6 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1.+ NOVEMBER 1997 ~0. 1 8 4 2 5 Act No. 55.1997 NATIONAL ADVISORY COLNCIL ON INNOVATION. 1997 (i) the funding of the science and technology system in respect of its contribution to innovation, including— (i) a framework for national and government expenditure on research and development; (ii) the building and maintenance of science and technology capacity by way 5 of the selective funding of training and research and development: (iii) the distribution of funds allocated to science councils; (iv) the funding of research and development in all sectors; (v) the funding of national facilities utilised for research; the establishment, phasing out. rationalisation, and management of— 10 (j) (i) science councils; (ii) national facilities utilised for research; (iii) national resemch and development programmed conducted by science councils; (iv) science and technology institutions within the national system of 15 innovation; (k) the promotion of mathematics, the natural sciences and technology in the education sector in consultation with the Minister of Education and the Minister of Labour; (1) strategies for— 20 (i) the promotion of the dissemination and accessibility of scientific knowledge and technology; and (ii) the promotion of the public understanding of science and technology and their supportive role in innovation for development and progress; 25 (m) the establishment and maintenance of information systems to support— (i) the monitoring and evaluation of the overall management and function­ ing of the science and technology system and the national system of innovation: and (ii) the continuous revision of science and technology policy to address changing and new circumstances; 30 (11) developments in the fields of science. technology and innovation which might require new legislation; (0) any other matter relating to science. mathematics. innovation and technology. including indigenous technologies. which the Minister may refer to NACI. or in respect of which NACI may deem it necessary to advise the Minister. 35 (2) The chairperson of NACI shall have direct access to the Minister and members of the Ministers Committee to submit and discuss any report of NACI. any minutes of a meeting of NACI or any other matter relating to the functioning of NACI. Composition of NACI 40 5. ( 1 ) NACI shall consist of— (a) a chairperson appointed by the Minister; (b) 16 to 20 members appointed by the Minister after consultation with the Ministers Committee, and after submission to the Cabinet for notification: (c) the chief executive officer of NACI; (d) an officer of the Department of Trade and Industry appointed by the Minister 45 with the concurrence of the Minister of Trade and Industry. (~) The members of NACI refe~ed to in— (a) subsection (1)(a) and (b) shall be apporntecl in their personal capacity and serve on a part-time basis; (b) subsection (1)(c) and (d) shall serve or be appointed. as the case may be, in 50 their official capacity. Criteria for membership of NACI 6. ( 1 ) The members of NACI, other than the chief executive oficer and the officer of the Department of Trade and Industry, shall all be persons who have—