National Research Foundation Act, 1998 (Act No. 23 of 1998)4A. Exercise of powers of Foundation outside Republic |
| (1) | The Foundation may, subject to legislation and other formal agreements regarding international cooperation and at the request or with the prior approval of the Minister, undertake research in any territory outside the Republic on behalf of any person, including any government department or administration. |
| (2) | Subject to the provisions of subsection (3), the provisions of this Act applies to the Foundation, in so far as possible, when it exercises its powers in terms of this section outside the territory of the Republic. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the terms and conditions on which the Foundation may undertake research in terms of subsection (1), must be— |
| (a) | agreed upon by the Foundation and the person, including any government department or administration on whose behalf research is to be undertaken, and |
| (b) | approved of by the Minister. |
[Section 4A inserted by section 6 of Notice No. 637, GG 42441, dated 6 May 2019]