Section 106 — Studies for improving economy, efficiency and effectiveness
This version in force from 2018-03-30
Snapshot: 2026-08-24
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(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.