Act No. 26, 2008
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY ACT, 2008
R e m o v a l f r o m office and v a c a t i o n of office
7. (1) T h e Minister may, after consultation with the m e m b e r s of the Board, r e m o v e a
m e m b e r of the Board from office on account of—
(a)
misconduct;
(b) inability to perform the duties of his or her office efficiently;
(c) absence from three consecutive m e e t i n g s of the Board without the leave of the
Board, except on g o o d c a u s e s h o w n .
(2) If a m e m b e r of the Board ceases to hold office or is r e m o v e d from office in terms
of subsection (1), the Minister m a y appoint a person w h o m e e t s the criteria
contemplated in section 5(5) in that m e m b e r ' s place for the r e m a i n i n g part of the term
of office.
(3) A m e m b e r must vacate his or her office if—
(a) he or she is disqualified in terms of section 6; or
(b) he or she tenders his or her resignation to the Minister and the Minister accepts
the resignation.
Term o f office of m e m b e r s of B o a r d
8. (1) M e m b e r s of the Board hold office for a period of four years and are eligible for
r e a p p o i n t m e n t on expiry of their term.
(2) W h e n reappointing m e m b e r s of the Board, the Minister must ensure that the term
of office of m e m b e r s of the B o a r d will not expire at the same time.
(3) A m e m b e r may not serve m o r e than two consecutive terms.
R e m u n e r a t i o n of m e m b e r s of B o a r d
9. M e m b e r s of the Board receive such r e m u n e r a t i o n and a l l o w a n c e s as the Minister,
with the c o n c u r r e n c e of the Minister of F i n a n c e , may d e t e r m i n e .
M e e t i n g s of B o a r d
10. (1) T h e chairperson must preside at a m e e t i n g of the Board.
(2) If the chairperson is not present at the m e e t i n g of the Board, the m e m b e r s of the
Board present at that m e e t i n g must elect from a m o n g s t t h e m s e l v e s a m e m b e r to preside
at such a meeting.
(3) T h e Board must meet at least four times a year at such time and place as the B o a r d
may d e t e r m i n e .
(4) T h e Board m a y d e t e r m i n e the p r o c e d u r e for its m e e t i n g s .
(5) T h e c h a i r p e r s o n —
(a) may c o n v e n e a special meeting of the Board; and
(b) must, within 14 days of receipt of a written request signed by at least t w o
thirds of the m e m b e r s of the Board to c o n v e n e a special m e e t i n g , c o n v e n e
such a special meeting.
(6) A q u o r u m for a meeting of the Board is two thirds of the m e m b e r s eligible to vote
at that meeting.
(7) A decision of the Board must be taken by resolution of the majority of the
m e m b e r s present at a m e e t i n g of the Board, and, in the event of an equality of votes the
person presiding at the meeting has a casting vote in addition to his or her deliberative
vote.
(8) A m e m b e r of the Board may not vote or in any m a n n e r be present d u r i n g or
participate in the p r o c e e d i n g s at any meeting of the Board if, in relation to any matter
before the Board, he or she has any interest which precludes him or her from p e r f o r m i n g
his or her functions as a m e m b e r of the Board in a fair, unbiased and proper manner.
Chief E x e c u t i v e Officer of A g e n c y
11. (1) T h e Minister must, on the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n of the B o a r d , appoint a suitably
skilled and qualified person as the Chief Executive Officer w h o m u s t be responsible for
the m a n a g e m e n t of the affairs of the A g e n c y .
(2) T h e a p p o i n t m e n t m u s t be m a d e after following a transparent and c o m p e t i t i v e
selection process.