or</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-4-c">
<num>(c)</num>
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<p>he is unable or unfit to discharge the functions of his office.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>If a chairman of NESTA ceases to be a trustee of NESTA he shall also cease to be chairman.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-3-6">
<num>(6)</num>
<content>
<p>A person who ceases, otherwise than by virtue of sub-paragraph (4) above, to be a trustee or chairman of NESTA shall be eligible for re-appointment.</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-remuneration-and-allowances">
<heading>Remuneration and allowances</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4" class="schProv1">
<num>4</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>If the Secretary of State so determines, NESTA may pay such remuneration to their chairman or any other trustee of NESTA as the Secretary of State may determine.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>NESTA may, in accordance with any scheme for the time being approved by the Secretary of State, pay travelling and other allowances to their chairman, to any other trustee of NESTA, to any member of a committee of theirs or to any person who, by virtue of paragraph 2 above, exercises on behalf of NESTA any of their functions under this Part of this Act.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the Secretary of State so determines in the case of a holder of the office of chairman of NESTA, or in the case of any other trustee of NESTA, NESTA shall—</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-3-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>pay to or in respect of him such pension, allowances or gratuities, or</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-3-b">
<num>(b)</num>
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<p>make such payments towards the provision of a pension, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of him,</p>
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<p>as the Secretary of State may determine.</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-4-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>If the Secretary of State determines that there are special circumstances that make it right for a person ceasing to hold office as chairman of NESTA, or ceasing to be a trustee of NESTA, to receive compensation, NESTA may pay to him such compensation as the Secretary of State may determine.</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-staff">
<heading>Staff</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-5" class="schProv1">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to any directions under section 21 of this Act, NESTA may appoint such staff as they think fit, on such terms (including terms as to remuneration and pensions) as they think fit.</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-proceedings">
<heading>Proceedings</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6" class="schProv1">
<num>6</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>NESTA may regulate their own procedure and that of any of their committees (and in particular may specify a quorum for meetings).</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-6-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The validity of any proceedings of NESTA shall not be affected by any vacancy among their trustees, or by any defect in the appointment of any person as chairman or a trustee.</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-application-of-seal-and-evidence">
<heading>Application of seal and evidence</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-7" class="schProv1">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>The application of the seal of NESTA shall be authenticated by the signature—</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-7-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>of any trustee of NESTA, or</p>
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<level class="para1" eId="schedule-4-paragraph-7-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>of any other person who has been authorised by NESTA (whether generally or specially) for that purpose.</p>
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<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-8" class="schProv1">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal of NESTA or to be signed on their behalf shall be received in evidence and, unless the contrary is proved, taken to be so executed or signed.</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-status-of-nesta">
<heading>Status of NESTA</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-9" class="schProv1">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>NESTA shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-parliamentary-disqualification">
<heading>Parliamentary disqualification</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-10" class="schProv1">
<num>10</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-10-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
<mod>
In the <noteRef href="#m00023" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="MarginNoteRef" class="commentary"/>
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in Part III of Schedule 1 (other disqualifying offices) the following entry shall be inserted at the appropriate place—<quotedStructure startQuote="“" endQuote="”" uk:context="schedule" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="schedule" ukl:Format="default">
<p>Chairman of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (“NESTA”) and, if in receipt of remuneration, any other member of NESTA;</p>
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<subparagraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-10-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
The same entry shall be inserted at the appropriate place in Part III of Schedule 1 to the <noteRef href="#m00024" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="MarginNoteRef" class="commentary"/>
Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975. ...</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-reimbursement">
<heading>Reimbursement</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-11" class="schProv1">
<num>11</num>
<content>
<p>The payments which may be made under section 31 of the 1993 Act (payments from Distribution Fund into Consolidated Fund in respect of expenses) shall include a payment of such amount as the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury determines to be appropriate for defraying expenses incurred by the Secretary of State before the commencement of this Part of this Act for the purpose of facilitating the establishment of NESTA.</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-prior-consultation">
<heading>Prior consultation</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-12" class="schProv1">
<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>Any consultation undertaken before the commencement of this Schedule in connection with any appointments under paragraph 1 above shall be as effective, in relation to those appointments, as if this Schedule had been in force at the time the consultation was undertaken.</p>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-4-crossheading-application-to-scotland">
<heading>Application to Scotland</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-4-paragraph-13" class="schProv1">
<num>13</num>
<content>
<p>Paragraphs 7 and 8 above do not extend to Scotland.</p>
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