No, 18425 -1 Act No. 55, 1997 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. 14 NOVEMBER 1997 NATION.AL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON INNOVATION, 1997 ACT To establish a national advisory council on innovation; to determine its composi­ tion and objects and functions; to regulate financial and staff matters; and to provide for matters connected therewith. (English text signed by the President. ) (Assented to 6 November 1997. ) B E IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa m follows:— Definitions 1. ( 1 ) In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— (i) “business sector” means all uersons who and institutions which conduct business for gain; (xiii) ‘ (ii) “’chief executive officer” means the Director-General of the Department; (iv) (iii) “Department” means the Department of Arts. Culture, Science and Technol­ ogy: (i) (iv) “’government sector” means all organs of state as defined in section 239 of the Constitution, excluding any institution within the higher education sector; (xii) (v) “higher education sector” means universities, technikons, colleges of education and other institutions which provide tertiary education, whatever their source of finance or legal status; (iii) (vi) “innovation” means the process of transforming an idea, generally generated through research and development. into a new or improved product. process or approach. which relates to the real needs of society and which involves scientific, technological, organisational or commercial activities: (V) (vii) “Minister” means the Minister of Arts. Culture, Science and Technology: (vi) (viii) “Ministers Committee” means the Ministers Committee on Science and Technology established by a decision of the Cabinet and responsible for advice and decision-taking on science and technology matters; (vii) (ix) “NACI” means the National Advisory Council on Innovation. established by section 2; (viii) (x) “national facilities” means— (a) the National Accelerator Centre; (b) the South African Astronomical O~servatory: (c) the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory; (ix) (xi) “national system of innovation” means all sectors. and institutions within those sectors, which pursue common social and economic goals through innovation; (x) (xii) “non-profit sector” means all private persons who and institutions which act without gain; (xi) (xiii) “science and technology institution” means any institution established by an Act of Parliament with the practicing of science and technology as a substantial part of its activities: (xv) (xiv) “science and technology system” means all persons who and institutions which are involved in the process of making scientific knowledge available, or which are involved in the process of converting aod using scientific 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40