National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute Act, 2008 (Act No. 53 of 2008)

Chapter 2 : National Radioactive Waste Disposal Institute

21. Funds of Institute

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1)The funds of the Institute consist of—
a)money received from waste generators on a cost recovery basis for services rendered in terms of this Act;
b)money appropriated by Parliament;
c)money transferred to the Institute from the Radioactive Waste Management Fund that must be established by an Act of Parliament;
d)money received for services rendered or derived from the sale or exploitation of its products, technology or other assets;
e)income or interest earned on the Institute's cash balances or on money invested;
f)loans raised by the Institute in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act; and
g)donations or contributions received from any source by the Institute, with the approval of the Minister.

 

2)The Chief Executive Officer must—
a)open an account in the name of the Institute with an institution registered as a bank in terms of the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990); and
b)deposit therein all money received in terms of subsection (1).

 

3)The Chief Executive Officer may, on behalf of the Institute, invest any money received in terms of subsection (1), which is not required for immediate use—
a)with the approval of the Minister and the board, with the Public Investment Commissioners referred to in section 2 of the Public Investment Corporation Act, 2004 (Act No. 23 of 2004); or
b)with such other institution as the board and the Minister determine.

 

4)The Institute may not incur any expenditure in excess of budgetary provisions approved by the board.

 

5)The Auditor-General must audit the Institute on an annual basis.

 

6)Expenses for the establishment and initial operation of the Institute must be defrayed from money appropriated by Parliament to the Department.