SCHEDULE 9 Functions which may be Assigned to Boards
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (2006 c 16) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 9 Functions which may be Assigned to Boards

Section 89

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Promoting or undertaking scientific research.

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(1)     Promoting or undertaking inquiry—

(a)     as to materials and equipment, and

(b)     as to methods of production, management and labour utilisation.

(2)     Promoting or undertaking inquiry under sub-paragraph (1) includes promoting or undertaking—

(a)     the discovery and development of—

(i)     new materials, equipment and methods, and

(ii)     improvements in those already in use,

(b)     the assessment of the advantages of different alternatives, and

(c)     the conduct of experimental establishments and of tests on a commercial scale.

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