Sch 12 para 4
(1) The Science and Technology Act 1965 is amended as follows. (2) In section 1 (the research councils)— (a) in subsection (1), omit paragraphs (a) and (b) (and the “and” after paragraph (b)), (b) also in subsection (1), in paragraph (c), omit “other”, and (c) omit subsections (2) and (3). (3) In section 2 (expenses and accounts of research councils)— (a) omit subsection (4), and (b) in subsection (5)— (i) for the words from “, in the case” to “expenses of the Council” substitute “ the expenses of a Research Council ” , and (ii) omit “in section 1(2) or (3) above or”. (4) In section 3 (re-allocation of activities connected with scientific research)— (a) omit subsections (1) to (3), and (b) in subsection (5), omit the words from “; and the provisions” to the end. (5) Omit Schedule 3 (transitional provisions).