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Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute Act
Act 21 of 2013
- Commenced on 14 February 2014
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"Board" means the Board referred to in section 7;"Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board;"Chief Executive Officer" means the person appointed as such under section 10;"employee"—(a)means an employee appointed under section 11;(b)includes the Chief Executive Officer;"financial year" has the same meaning as in the Finance and Audit Act;"Institute" means the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute established under section 3;"member"—(a)means a member of the Board; and(b)includes the Chairperson;"Minister" means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of agriculture is assigned.Part II – The Institute
3. Establishment of Institute
4. Objects of Institute
The objects of the Institute shall be to—5. Functions of Institute
The Institute shall have such functions as are necessary to further its objects most effectively and may, in particular—6. Powers of Institute
The Institute shall have such powers as are necessary to attain its objects and discharge its functions most effectively and may, in particular—Part III – Administration of Institute
7. The Board
8. Meetings of Board
9. Committees
10. Chief Executive Officer
11. Appointment of employees
12. Powers of Minister
Part IV – Financial provisions and accounts
13. General Fund
14. Estimates
15. Annual report
16. Donations and exemptions
Part V – Miscellaneous
17. Execution of documents
18. Legal proceedings
19. Confidentiality
20. Regulations
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23. Savings and transitional provisions
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History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
14 February 2014
Commenced