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interest, and includes the development, acquisition, diffusion, innovation
and transfer of expertise and technology;’’; and
(d) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘this Act’’ of the following definition:
‘‘ ‘this Act’ includes [a regulation] the regulations.’’.
Amendment of section 2 of Act 46 of 1988
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2. Section 2 of the Scientific Research Council Act, 1988, is hereby amended by the
addition of the following subsection after subsection (2):
‘‘(3) The Council must comply with the provisions of the Public Finance
Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999).’’.
Amendment of section 4 of Act 46 of 1988, as amended by section 3 of Act 71 of 1990 10
3. Section 4 of the Scientific Research Council Act, 1988, is hereby amended—
(a) by the deletion of subsection (2); and
(b) by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection:
‘‘(4) For the achievement of its objects contemplated in section 3, the
CSIR, may in the field of research co-operate with departments of State, 15
universities, [technikons] universities of technology, colleges, scientific
institutions and other persons.’’.
Amendment of section 6 of Act 46 of 1988
4. Section 6 of the Scientific Research Council Act, 1988, is hereby amended by the
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substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:
‘‘(3) The Minister may, after consultation with the [concurrence of the] Board,
determine that any property (excluding land and buildings) of the CSIR used by the
CSIR in connection with the performance or exercise of the function or power
transferred in terms of subsection (1), shall be transferred to the body of persons or
department of State concerned.’’.
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Amendment of section 7 of Act 46 of 1988, as amended by section 4 of Act 71 of 1990
5. Section 7 of the Scientific Research Council Act, 1988, is hereby amended—
(a) by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection:
‘‘(2A) Before appointing members of the Board referred to in
subsections 2(a) and (b), the Minister must appoint an independent panel
which must compile a shortlist of candidates, after following a
transparent nomination process.’’;
(b) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:
‘‘(3) A member of the Board, excluding the president, shall hold office
for a period not exceeding [three] four years, but shall be eligible for
reappointment.’’;
(c) by the insertion after subsection (3) of the following subsection:
‘‘(3A) Save as provided for in subsection (3), no member may serve
for more than two consecutive terms.’’; and
(d) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection:
‘‘(5) The members of the Board, including the [chairman] chairper
son shall all be persons who have achieved distinction in science [or],
industry or who have special knowledge or experience in relation to
some aspect of the CSIR’s functions, including a person who has
financial knowledge, and be broadly representative of the demographics
of the Republic.’’.
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