Statutory Instruments
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
Made
5th March 1994
Laid before Parliament
10th March 1994
Coming into force
1st April 1994
1. This Order may be cited as the Research Councils (Transfer of Property etc.) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 1st April 1994.
2. In this Order-
"AFRC" means the Agricultural and Food Research Council;
"BBSRC" means the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council;
"SERC" means the Science and Engineering Research Council;
"EPSRC" means the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council;
"PPARC" means the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council;
"NERC" means the Natural Environment Research Council;
"ESRC" means the Economic and Social Research Council;
"Polaris House Site" means the land and buildings situate at North Star Avenue, Swindon in the County of Wiltshire;
"PPARC team" means those persons currently employed by the SERC and designated on or before 31st March 1994 for assignment to the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council;
"BBSRC team" means those persons currently employed by the SERC and designated on or before 31st March 1994 for assignment to the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council;
"NERC team" means those persons currently employed by the SERC and designated on or before 31st March 1994 for assignment to the Natural Environment Research Council;
"the Royal Observatories" means the Royal Greenwich Observatory and the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh;
"the final working balance" means the balance at 31st March 1994 as shown in the audited accounts of the SERC.
3.-(1) Subject to any provision which is otherwise made by this Order, all land and rights or liabilities in relation to such land held acquired or incurred by the AFRC, including the interest of the AFRC in the Polaris House Site, shall be transferred to the BBSRC.
(2) Where by virtue of this Order any hereditament comprising land is transferred from the AFRC to the BBSRC any property in or on the land including any movable property shall be transferred to the BBSRC.
(3) Subject to any provision of this Order, all rights and liabilities arising in relation to any contract for goods or services to be provided by or to the AFRC shall be transferred to the BBSRC.
(4) Subject to the provisions of this Article and of Article 4, all rights and liabilities arising in relation to any activities of the AFRC as a Research Council including any liability for a guarantee, indemnity or financial assistance by way of grant or otherwise shall be transferred to the BBSRC.
(5) Paragraph (4) applies to a liability imposed by or under any statutory provision as it applies to a liability which is undertaken voluntarily.
4.-(1) All rights, powers, duties and liabilities under or relating to any contract of employment whereby any person is employed by the AFRC before the coming into force of this Order shall be transferred to the BBSRC.
(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Article, all rights, powers, duties and liabilities under or relating to any contract of employment whereby any person is employed by the SERC before the coming into force of this Order shall be transferred to the EPSRC.
(3) All rights, powers, duties and liabilities under or relating to any contract of employment referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article shall be transferred to-
(a)the PPARC in the case of any person assigned to the "PPARC team",
(b)the BBSRC in the case of any person assigned to the "BBSRC team",
(c)the NERC in the case of any person assigned to the "NERC team".
(4) All rights, powers, duties and liabilities accruing or arising under the AFRC Superannuation Scheme and the SERC Principal Superannuation Scheme shall be transferred to the BBSRC.
5.-(1) Where any person transferred by virtue of this Order to the employment of EPSRC or PPARC is a person who, by virtue of paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 3 to the Science and Technology Act 1965 (application of Atomic Energy Authority pension scheme to persons employed for the purposes of research into nuclear science), is included immediately before the transfer in the persons for whom a scheme may be maintained under paragraph 7(2) of Schedule 1 to the Atomic Energy Authority Act 1954-
(a)that person shall continue to be so included in respect of his employment with the EPSRC or the PPARC; and
(b)any scheme which is so maintained shall have effect after that transfer as regards that person as if the employment to which he is transferred were a continuation of the employment in respect of which he fell to be so included before the transfer.
(2) The EPSRC and the PPARC shall each pay to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (in addition to any sums required to be paid in consequence of the transfer by virtue of this Order of any liability under paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 3 to the Science and Technology Act 1965) such sums in respect of
(a)any payments falling by virtue of paragraph (1) above to be made by the Authority to or in respect of a person transferred to the employment of EPSRC or, as the case may be, PPARC, and
(b)the accruing liability for any such payments, as may be agreed between the Council in question and the Authority or as may, in default of agreement, be determined by the Treasury.
6.-(1) Subject to any provision which is otherwise made by this Order, all land and rights or liabilities in relation to such land held acquired or incurred by the SERC shall be transferred to the EPSRC.
(2) All that land, and any immovable property on the land, which forms the interest of the SERC in the Polaris House Site shall be transferred to the EPSRC.
(3) Subject to any provision of this Order, all rights and liabilities arising in relation to any contract for goods or services to be provided by or to the SERC shall be transferred to the EPSRC.
(4) Subject to the provisions of this Order all rights and liabilities arising in relation to any activities of the SERC as a Research Council (except those referred to in paragraph (5) of this Article) and including any liability for a guarantee, indemnity or financial assistance by way of grant or otherwise shall be transferred to the EPSRC.
(5) All rights and liabilities arising in relation to any civil proceedings and concerning the activities of the SERC as a Research Council in the fields of astronomy and planetary science or the work of the Royal Observatories shall be transferred to the PPARC.
(6) Paragraphs (4) and (5) apply to a liability imposed by or under any statutory provision as they apply to a liability which is undertaken voluntarily.
(7) The monies constituting the final working balance of the SERC shall be transferred to the EPSRC, the PPARC, the BBSRC and the NERC in the proportions of 69.5%, 18.0%, 10.5% and 2.0% respectively.
7. Subject to the provisions of this Order all land including any property in or on the land held and used by the SERC together with rights or liabilities in relation to such land acquired or incurred by the SERC and which is specified in-
(1) Part I of Schedule 1;
(2) Parts II, III and IV of Schedule 1;
(3) Schedule 2;
shall, in the case of paragraph (1), be transferred to the PPARC and in the case of paragraph (2), shall be so transferred subject to any requirement of the law of the place where the land is situate, and in the case of paragraph (3) shall be transferred to the NERC.
8. Subject to the provisions of this Order movable property and equipment including any vehicle owned, held or used by the SERC on the date of the coming into force of this Order and which is specified in-
(1) Part I of Schedule 3, Part I of Schedule 18, and Schedule 19;
(2) Parts II, III, IV and V of Schedule 3, and Part II of Schedule 18;
shall, in the case of paragraph (1), be transferred to the PPARC and in the case of paragraph (2), shall be so transferred subject to any requirement of the law of the place where such equipment is to be found.
9.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Order all rights and liabilities arising in relation to any contract for goods or services to be provided by or to the SERC shall be transferred to-
(a)the PPARC if specified in Schedule 4;
(b)the BBSRC if specified in Schedule 5;
(c)the NERC if specified in Schedule 6.
(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, all rights and liabilities in relation to any contract for goods or services to be provided by or to the Royal Observatories shall be transferred to the PPARC.
(3) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article, all rights and liabilities in relation to any contract for goods or services to be provided by or to the SERC shall be transferred to-
(a)the PPARC if the number of the contract ends with "XP";
(b)the NERC if the number of the contract ends with "XN";
(c)the BBSRC if the number of the contract ends with "XB".
10. Subject to the provisions of this Order all rights and liabilities of the SERC arising in relation to the award of research grants, studentships and fellowships shall be transferred to-
(a)the PPARC if specified in Schedule 7, 11 or 15;
(b)the BBSRC if specified in Schedule 8, 12 or 16;
(c)the NERC if specified in Schedule 9, 13 or 17;
(d)the ESRC if specified in Schedule 10 or 14.
Properties of the Royal Observatories | Address |
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Royal Observatory, Edinburgh and Observatory car park | Blackford Hill, Edinburgh, EH9 3JH |
Land leased for car park from Edinburgh District Council | adjacent to the Observatory site, Blackford Hill, Edinburgh |
Garages (2) | located at 69 Mayfield Road, Edinburgh |
Royal Greenwich Observatory site leased from the University of Cambridge | Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0EZ |
Properties of the Royal Observatories in Hawaii | Address | |
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Base facility land } JCMT telescope land }
UKIRT telescope land }
| land leased under the terms of the General Lease between the State of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii dated 21.6.68 | Contact: Joint Astronomy Centre, 660 North A Ohoku Place, University Park, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, USA |
Properties associated with the Royal Observatories in Australia | Address |
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Land leased at the Siding Spring Observatory between the Australian National University and the SERC dated 1.7.71 | Co Gowen, Parish of Woorut and Co Baradine, Parish of Wheoh, Siding Spring Mountain, near Coonabarabran. |
Houses leased to the Anglo Australian Telescope Board | 4 Edward Street, Coonabarabran, New South Wales |
10 Jubilee Street, Coonabarabran, New South Wales | |
31 Nandi Street, Coonabarabran, New South Wales | |
96 Timor Street, Coonabarabran, New South Wales | |
16 Masman Street, Coonabarabran, New South Wales |
Properties of the Royal Observatories on La Palma | Address |
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Observatory land leased from the Instituto de Astrofisica De Canarias dated 26.5.79 | Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, Canary Islands |
JKT 1.0m telescope building } Remote condenser housing } 2.5m Isaac Newton telescope } 4.2m telescope building } Cooling plant housing } Generator house complex } Garage } SERC's interest in the Anglo-Danish transit circle } | Roque de los Muchachos Observatory, Canary Islands |
Sea level office, Part A Sea level office, Part B Sea level office, Part C | Apartado 321, 38780 S/C De La Palma, Tenerife, Islas Canarias |
La Palma Housing: | |
House 1 (freehold) | Flat 74, Edificio Tinabana, Santa Cruz, De La Palma |
House 2 (freehold) | Miranda 110, Las Ledas, Brena Alta, Tenerife |
House 3 (freehold) | Mellini, Brena Baja, Tenerife |
House 4 (freehold) | Palmasol 2, Brena Alta, Tenerife |
House 5 (freehold) | Palmasol 2, Brena Alta, Tenerife |
House 6 (freehold) | Palmasol 1, Brena Alta, Tenerife |
House 7 (freehold) | Mellini, Brena Baja, Tenerife |
House 8 (freehold) | San Jose 294, Brena Baja, Tenerife |
House 9 (freehold) | Palmasol 2, Brena Alta, Tenerife |
House 10 (freehold) | Palmasol 1, Brena Alta, Tenerife |
House 11 (freehold) | Mellini, Brena Baja, Tenerife |
House 12 (freehold) | Palmasol 2, Brena Alta, Tenerife |
House 13 (freehold) | Palmasol 1, Brena Alta, Tenerife |
House 15 (freehold) | San Jose 9, Brena Baja, Tenerife |
House 16 (freehold) | San Jose 11, Brena Baja, Tenerife |
House 17 (freehold) | Pedro Poggio, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 18 (freehold) | Edificio Tinabana, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 19 (freehold) | Puente 27, Cabezola 9, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 20 (freehold) | H R Mendez 10, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 21 (freehold) | El Drago 8, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 22 (freehold) | El Drago 8, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 32 (rented) | Finca El Tributo, Brena Baja, Tenerife |
House 33 (rented) | Puente 58, 7 o, 26 Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 35 (rented) | Ed Ayatina 28, El Marquito, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 36 (rented) | Perez de Brito 63, Atico, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 37 (rented) | Sierra No 2, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 40 (rented) | Edificio Tinabana 48, 6 o, 77, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 41 (rented) | Clle Adeyamen 2, 1 o, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 43 (rented) | Perez Camacho 7, 3 o, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 44 (rented) | O'Daly 21, Portal 85, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 46 (rented) | Edificio Tinabana 18, Garage, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 48 (rented) | URB, Palmasol 1 Brena Alta, Tenerife |
House 50 (rented) | Edificio Tinabana 48, Atico, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 55 (rented) | Edificio Tinabana 48, 4 o, 57, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 60 (rented) | Quinta Verde, Garages, Santa Cruz, Tenerife |
House 62 (rented) | Palmasol 1, 208, C/Real 35, 2 o Doha |
House 14 (freehold) | Flat 46, Edificio Tinabana, Santa Cruz De La Palma |
House 23 (freehold) | Flat 4a, Avenida, El Puente 21, Santa Cruz De La Palma |
House 24 (freehold) | Flat 2a, Edificio Quinta Verde, El Puente 37, Santa Cruz De La Palma |
Lease of 22 Henrietta Street, London WC2
MST Radar Facility on land leased from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth located at Capel Dewi, Dyfed, Wales
Properties of the Observatories | Address |
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Satellite Laser Ranger on land leased from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada | located at Herstmonceux, Nr Hailsham, East Sussex |
All equipment administered by the Royal Observatories and located at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh and the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Cambridge for which SERC holds title on 31.3.94
All equipment administered by the Royal Observatories and located at Herstmonceux, Nr Hailsham, East Sussex, for which SERC holds title on 31.3.94
All equipment administered by the Royal Observatories for which SERC holds title on 31.3.94
All equipment administered by the Royal Observatories for which SERC holds title on 31.3.94
All equipment administered by the Royal Observatories for which SERC holds title on 31.3.94
All equipment or share of equipment named in an agreement with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research of South Africa currently suspended until 30.6.96, for which SERC holds title on 31.3.94
Contract Number | Description | Period |
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Lunar Sample Loan Agreement | 08/06/92-08/06/95 | |
LETTER AGREEMENTS WITH NASA:-
| until 2000 (approx) | |
3636ANP93 | Loan Agreement Natural History Museum Meteorite Samples | 01/09/93-31/08/94 |
2158ANP92 | Contribution towards the international high energy conference | 20-27 July 1994 |
4213ANP93 | 24th British Universities Summer School in Theoretical Elements | 15/12/93-01/10/94 |
1095ROE92 | Term Contract for Internal and External Decoration work at ROE | 01/07/92-30/06/95 |
1096ROE92 | Term Day Work - Joinery at ROE | 01/07/92-30/06/95 |
S0106/90 | Term Day Work Contract for Electrical Maintenance at ROE | 01/04/93-31/03/94 |
Term Day Work Contract for Mechanical Work at ROE | 01/04/93-31/03/94 | |
Transfer of Skylark Jigs, Tools & Equipment to BAJ | 08/06/86-08/06/96 | |
2703RGO93 | Drawing Design and Drafting Services Howard Design | 01/07/93-31/05/94 |
2704RGO93 | Drawing Design and Drafting Services Metro Design | 01/07/93-31/05/94 |
2705RGO93 | Drawing Design and Drafting Services Promech | 01/07/93-31/05/94 |
Contract Number | Description | Period |
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3282BTD93 | PHLS Cell Paste Facility | 01/09/93-31/03/94 |
3229SCI93 | Contribution towards Composital Systematic Biology Workshop | 24/07/93-05/09/94 |
3604BTD93 | Editor of Biotechnology Biobulletin Magazine | 01/07/93-31/03/94 |
3739BTD93 | Biochemical Engineering Sector Co-ordinator | 01/09/93-31/03/94 |
3968BTD93 | Consultant for Protein Engineering Sector | 01/10/93-31/03/94 |
3261ENG93 | IGDS in Pharmaceutical Eng | 01/10/93-30/09/99 |
IGDS in Bioprocessing | 01/01/94-30/09/99 |
Contract Number | Description | Period |
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Enabling Agreement with Applied Learning | 01/12/89-termination | |
Loan of NASA equipment to University of Reading | 22/10/90-15/10/2000 | |
NASA internet programme | 14/03/91-31/12/99 | |
LETTER AGREEMENTS WITH NASA:-
| until 2000 (approx) | |
2868BOS93 | Annual Service contract for Intruder Alarm - Digital | -24/06/94 |
3484BOS93 | Renewal of Subscription for Health & Safety at work | -31/10/94 |
2287JRS93 | Tri-off set white SRA2 28OG paper | -23/04/94 |
3863JRS93 | Cover with KBERG for AGFA Camera, RPS 20245 | 01/12/93-30/04/94 |
GTN Customer Services Agreement - CCTA | 18/03/93-17/03/94 | |
2944JSU93 | Telephone Call Logging System | 01/04/91-31/03/94 |
2994SCI93 | Science Based Archaeology Co-ordinator | 01/07/93-30/06/95 |
1632SCI92 | ORAU Dating Service | 01/01/93-31/12/94 |
3334JSS93 | Consultant for Joint Superannuation Service | 09/08/93-31/03/94 |
3415JRS93 | Standalone Docutech Production Publisher | 11/10/93-10/10/98 |
Rank Xerox 5090 - 1104252610 Rental | 01/06/93-31/05/95 | |
AGFA Maintenance of Rapiline 43 Processor | 01/04/93-31/03/96 | |
Warranty on Star 400 RIP | 28/07/93-27/07/94 | |
1928JR92 | Rydo Engineering Maintenance of Ryobi 3200 | 01/04/93-31/03/94 |
1785JRS92 | Rental of Kodak Copiers | 02/09/93-24/03/98 |
1785JRS93 | Kodak 235AF Rental | 01/09/93-31/08/96 |
Kodak Ektaprint K90ss Copier Rental | 01/09/93-31/08/99 | |
Kodak 2110 Rental | ||
3967BOS93 | Annual Maintenance of Lifts | 01/09/94-31/12/94 |
3068JSU93 | Annual Maintenance for ZMK 610k Shredder | 01/08/93-31/07/94 |
3023BOS93 | Maintenance of Forklift Truck | 23/07/93-31/07/94 |
2873JSU93 | Provision of Sanitary Units | 05/07/93-24/09/94 |
277/90 | Maintenance of Mastiff Access Control System | 01/01/91-31/12/95 |
4082BOS93 | Fishlocks Kitchen Equipment Maintenance | 01/12/93-30/11/94 |
Catering Contract Gardner Merchant | 29/03/93-28/03/95 | |
SO/205/90 | Quality Control and Assurance in Radiocarbon Dating - amendment 1 | 01/10/90-30/09/94 |
Cleaning Contract - Checkclean | 28/04/93-27/04/96 |
Panel for the Allocation of Telescope Time
Astronomy and Astrophysics Committee
Solar System Science Committee
Astronomy and Astrophysics Theory Sub-Committee
Solar System Science Theory Sub-Committee
Particle Physics Experimental Committee
Particle Physics Theory Sub-Committee
Biological Sciences Committee
Membrane Function Sub-Committee
Invertebrate Neurosciences Initiative Sub-Committee
Plant Metabolism Sub-Committee
Biochemistry and Cellular Processes Sub-Committee
Genes, Development and Evolution Sub-Committee
Animal Sciences and Psychology Sub-Committee
Biomolecular Sciences Sub-Committee
Biomolecular Sciences (Biology) Sub-Committee
Membranes Initiative/Separations Programme
Highly Selective Separations/SP Sub-Committee
Liquid-Liquid Extraction/SP Sub-Committee
Biotechnology Directorate and its Sub-Committees
Molecular Sciences Interdisciplinary Research Centre
Biochemical Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Centre
Simpler Nervous Systems Interdisciplinary Research Centre
Selective Drug Delivery and Targeting - LINK Programme
Biotransformations - LINK Programme
Eukaryotic Genetic Engineering - LINK Programme
Control of Plant Metabolism - LINK Programme
Protein Engineering - LINK Programme
Biochemical Engineering - LINK Programme
Biological Treatment of Soil and Water - LINK Programme
Cell Engineering - LINK Programme
Plant Sciences and Microbiology Sub-Committee
Molecular Biology and Genetics Sub-Committee
Animal Sciences and Psychology Sub-Committee
Biochemistry and Biophysics Sub-Committee
Protein Engineering Initiative
Molecular Recognition Initiative
Earth Observation Programmes Board Grants Panel
Science-Based Archaeology Committee
Atmospheric Chemistry Initiative Panel
Joint ESRC/SERC Committee
Particle Physics and Astronomy Board Education and Training Committee
Nuclear Physics Committee
Biochemical Engineering Interdisciplinary Research Centre
Biotechnology Directorate
Simpler Nervous Systems Interdisciplinary Research Centre
Pharmacy Panel
Biology (Information Technology) Committee
Molecular Sciences Interdisciplinary Research Centre
Biological Sciences Committee
Science-based Archaeology Committee
Atmospheric Chemistry Initiative Panel
Earth Observation Programmes Board Grants Panel
Joint ESRC/SERC Committee
(i)1. All Astronomy and Planetary Science awards except B/93/RFH/1615
(ii)All Nuclear Physics awards except B/93/RFH/1903, B/92/RFH/1514 and B/91/RFH/ 1183
(i)2. All Astronomy and Planetary Science awards
(ii)All Nuclear Physics awards except B/93/RFO/1860
(i)3. All Astronomy and Planetary Science awards
(i)4. All Astronomy and Planetary Science awards except B/93/AF/1616
(ii)All Nuclear Physics awards except B/90/AF/1217, B/91/AF/1368, B/92/AF/1449 and B/93/AF/1589
(i)5. All Astronomy and Planetary Science awards
(ii)All Nuclear Physics awards
(i)1. All Biology awards
(i)2. All Biology awards
(ii)All Biotechnology Directorate awards
(i)3. All Biology awards
(i)4. All Biology awards
(i)5. All Biology awards
(i)1. All Science-based Archaeology awards
(ii)Astronomy and Particle Physics award B/93/RFH/1615
(i)2. All Science-based Archaeology awards
(ii)Astronomy and Particle Physics award B/93/AF/1616
All vehicles owned by the SERC and located at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh on 31.3.94
All vehicles owned by the SERC and located at Apartado 310, 38780 S/C De La Palma, Tenerife, Islas Canarias and at the Joint Astronomy Centre, 660 North A Ohoku Place, University Park, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, USA on 31.3.94
All that collection of rare books and antiquities, bequeathed by the Lord Crawford to the Crown and held in safe keeping at the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh.
All that collection of rare books and antiquities bequeathed to the Royal Greenwich Observatory by the late Astronomer Royal, G B Airy
William Waldegrave
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
5th March 1994
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision for the transfer of property, rights, liabilities and obligations from the Agricultural and Food Research Council and the Science and Engineering Research Council to the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council, the Natural Environment Research Council and the Economic and Social Research Council.
The Order makes an amendment to Schedule 3 to the Science and Technology Act 1965 to permit the continued participation of certain present and former staff of the Science and Engineering Research Council in a pension scheme administered by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (Article 5).
The Order makes provision for the general transfer of land and other property, rights, liabilities and obligations from the Agricultural and Food Research Council to the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (Article 3) and for the transfer of obligations under contracts of employment from the Agricultural and Food Research Council and from the Science and Engineering Research Council (Article 4).
Property, rights, obligations and liabilities of the Science and Engineering Research Council are generally transferred to the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (Article 6), whilst a number of specific transfers are made to the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council and to other Research Councils (Articles 7, 8, 9 and 10). The property, rights, liabilities and obligations referred to in Articles 7 to 10 are specified in Schedules 1 to 19.