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Scientific Research Council Act, 1988 (Act No. 46 of 1988)
Notice No. 830 of 1988
Act
1. Definitions
2. Continued existence of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
3. Objects of CSIR
4. Functions, powers and duties of CSIR
5. Exercise of powers of CSIR outside Republic
6. Transfer of functions and powers of CSIR
7. Control over, and management of affairs of, CSIR
7A. Dissolution of Board
8. Executive Management Committee
9. Committees for specific purposes
10. Chief executive officer of CSIR
11. Meetings of Board
12. Staff of CSIR and conditins of service
13. Discoveries, inventions management of affairs of, CSIR
14. [Repealed] Auditing and annual report
15. Financing of CSIR
15A. Liquidation of CSIR
16. [Repealed] Accounting officer
17. [Repealed] Recovery of losses and damage
18. Regulations
19. Delegation of functions
20. Administration of Act
21. Application of Act to South West-Africa
22. Savings
23. Repeal of Act 82 of 1984
24. Short title and commencement
Schedule
Laws Amended or Repealed
Proclamations
Commencement of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020)
Proclamation 3 of 2021
Scientific Research Council Act, 1988 (Act No. 46 of 1988)
16. [Repealed] Accounting officer
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[Section 16 repealed by section 8 of Act No. 16 of 2011]
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