| (2) | Any researcher or research institution may, subject to such conditions as the Foundation may determine, apply to utilise a national research facility for research or instruction. |
| (3) | The Foundation may not acquire or manage the operation of any research facility, other than a national research facility placed under the control of the Foundation under subsection (1), without the written approval of the Minister. |
[Section 5(3) inserted by section 7(a) of Notice No. 637, GG 42441, dated 6 May 2019]
| (4) | The Minister may make regulations relating to the determination of national research facilities as determined in terms of subsection (1), including the requirements and process for their determination. |
| (5) | The Minister may, after consultation with the Foundation, and subject to the provisions of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000), by notice in the Gazette withdraw the determination of a national research facility or transfer a national research facility to another public entity or department. |
| (6) | The Foundation is responsible for— |
| (a) | determining the functions of a national research facility; |
| (b) | determining the management and funding for national research facilities; |
| (c) | determining the criteria for access to a national research facility; and |
| (d) | any other ancillary or procedural matter relating to national research facilities. |
| (7) | The Foundation may, when it deems it necessary, use the national research facilities to conduct research. |
[Section 5(7) inserted by section 7(b) of Notice No. 637, GG 42441, dated 6 May 2019]
