Technology Innovation Agency Act, 2008 (Act No. 26 of 2008)

13. Committees of Board

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(1)The Board may establish one or more committees to perform such functions as the Board may determine.

 

(2)The Board may appoint as members of such committees—
(a)any member of the Board;
(b)any employee of the Agency; or
(c)any other person with suitable skills or experience, who must be paid such remuneration and allowances as the National Treasury may determine.

Section 3(2)(c) substituted by section 40(a) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]

 

(2A) The Board must designate a member of the committee as the chairperson thereof.

Section 3(2A) inserted by section 40(b) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]

 

(3)The Board may at any time dissolve or reconstitute a committee.

 

(4)The Board is not absolved from the performance of any function assigned to any committee under this section.

 

(5)A member of the Board may not serve on more than two committees at a time.

Section 3(5) inserted by section 40(c) of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]