| (1) | There is hereby established a Council to be known as the South African Council for the Non-Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. |
| (a) | a chairperson and vice-chairperson, who, in the opinion of the Minister, shall be persons with applicable knowledge or experience with regard to matters connected with the objects of the Council; |
[Section 4(2)(a) substituted by section 1 of Act 50 of 1995]
| (b) | an officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs designated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and an officer of the Department, designated by the Minister; |
[Section 4(2)(b) substituted by section 1 of Act 59 of 1996]
| (c) | two persons designated by the Minister of Defence; |
| (d) | a person from the chemical industry; |
| (e) | a person from the biological industry; |
| (f) | a person from the space industry; |
| (g) | a person from the nuclear industry; |
| (h) | an employee of or the holder of an office at the Atomic Energy Corporation designated by the Minister of Minerals and Energy; and |
[Section 4(2)(h) substituted by section 59 of Act 46 of 1999]
| (i) | such other members as the Minister may deem necessary and who shall have applicable knowledge or experience with regard to matters connected with the objects of the Council, |
who shall be appointed by the Minister.
| (3) | A member of the Council shall hold office for such period, not exceeding five years, as the Minister may determine at the time of his appointment, and shall be eligible for reappointment at the termination of his term of office. |
| (4) | The Minister may at any time terminate the period of office of any member appointed under subsection (2) if there are good reasons for doing so. |
| (5) | The Minister shall fill a casual vacancy on the Council, in the case of— |
| (a) | the chairperson or vice-chairperson, by the appointment of another person as chairperson or vice-chairperson; and |
[Section 4(5)(a) substituted by section 1 of Act 50 of 1995]
| (b) | any other member appointed under subsection (2), by the appointment of another person as a member, for the unexpired portion of the period for which his predecessor was appointed. |
| (6) | A member of the Council who is not in the full-time employment of the State, shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance, may determine. |
| (7) | Such officers and employees as are required for the proper performance of the Council’s functions shall be designated by the Director-General from the officers and employees of the Department. |
