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GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1.+ NOVEMBER 1997
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Act No. 55.1997
NATIONAL ADVISORY COLNCIL ON INNOVATION. 1997
(i) the funding of the science and technology system in respect of its contribution
to innovation, including—
(i) a framework for national and government expenditure on research and
development;
(ii) the building and maintenance of science and technology capacity by way 5
of the selective funding of training and research and development:
(iii) the distribution of funds allocated to science councils;
(iv) the funding of research and development in all sectors;
(v) the funding of national facilities utilised for research;
the
establishment, phasing out. rationalisation, and management of—
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(j)
(i) science councils;
(ii) national facilities utilised for research;
(iii) national resemch and development programmed conducted by science
councils;
(iv) science and technology institutions within the national system of 15
innovation;
(k) the promotion of mathematics, the natural sciences and technology in the
education sector in consultation with the Minister of Education and the
Minister of Labour;
(1) strategies for—
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(i) the promotion of the dissemination and accessibility of scientific
knowledge and technology; and
(ii) the promotion of the public understanding of science and technology and
their supportive role in innovation for development and progress;
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(m) the establishment and maintenance of information systems to support—
(i) the monitoring and evaluation of the overall management and function
ing of the science and technology system and the national system of
innovation: and
(ii) the continuous revision of science and technology policy to address
changing and new circumstances;
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(11) developments in the fields of science. technology and innovation which might
require new legislation;
(0) any other matter relating to science. mathematics. innovation and technology.
including indigenous technologies. which the Minister may refer to NACI. or
in respect of which NACI may deem it necessary to advise the Minister.
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(2) The chairperson of NACI shall have direct access to the Minister and members of
the Ministers Committee to submit and discuss any report of NACI. any minutes of a
meeting of NACI or any other matter relating to the functioning of NACI.
Composition of NACI
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5. ( 1 ) NACI shall consist of—
(a) a chairperson appointed by the Minister;
(b) 16 to 20 members appointed by the Minister after consultation with the
Ministers Committee, and after submission to the Cabinet for notification:
(c) the chief executive officer of NACI;
(d) an officer of the Department of Trade and Industry appointed by the Minister 45
with the concurrence of the Minister of Trade and Industry.
(~) The members of NACI refe~ed to
in—
(a) subsection (1)(a) and
(b) shall be apporntecl in their personal capacity and
serve on a part-time basis;
(b) subsection (1)(c) and (d) shall serve or be appointed. as the case may be, in 50
their official capacity.
Criteria for membership of NACI
6. ( 1 ) The members of NACI, other than the chief executive oficer and the officer of
the Department of Trade and Industry, shall all be persons who have—