South Africa - 2014 - Information, Communication and Technology

Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2014

Communications, South Africa

This is an Act to amend the Scientific Research Council Act, 1988, the National Research Foundation Act, 1998, the Academy of Science of South Africa Act, 2001, the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003, the Human Sciences Research Council Act, 2008, the Technology Innovation Agency Act, 2008, and the South African National Space Agency Act, 2008, so as to harmonise the processes for the appointment of the chairpersons of the Boards of the entities reporting to the Minister and to streamline the processes for the appointment of members of the Boards and of the chief executive officers of the entities.

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January 2022

This is an Act to amend the Scientific Research Council Act, 1988, the National Research Foundation Act, 1998, the Academy of Science of South Africa Act, 2001, the Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003, the Human Sciences Research Council Act, 2008, the Technology Innovation Agency Act, 2008, and the South African National Space Agency Act, 2008, so as to harmonise the processes for the appointment of the chairpersons of the Boards of the entities reporting to the Minister and to streamline the processes for the appointment of members of the Boards and of the chief executive officers of the entities.

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