No. 37148 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10 December 2013 Act No. 28 of 2013 28 Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act, 2013 28 (7) The Minister shall prescribe the fees, processes and formalities relating to the institution and adjudication of a dispute. National Council for Indigenous Knowledge 28L. (1) The Minister shall establish a National Council for Indigenous Knowledge. (2) The Council shall consist of not less than 15 members, appointed by the Minister. (3) The Minister shall designate one of the members of the Council as the Chairperson of the Council. (4) Before appointing any person referred to in subsection (2), the Minister must— (a) by notice in the Gazette, and any other widely circulated means of communication call for nominees and state the criteria for such nominations; (b) specify a period within which nominations must be submitted; and (c) consider all nominations before making an appointment. (5) In appointing the members of the Council, the Minister may consult— (a) the Ministers responsible for— (i) agriculture; (ii) arts and culture; (iii) environmental affairs; (iv) health; and (v) science and technology; (b) organised local government; (c) an association of traditional healers; (d) the National House of Traditional Leaders; (e) academia; (f) the legal profession; (g) organised commerce and industry; or (h) any other relevant body or institution. (6) The Council shall— (a) be broadly representative of indigenous communities from different cultures within the Republic; and (b) at all times have as members— (i) at least two persons with expertise and extensive knowledge in, and patronage of, traditional cultures and values of indigenous communities; (ii) at least two persons with expertise and extensive knowledge in, and patronage of, traditional artistic, literary, musical works and performing arts; and (iii) at least two persons with expertise and extensive knowledge of the law. (7) The Council shall have at least seven meetings per year and a quorum shall consist of half of the appointed members, plus one. (8) The members of the Council are appointed on such terms and conditions, including remuneration, as may be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister of Finance. (9) A member of the Council shall hold office for a period of three years and may be reappointed, upon the expiry of that period, for a further period of three years. (10) For the sake of continuity, succession planning must include reappointment of members in such a manner that subsections (6) and (9) are always adhered to. (11) The Minister may, subject to the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000), remove a member of the Council for— (a) non-performance; (b) serious misconduct; or (c) conduct that undermines the integrity or objectives of the Council. (12) Subject to the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000), the Minister may dissolve the Council— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60