SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1The Advanced Research and Invention Agency
I1I218Interpretation
1
In this Schedule—
a
references to the Government Chief Scientific Adviser include a person for the time being acting as such;
b
references to members of ARIA’s staff are to persons who—
i
are employees of ARIA, or
ii
have been seconded to it under paragraph 8(1)(b).
2
The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that references in this Schedule to the Government Chief Scientific Adviser are references to the person for the time being appointed to, or acting in, another office that is specified in the regulations.
3
4
In this Schedule, “financial year” means—
a
the period beginning with the date on which ARIA is established and ending with the second 31 March following that date, and
b
each successive period of 12 months.