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Act No. 55, 1997
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14 NOVEMBER 1997
NATION.4L ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INNOVATION. 1997
knowledge. in order to devise or implement new applications. and which
operate within the national system of innovation; (xvi)
(xv) “science councils” means the—
(a) Human Sciences Research Council established by section 2 of the
Human Sciences Research Act, 1968 (Act No. 23 of 1968);
(b) CSIR referred to in section 2 of the Scientific Research Council Act,
1988 (Act No. 46 of 1988);
(c) Council for Mineral Technology referred to in section
2 of the Mineral
Technology Act, 1989 (Act No. 30 of 1989);
(d) Foundation for Research Development established by section 2 of the
Research Development Act. 1990 (Act No. 75 of 1990);
(e) Agricultural Research Council established by section 2 of the Agricul
tural Research Act, 1990 (Act No. 86 of 1990):
(~) South African Medical Research Council referred to in section 2 of the
South African Medical Research Council Act, 1991 (Act No. 58 of
1991);
(g) South African Bureau of Standards referred to in section 2 of the
Standards Act, 1993 (Act No. 29 of 1993);
(h) Council for Geoscience established by section 2 of the Geoscience Act,
1993 (Act No. 100 of 1993); (xvii)
(xvi) “sectors” means the government sector, higher education sector, business
sector and non-profit sector; (xiv)
(xvii) “this Act” includes any regulation made under section 13. (ii)
(2) The Minister may, after consultation with NACI, by notice in the Gazette amend
the definitions of “national facilities” and “science councils” in order to delete or
substitute any institution mentioned therein or to add any institution which practises
research in the fields of science and technology as a substantial part of its activities.
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Establishment of National Advisory Council on Innovation
2. A council which shall be called the National Advisory Council on Innovation is
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hereby established.
Objects of NACI
3. NACI shall advise the Minister, and through the Minister, the Ministers Committee
and the Cabinet, on the role and contribution of science, mathematics, innovation and
technology, including indigenous technologies, in promoting and achieving national
objectives, namely to improve and sustain the quality of life of all South Africans, 35
develop human resources for science and technology, build the economy, and strengthen
the country’s competitiveness in the international sphere.
Functions of NACI
4. (1) In order to achieve the objects referred to in section 3, NACI may, or shall on
request of the Minister, advise on—
(a) the co-ordination and stimulation of the national system of innovation;
(b) the promotion of co-operation within the national system of innovation;
(c) the development and maintenance of human resources for innovation through
selective support for education, training and research and development in the
higher education sector and at scienc~ councils, science and technology
institutions and private institutions;
(d) strategies for the promotion of technology innovation, development, acquisi
tion, transfer and implementation in all sectors;
(e) international liaison and co-operation in the fields of science, technology and
innovation;
(j) the co-ordination of science and technology policy and strategies with policies
and strategies in other environments;
(g) the structuring, governance and co-ordination of the science and technology
system;
(h) the identification of research and development priorities in consultation with
provincial departments and interested parties, and their incorporation in the
process of government funding of research and development;
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