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(c) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection:
‘‘(5) The Board must be reconstituted every [three] four years in
accordance with the process referred to in subsection (2).’’;
(d) by the insertion after subsection (5) of the following subsections:
‘‘(5A) To ensure continuity in the leadership of the Board, at least one 5
third of the Board must at all times consist of re-appointed members.
(5B) A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.’’; and
(e) by the addition of the following subsection after subsection (8):
‘‘(9) A person may not be appointed as a member of the Board if that
person—
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(a) is not a citizen or permanent resident of the Republic;
(b) is an unrehabilitated insolvent;
(c) has, after the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of
South Africa, 1996, been convicted of an offence, whether in the
Republic or elsewhere, and sentenced to imprisonment without an 15
option of a fine.’’.
Amendment of section 10 of Act 23 of 1998
22. Section 10 of the National Research Foundation Act, 1998, is hereby amended by
the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
‘‘(1) The Board must appoint a chief executive officer for the Foundation, [who 20
will also be the president of the Foundation. The appointment must be made]
after following a transparent and competitive nomination process.’’.
Repeal of section 22 of Act 23 of 1998
23. Section 22 of the National Research Foundation Act, 1998, is hereby repealed.
Substitution of expression in Act 23 of 1998
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24. The National Research Foundation Act, 1998, is hereby amended by the
substitution for the expression ‘‘president’’, wherever it occurs, of the expression ‘‘chief
executive officer’’, except where it refers to the President of the Republic or the
president of the FRD.
Amendment of section 1 of Act 67 of 2001
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25. Section 1 of the Academy of Science of South Africa Act, 2001, is hereby
amended—
(a) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘financial year’’ of the following
definition:
‘‘ ‘Member’ means an elected member of the Academy;’’; and
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(b) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘Minister’’ of the following definition:
‘‘ ‘Minister’ means the [cabinet member] Minister responsible for
[Arts, Culture, Science and Technology] science and technology;’’.
Substitution of section 2 of Act 67 of 2001
26. The following section is hereby substituted for section 2 of the Academy of 40
Science of South Africa Act, 2001:
‘‘Establishment of Academy
2. (1) A juristic person known as the Academy of Science of South Africa
is hereby established.
(2) The Academy must comply with the provisions of the Public Finance 45
Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999).’’.