The Secretaries of State for Children, Schools and Families, for Innovation, Universities and Skills and for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Order 2007

Transfer of functions from the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

9.  The following functions of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry are transferred to the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills—

(a)functions resulting from the Royal Charter (including any Supplemental Charter) of any of the following—

(i)the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council,

(ii)the Economic and Social Research Council,

(iii)the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council,

(iv)the Medical Research Council,

(v)the Natural Environment Research Council,

(vi)the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils,

(vii)the Arts and Humanities Research Council,

(viii)the Science and Technology Facilities Council, and

(ix)the Technology Strategy Board, and

(b)functions resulting from the Patent Office Trading Fund Order 1991(1).