Natural Scientific Professions Act, 2003 (Act No.27 of 2003)4. Nomination procedure |
| (1) | When any nomination in terms of section 3(1)(a) or (b) becomes necessary, the Minister must invite the voluntary associations and the State, in the prescribed manner, to nominate persons as members of the Council within a period of at least 30 days from the date of the invitation. |
| (2) | When any nomination in terms of section 3(1)(c) becomes necessary, the Minister must invite the public by notice in the Gazette and in at least one leading newspaper in each province, to nominate persons within a period of 30 days from the date of the notice. |
| (3) |
| (a) | The nominations received in terms of subsections (1) and (2) must be presented to a panel appointed by the Minister in the prescribed manner. |
| (b) | The panel must, within 30 days from the presentation of the nominations, make recommendations to the Minister. |
| (4) | The Minister must, within 30 days from the date of the receipt of the recommendations, appoint new members of the Council. |
| (5) | If the Minister receives no nominations or an insufficient number of nominations within the period specified in the invitation, the Minister may after consultation with the panel, appoint the required number of persons who qualify to be appointed in terms of this Act. |
| (6) | The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the appointment of the members of the Council, by notice in the Gazette, publish the— |
| (a) | name of every person so appointed; |
| (b) | date from which the appointment takes effect; and |
| (c) | period for which the appointment is made. |
| (7) | The Minister must, within 30 days from the date of the appointment of the Council, determine the time and place of its first meeting, and thereafter the Council must determine the time and place of any future meeting. |