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Act No. 73, 1997
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3 DECEMBER 1997
NATION.4L FILN4 AND VIDEO FOUNDATION ACT, 1997
connection with the performance by the Foundation of its functions under subsection ( 1 )
as if the territory in which it so performs its functions were part of the Republic,
Establishment and composition of Council, tenure of office and filling of vacancies
6. (1) The Foundation shall act through a council consisting of no fewer than nine and
no mo~ than 14 members.
(2) (a) The members shall be appointed by the Minister from a short list of no more
than 22 names,
(b) Nominations for inclusion in the short list shall be obtained from the public in the
prescribed manner.
(c) An independent panel. appointed by the Minister, shall compile the short list from
the nominations referred to in paragraph (b) after interviewing each nominee in public,
(d) Any member of the public may object in writing to the nomination of any person.
(3) (a) The first meeting of the Council shall be held at such time and place as the
Minister may determine.
(b) Tbe Director-General shall preside at that meeting.
(4) (a) The chairperson of the Council shall be appointed by the Minister from
amongst the members of the Council and such person shall be the chairperson for the
period for which he or she was appointed as a member of the Council.
(b) If the position of chairperson becomes vacant the Minister shall, subject to
paragraph (a). appoint another member as chairperson.
(c) If the chairperson is absent from a meeting of the Council. the members present
shall elect one of their members to preside at that meeting,
(5) (a) Subject to paragraph (b). a member of the Council shall hold office for a period
not exceeding three years and shall be eligible for reappointment after a further three
years have elapsed.
(b) At the end of the members’ term of office, three members shall be re-elected by the
Council to serve for a further three years, after which they shall not be eligible for
reappointment until a further three years have elapsed.
(6) A member of the Council may at any time be removed from office by the Council
if there is sufficient reason for doing so, subject to the approval of the Minister.
(7) Any vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the manner in which the member
who vacates the office was required to be appointed, and any member so appointed shall
hold office for the unexpired portion of the period for which the member who vacates the
office was appointed: Provided that the Minister shall, if the vacancy occurs in the
Council’s first term. fill the vacancy by appointing a candidate from the short list.
(8) (a) No member shall serve on the Council on a full-time basis.
(b) Members of the Council shall. in respect of their service, receive such allowances
as the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance may determine, either in
general or in a particular case.
(9) Members of the Council shall not be eligible for grants from the Council during
their term of office,
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Qualifications of members of Council and circumstances under which they vacate
office
7. (1) (a) The members of the Council shall be persons who have—
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(i) special knowledge or experience in the film and video industry; or
(ii) specialist skills which are not directly related to the film and video industry
but which would be beneficial to the Council.
(b) A member of the Council shall not hold office in any political party or political
organisation.
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(c) The composition of the Council shall be broadly representative of the—
(i) stakeholders in the video and film industry; and
(ii) South African population,
(2) NO person shall be appointed as a member of the Council—