Part 2Powers of the Secretary of State
I18Establishing the Castlereagh Foundation
1
The Secretary of State may—
a
establish a body corporate or other organisation to be known as the Castlereagh Foundation, or
b
provide grants for the establishment of such a body or organisation by another person.
2
A body or other organisation established or funded under subsection (1) must—
a
have as its principal objective the funding and support of academic research into identity, including national and cultural identity and shifting patterns of identity, in Northern Ireland, and
b
be operationally and financially independent from the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression (though this does not affect the Office’s functions under section 78H of the Northern Ireland Act 1998).
3
The Secretary of State may dispose of any interest in the Castlereagh Foundation.