Southern Sudan Research Council Act Act 2 2007 THE LAWS OF SOUTHERN SUDAN THE SOUTHERN SUDAN RESEARCH COUNCIL ACT, 2007 In accordance with the provisions of Article 59(2)(b) and 83(4) read together with Article 85(1) of the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan (2005) the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly with the assent of the President of the Government of Southern Sudan hereby enacts the following— CHAPTER I 1. 2. 3. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Title and Commencement. This Act may be cited as “The Southern Sudan Research Council Act, 2007 and shall come into force on the date of its signature by the President of the Government of Southern Sudan. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to provide for the establishment and management of the Southern Sudan Research Council as an independent public institution. Authority and Application. (1) This Act is made in accordance with the provisions of Article 41(2) (a) and Article146 of the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan, 2005. 3 Signed on 2oth December, 2007