National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (Incorporation) Act 1971

This Act may be cited as the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (Incorporation) Act, 1971 and shall have effect throughout Malaysia.

"Chairman" or "Vice Chairman" means respectively the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Council of the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research;

"Council" means the Council of the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research;

"Director" means the Director of the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research;

"financial year" means a year beginning on 1st January;

"financial year" means a year beginning "Institute" means the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research;

"Minister" means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for the Institute.

There is hereby established a body which shall be known as the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research.

It shall be the functions of the Institute to promote, co-ordinate and undertake scientific and industrial research and for such purposes the Institute may—

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.