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(b) authorise an employee of the [Council] Institute to perform any duty
assigned to him or her by or under this Act.’’.
Repeal of section 19 of Act 68 of 2001
51. Section 19 of the Africa Institute of South Africa Act, 2001, is hereby repealed.
Amendment of section 1 of Act 27 of 2003
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52. Section 1 of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003, is hereby amended by
the substitution for the definition of ‘‘Minister’’ of the following definition:
‘‘ ‘Minister’ means the Minister [of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology]
responsible for science and technology;’’.
Amendment of section 3 of Act 27 of 2003
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53. Section 3 of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003, is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution for subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of subsection (1)(a) of the
following subparagraphs:
‘‘(ii) represent the categories of registered persons mentioned in section
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(iii) fairly represent the different categories in the natural scientific
professions; and’’;
(b) by the addition in subsection (1)(a) of the following subparagraph:
‘‘(iv) broadly represent the demographics of the Republic.’’; and
(c) by the substitution for paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of the following 20
paragraph:
‘‘(b) not fewer than four and not more than six must be professional
natural scientists or certified natural scientists who are in the service
of the State, each nominated by his or her Director-General or chief
executive officer of the organ of state concerned: Provided that at 25
least one of the persons so nominated must be in the service of the
Department and one in the service of the Department of Higher
Education and Training; and’’.
Amendment of section 6 of Act 27 of 2003
54. Section 6 of the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003, is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution for paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of the following
paragraph:
‘‘(c) after the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of
South Africa, 1993 (Act No. 200 of 1993), has been convicted of
[an offence] a crime specified in Schedule 1 to the Criminal
Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), whether in the Republic
or elsewhere, and sentenced to imprisonment [for a period
exceeding three months, or to a] without the option of a fine [as
alternative thereto];’’;
(b) by the substitution for paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of the following
paragraph:
‘‘(b) resigns by written notice addressed to the [chief executive officer]
president of the Council;’’; and
(c) by the substitution for paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of subsection (2) of the
following paragraphs, respectively:
‘‘(d) has without leave of the Council, been absent from more than [two]
three consecutive meetings of the Council;
(e) was appointed in terms of section 3(1)(a) and is no longer a member
of the body that nominated him or her;
(f) was appointed in terms of section 3(1)(b) and ceases to be employed
by the State; or’’.
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