Science and Technology [No. 26 of 1997 153
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PARTI PRELIMINARY Section PART II THE NATIONAL PART III PART IV 9. Registration of centres and institutes
PART V Single copies of this Act may he obtained from the Government Printer,
P.O. Box 30136, Lusaka. Price K6.00G each
154 No. 26 of 1997] Science and Technology PART VI MISCELLANEOUS 16 Venture Capital Fund FIRST SCHEDULE * PART II SECOND SCHEDULE PARTI ADMINISTRATION FOR MANAGEMENT BOARDS PART II FINANCIAL Science and Technology . 26 of 1997 157
GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBIA
ACT
Date of Assent: 11 th November, 1997
[ 14th November, 1997
ENACTED by the Parliament of Zambia. Enactment
PARTI
PRELIMINARY
1. This Act may be cited as the Science and Technology Act, Short title
1997, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister and commence
may, by statutory instrument, appoint.
ment
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise require—
Interpreta" appointed date " means the date appointed by the Minister tion under section one; *
" centre " means a research and development support centre " chairperson " means a person appointed as Chairperson for LH.IC/11.1; tAlltl I C
Cap. 236
Establishment of Council
Functions of
Council
" Council " means the National Science and Technology Council established under section three\
" Deputy Director " means a person appointed as Deputy Director under section twelve; " Deputy Executive Secretary " means a person appointed as Deputy Executive Secretary under section six; " Director " means a person appointed as Director under section twelve; " Executive Secretary " means a person appointed as Executive Secretary under section six;
" former Council" means the National Council for Scientific Research established under the National Council for Scientific Research Act;
Government research institution " means a branch or department of the Government whose main function to carry out science and technology research;
" institute " means a science and technology institute established by the Government under section seven or registered as a private institute under section nine;
management board " means a management board constituted under section ten; " Secretary " means a person appointed as Secretary of the Council under section six; and " Vice-Chairperson " means a person elected as Vice-Chairperson of the Council under section five.
PART IT 3. (1) There is hereby established the National Science and Technology Council which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, capable of suing and of being sued in its corporate name, and with power, subject to this Act, to do all such acts and things as a body corporate may by law do or perform.
(2) The provisions of the First Schedule Ishall apply to the Council.
4. (1) The functions of the Council shall be to promote science and technology so as to improve the quality of life in Zambia.
___________________ THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACT, 1997
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
staff
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTES AND RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT CENTRES
centre
REGISTRATION OF CENTRES AND INSTITUTES
CONSTITUTION OF MANAGEMENT BOARDS FOR INSTITUTES AND *
CENTRES
PARTI
ADMINISTRATION
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
PROVISIONS FOR MANAGEMENT BOARDS
No. 26 of 1997
An act to establish the National Science and Technology Council; to define its functions and provide for its composition; to provide for the establishment of centres and institutes and to define their functions; to constitute management boards for the centres and institutes established under the Act and to provide for their composition;io provide for the establishment of existing researchinstitutions as centres and institutes under this Act; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
established under section seven or registered under section
nine ;
the Council under section five;
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL