| (a) | must, on such conditions as the Board may determine, appoint such number of employees or receive on secondment such number of persons as are necessary to enable the Agency to perform its functions; |
[Section 15(1)(a) substituted by section 51(a) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2021]
| (b) | is responsible for the administrative control of the organisation and for the discipline of the employees and persons contemplated in paragraph (a); and |
| (c) | must ensure compliance with applicable labour legislation. |
| (2) | The Board must approve— |
| (a) | [Section 15(2)(a) deleted by section 51(a) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2021]; |
| (b) | [Section 15(2)(b) deleted by section 51(b) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2021]; |
| (c) | structures for remuneration, allowances, subsidies and other benefits for employees contemplated in subsection (1) in accordance with a system determined by the National Treasury. |
[Section 15(2)(c) substituted by section 51(c) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2021];
(2A)
| (a) | The Chief Executive Officer may, on such terms and conditions as the Board may determine, with the consent of an employee, second that employee either for a particular service or for a period of time to the service of a department of State, the government of any province, territory or country or an organisation or institution in or outside the Republic. |
| (b) | The rights, privileges and benefits of the employee referred to in paragraph (a), by virtue of his or her conditions of service as an employee of the Agency, may not be adversely affected by such secondment. |
[Section 15(2A) inserted by section 51(d) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2021]
| (3) | The terms and conditions of employment contemplated in subsection (2)(c) must be broadly in line with the guidelines issued from time to time by the Minister responsible for the public service and administration. |
