Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022
2022 Chapter 4An Act to make provision for and in connection with the establishment of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency.
Enacted
[24th February 2022]
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
The Advanced Research and Invention Agency¶
I11 Establishment of ARIA¶
I2I542 ARIA’s functions¶
I3I553 Ambitious research, development and exploitation: tolerance to failure¶
In exercising any of its functions under this Act, ARIA may give particular weight to the potential for significant benefits to be achieved or facilitated through scientific research, or the development and exploitation of scientific knowledge, that carries a high risk of failure.I4I564 Grants to ARIA from the Secretary of State¶
I5I575 National security directions¶
I6I586 Information¶
I7I597 Transfer schemes¶
Schedule 2 contains provision about schemes for the transfer of staff and property, rights and liabilities to ARIA.I8I608 Power to dissolve ARIA¶
- “modify” includes amend, repeal or revoke;
- “primary legislation” means—
- an Act (including this Act);
- an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
- an Act or Measure of Senedd Cymru;
- Northern Ireland legislation.
Consequential amendments¶
I9I619 Consequential amendments¶
Schedule 3 contains consequential amendments.General¶
I1010 Regulations¶
I1111 Interpretation¶
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“functions” includes powers and duties;
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“scientific knowledge” means knowledge in, or in connection with, any of the sciences (including the social sciences) or technology, and includes the results of scientific research;
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“scientific research” means research and development in any of the sciences (including the social sciences) or in technology.
I1212 Extent¶
I1313 Commencement¶
I1414 Short title¶
This Act may be cited as the Advanced Research and Invention Agency Act 2022.SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1 ¶
The Advanced Research and Invention Agency
Section 1
I15I621 Status¶
I16I632 Membership¶
I17I643 Executive members: appointment and status¶
Executive members: term¶
I20I676 Non-executive members: tenure¶
I21I687 Payment of non-executive members¶
I22I698 Staffing¶
I23I709 Committees and sub-committees¶
I24I7110 Procedure¶
I27I7313 Delegation of functions by ARIA¶
I28I7414 Accounts and audit¶
I29I7515 Annual report¶
I30I7616 Seal and evidence¶
I31I7717 Supplementary powers¶
I32I7818 Interpretation¶
SCHEDULE 2 ¶
Transfer schemes
Section 7
I33I791 Transfer schemes¶
I34I802 Supplementary¶
I35I813 Interpretation¶
SCHEDULE 3 ¶
Consequential amendments
Section 9
I36I821 Public Records Act 1958¶
In Part 2 of the Table in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records), at the appropriate place insert—I37I832 Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967¶
In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (departments etc subject to investigation), at the appropriate place insert—I38I843 House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975¶
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified), at the appropriate place insert—I39I854 Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975¶
In Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (bodies of which all members are disqualified), at the appropriate place insert—I40I865 Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003¶
In section 61L(1) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (meaning of “public authority”), after paragraph (b) insert—.
I41I876 Equality Act 2010¶
In Part 1 of Schedule 19 to the Equality Act 2010 (authorities subject to the public sector equality duty), in the group of entries under the heading “Industry, business, finance etc.”, at the appropriate place insert—Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015¶
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I45I9112 Enterprise Act 2016¶
In section 13 of the Enterprise Act 2016 (definitions used in Part 1), in the definition of “public authority”—Data Protection Act 2018¶
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I49I9516 Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations¶
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I50I9617 Public Contracts Regulations¶
I51I9718 UK GDPR¶
Footnotes
- I1S. 1(2)(3) in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 13(2)(a)
- I2S. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I3S. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I4S. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I5S. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I6S. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I7S. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I8S. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I9S. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I10S. 10 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(2)(b)
- I11S. 11 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(2)(b)
- I12S. 12 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(2)(b)
- I13S. 13 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(2)(c)
- I14S. 14 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(2)(d)
- I15Sch. 1 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I16Sch. 1 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I17Sch. 1 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I18Sch. 1 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I19Sch. 1 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I20Sch. 1 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I21Sch. 1 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I22Sch. 1 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I23Sch. 1 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I24Sch. 1 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I25Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(2)(a)
- I26Sch. 1 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I27Sch. 1 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I28Sch. 1 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I29Sch. 1 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I30Sch. 1 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I31Sch. 1 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I32Sch. 1 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I33Sch. 2 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I34Sch. 2 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I35Sch. 2 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I36Sch. 3 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I37Sch. 3 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I38Sch. 3 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I39Sch. 3 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I40Sch. 3 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I41Sch. 3 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I42Sch. 3 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I43Sch. 3 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I44Sch. 3 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I45Sch. 3 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I46Sch. 3 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I47Sch. 3 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I48Sch. 3 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I49Sch. 3 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I50Sch. 3 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I51Sch. 3 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 13(1)
- I52S. 1(1) in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I53S. 1(2)(3) in force at 25.1.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I54S. 2 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I55S. 3 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I56S. 4 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I57S. 5 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I58S. 6 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I59S. 7 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I60S. 8 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I61S. 9 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I62Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I63Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I64Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I65Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I66Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I67Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I68Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I69Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I70Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I71Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I72Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I73Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I74Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I75Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I76Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I77Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I78Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I79Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I80Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I81Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I82Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I83Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I84Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I85Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I86Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I87Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I88Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I89Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I90Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I91Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I92Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I93Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I94Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I95Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I96Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- I97Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 25.1.2023 by S.I. 2023/58, reg. 2
- F1Sch. 3 para. 9 omitted (29.8.2023) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 18(5)(c), 22(2)
- F2Sch. 3 para. 10 omitted (29.8.2023) by Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (c. 28), ss. 18(5)(c), 22(2)
- F3Words in s. 8(7) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 102
- F4Sch. 3 para. 17(1) repealed (24.2.2025) by The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/163), reg. 1(2), Sch. Pt. 1