Human Sciences Research Council Act, 2008 (Act No. 17 of 2008)

10. Chief executive officer of Council
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(1) The Board must, in consultation with the Minister, appoint a suitable skilled and qualified person as the chief executive officer.

[Section 10(1) substituted by section 25(a) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]

 

(2)The chief executive officer is responsible for the administration and the general management and control of the day-to-day functioning of the Council, subject to the directions and instructions issued by the Board.

 

(3)The chief executive officer must report to the Board on the required matters.

 

(4)The chief executive officer holds office for a term not exceeding five years on such conditions relating to the payment of remuneration and allowances as the Board, subject to section 11(2), may determine.

 

(5)The chief executive officer must enter into a performance agreement with the Board within three months of taking up his or her post.

 

(6)Whenever for any reason the chief executive officer is absent for a period of more than two months or is unable to carry out his or her duties, or whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the chief executive officer:
(c)the Board may, after consultation with the Minister, appoint any senior person in the service of the Council who meets the requirements contemplated in subsection (1)(a) to act as chief executive officer.

[Section 10(6)(c) substituted by section 25(b) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]

 

(7)If the chief executive officer is absent for a period of less than two months he or she may, after consultation with the Board, appoint a senior person in the service of the Council to act as chief executive officer during that period.

[Section 10(7) substituted by section 25(c) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]

 

(8)An acting chief executive officer may exercise all the powers and may perform all the duties of the chief executive officer.

 

(9)[Section 10(9) deleted by section 25(d) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]