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Act No. 55, 1997
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 14 NOVEMBER 1997
NATION.AL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INNOVATION, 1997
ACT
To establish a national advisory council on innovation; to determine its composi
tion and objects and functions; to regulate financial and staff matters; and to
provide for matters connected therewith.
(English text signed by the President. )
(Assented to 6 November 1997. )
B
E IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa m
follows:—
Definitions
1. ( 1 ) In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—
(i) “business sector” means all uersons who and institutions which conduct
business for gain; (xiii) ‘
(ii) “’chief executive officer” means the Director-General of the Department; (iv)
(iii) “Department” means the Department of Arts. Culture, Science and Technol
ogy: (i)
(iv) “’government sector” means all organs of state as defined in section 239 of the
Constitution, excluding any institution within the higher education sector;
(xii)
(v) “higher education sector” means universities, technikons, colleges of
education and other institutions which provide tertiary education, whatever
their source of finance or legal status; (iii)
(vi) “innovation” means the process of transforming an idea, generally generated
through research and development. into a new or improved product. process
or approach. which relates to the real needs of society and which involves
scientific, technological, organisational or commercial activities: (V)
(vii) “Minister” means the Minister of Arts. Culture, Science and Technology: (vi)
(viii) “Ministers Committee” means the Ministers Committee on Science and
Technology established by a decision of the Cabinet and responsible for
advice and decision-taking on science and technology matters; (vii)
(ix) “NACI” means the National Advisory Council on Innovation. established by
section 2; (viii)
(x) “national facilities”
means—
(a) the National Accelerator
Centre;
(b) the South African Astronomical
O~servatory:
(c) the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory; (ix)
(xi) “national system of innovation” means all sectors. and institutions within
those sectors, which pursue common social and economic goals through
innovation; (x)
(xii) “non-profit sector” means all private persons who and institutions which act
without gain; (xi)
(xiii) “science and technology institution” means any institution established by an
Act of Parliament with the practicing of science and technology as a
substantial part of its activities: (xv)
(xiv) “science and technology system” means all persons who and institutions
which are involved in the process of making scientific knowledge available, or
which are involved in the process of converting aod using scientific
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