Part 3Research

General functions

I1106Studies for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness

1

UKRI may arrange for studies falling within subsection (2) to be promoted or carried out by a person.

2

Studies fall within this subsection if they are designed to improve economy, efficiency and effectiveness in carrying out activities in respect of which UKRI gives financial support.

3

A person promoting or carrying out such studies at the request of UKRI (“a researcher”) may require the person carrying out the activities—

a

to provide the researcher or an authorised person with such information as the researcher may reasonably require for that purpose, and

b

to make available for inspection, to the researcher or an authorised person, their accounts and such other documents as the researcher may reasonably require for that purpose.

4

“Authorised person” means a person authorised by the researcher.