2.—(1) In the Science and Technology Act 1965(1), for the words “Secretary of State”, wherever occurring in sections 2 and 3 and Schedules 1 and 3, there shall be substituted the words “Minister for the Civil Service or the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster”.
(2) In subsection (1) of section 5 of that Act, after the words “Secretary of State”, where first occurring, there shall be inserted the words “, the Minister for the Civil Service or the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster”.
(3) For paragraph (b) of that subsection there shall be substituted—
“(b)in furthering the practical application of the results of scientific research;”.
(4) In paragraph (c) of that subsection, for the words “ or Minister, as the case may be,” there shall be substituted the words “or, as the case may be, the Minister for the Civil Service or the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster”.