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interim measures for the continued governance and control of the Council in
the event that the Minister dissolves the Board in terms of section 5(8); and
any ancillary or incidental administrative or procedural matter that it is
necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation or administration of this
Act.
Repeal of laws
18. The Human Sciences Research Act, 1968 (Act No. 23 of 1968), the Human
Sciences Research Amendment Act, 1975 (Act No. 31 of 1975), the Human Sciences
Research Amendment Act, 1980 (Act No. 25 of 1980), the Human Sciences Research
Amendment Act, 1985 (Act No. 65 of 1985), and the Human Sciences Research
Amendment Act. 1990 (Act No. 99 of 1990), are hereby repealed.
Amendment of law
19. The Associated Institutions Pension Fund Act, 1963 (Act No. 41 of 1963), is
hereby amended by the substitution in section 1 for paragraph (a) of the definition of
"associated institution" of the following paragraph:
"(a) the Human Sciences Research Council contemplated in section 2 of the
Human Sciences Research Council Act, 2007;".
Transitional provisions and savings
20. (1) At the commencement of this Act anything done in terms of the Human
Sciences Research Act, 1968 (Act No. 23 of 1968). prior to such commencement and
which may be done in terms of this Act, must be regarded as having been done in terms
of this Act.
(2) If at the commencement of this Act any matter has not been disposed of by the
Council established by section 2 of the Human Sciences Research Act, 1968 (Act No. 23
of 1968), or any committee of such Council, the Board established in terms of this Act
may continue with the disposal of the matter in accordance with the provisions of this
Act, and anything done in connection with that matter must be regarded as having been
done by the Board established in terms of this Act.
(3) Any regulation made under section 14 of the Human Sciences Research Act. 1968
(Act No. 23 of 1968), and in force at the repeal of that Act by section 18 of this Act
remains in force after the commencement of this Act in so far as it deals with any matter
in respect of which the Minister may make regulations under this Act, until it is replaced
by a regulation made in terms of this Act.
Short title and commencement
21. This Act is called the Human Sciences Research Council Act, 2008, and comes
into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.