NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (INCORPORATION) ACT 1971

undertake testings, investigations and researches in such manner as the Institute may deem advisable with the objects of improving the technical processes and methods used in industry and of discovering processes and methods which may promote the expansion of existing industries or the development of new industries or the better utilisation of waste products;

advise on questions of a scientific, technological or techno-economic nature affecting the utilisation of natural resources and the development of productive enterprises and related services;

promote the training of research workers in the scientific and industrial field;

undertake, or collaborate in the preparation, publication and dissemination of useful scientific and technical information;

co-operate with departments of Government, research institutions, universities, technical colleges, technical or scientific societies and other bodies in order to promote scientific and industrial research and the training of investigators in pure and applied science, technical experts, craftsmen and artisans;

assist otherwise in the advancement of scientific and industrial research and technical training; and

generally do all such matters and things as may be incidental to or consequential upon the discharge of its functions under this Act.

the Director of the Institute;

a representative of the Prime Minister's Department;

a representative of the Treasury;

a representative of the Treasury;

a representative of the Ministry of Technology, Research and Local Government;

a representative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry;

Industry;

a representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands;

Lands;

the Director of the Standards Institution of Malaysia;

Malaysia;

four scientists of whom two shall be from institutions of higher learning;

six members representing industry of whom not more than four shall be from the manufacturing side of industry.

The members mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, other than the members referred to in paragraphs (b) to (h) of the said subsection, shall be appointed by the Minister and every such member shall, unless he sooner resigns or his appointment revoked, hold office subject to such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine and shall be eligible for reappointment:

Provided that any of the members referred to in paragraphs (i) and (j) of subsection (1) of this section shall not hold office for a term exceeding three years at any one time.

Subject to subsection (4) or may appoint a person to be a V the members of the Council on as the Minister may determine shall exercise the powers and Chairman under this Act, if, due the absence or inability to act cause, the Chairman is unable perform the duties of his office.

of this section, the Minister Vice Chairman from among such terms and conditions and such Vice Chairman perform the duties of theuring any period owing to from illness or any other to exercise the powers or

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The Director of the Institute referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall not be eligible for appointment as a Vice Chairman.

The provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect of the Council.

The Director shall be appointed on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Council with the approval of the Minister.

The Director shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute and shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be prescribed or delegated by the Council.

If, during any period, owing to absence or inability to act from illness or any other cause the Director is unable to exercise the powers and perform the duties of his office, or if the office of the Director is for the time being vacant, the Chairman shall, with the approval of the Minister, appoint a senior officer of the Institute to act as Director and such officer shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Director until such time as an appointment of a Director is made in accordance with subsection (2) of this section:

Provided that the senior officer so appointed to act shall not take part in any deliberation or decision of the Council with respect to the appointment of a Director and shall be discharged for the purpose of constituting a quorum of the Council for any such deliberation or decision.

into which shall be paid—

any money appropriated from time to time by Parliament for the purpose of the Institute;

all other monies which may in any manner become payable or vested in the Institute in respect of any matter incidental to its functions or to the exercise of the powers and duties of the Council; and

out of which shall be defrayed—

such expenditure relating to the administration and functions of the Institute and the Council as approved by the Minister for any one year; and

The Council may at any time submit to the Minister a supplementary estimate for any one year and the Minister may allow the whole or any part of the additional expenditure included therein.

The accounts of the Council shall be audited annually by the Auditor General or other auditor appointed by the Council with the approval of the Minister.

After the end of each financial year, and as soon as the accounts of the Council have been audited, the Council shall cause a copy of the statement of accounts to be transmitted to the Minister, together with a copy of any observations made by the Auditor General or other auditor appointed under subsection (2) on any statement or on the accounts of the Council.

The Minister shall as soon as practicable cause a copy of every such statement and observations to be laid on the table of each House of Parliament.

The Minister shall as soon as practicable cause a copy of every such report to be laid on the table of each House of Parliament.

Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall prevent the Council with the approval of the Minister from—

Except for the purpose of this Act or of any criminal proceedings under this Act, no member of the Council, officer or employee of the Institute shall disclose any information with respect to any individual business which has been obtained by him in the course of his duties and which is not published in pursuance of this Act; and a person contravening the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.