Human Sciences Research Council Act, 2008 (Act No. 17 of 2008)8. Committees of Board |
| 1) | The Board may establish one or more committees to perform such functions of the Board 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 Council; or |
| c) | any other person with suitable skills or experience. |
| (2A) | The Board must designate a member of the committee as the chairperson thereof. |
[Section 8(2A) inserted by section 24 of the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2020 (Act No. 9 of 2020), GG43829, dated 22 October 2020]
| (2B) | A member of the Board may not serve on more than two committees at a time. |
[Section 8(2B) inserted by section 24 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. |