7Research
(1)It shall be the duty of the Electricity Council to settle from time to time, in consultation with the Minister, a general programme of research into matters affecting the supply of electricity and other matters affecting the functions of Area Boards, the Generating Board or the Electricity Council.
(2)It shall be the duty of the Electricity Council to secure the carrying out of any general programme settled by them under the preceding subsection ; and for that purpose they may themselves conduct research into any of the matters mentioned in that subsection and may make arrangements with any other persons, including any of the Electricity Boards, for the conduct of such research by them.
(3)Any of the Area Boards or the Generating Board may conduct research in accordance with arrangements made by the Electricity Council under this section, and may also, after consultation with the Electricity Council, conduct research into such matters affecting the functions of the Board as are not for the time being included in the general programme settled by the Council.