- ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
- PART 1 – PRELIMINARY
- 1. Interpretation
- PART 2 – THE VANUATU AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL CENTRE
- 2. Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre
- 3. Functions of the Centre
- 4. Powers of the Centre
- 5. Centre may accept gifts etc. and act as trustees
- 6. Co-operation with other organizations
- PART 3 – THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND OFFICERS OF THE CENTRE
- 7. Chief Executive of the Centre
- 8. Appointment of Chief Executive etc.
- 9. Leave of absence
- 10. Resignation
- 11. Termination of appointment
- 12. Disclosure of interests
- 13. Acting Chief Executive
- 14. Appointment of officers
- 15. Delegation
- PART 4 – THE BOARD OF THE CENTRE
- 16. Establishment of Board
- 17. Functions of Board
- 18. Directions and guidelines given by Minister
- 19. Constitution of Board
- 20. Meetings
- 21. Terms and conditions of appointment etc. of part-time members
- 22. Resignation of part-time members
- 23. Termination of appointment
- PART 5 – SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COUNCIL
- 24. Scientific Advisory Council
- PART 6 – STRATEGIC PLANS AND ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLANS
- 25. Strategic plans
- 26. Annual operational plans
- 27. Compliance with plans
- PART 7 – FINANCE
- 28. Money payable to Centre
- 29. Application of moneys
- 30. Annual report
- PART 8 – EMPLOYEES AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTRACTS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- 31. Interpretation
- 32. Employees at the Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Training Centre
- 33. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities, Contracts and Legal Proceedings
- PART 9 – MISCELLANEOUS
- 34. Inventions etc. by officers
- 35. Regulations
Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre Act [Cap 286]
LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU CONSOLIDATED EDITION 2006
Commencement: 1 January 2003
CHAPTER 286 VANUATU AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL CENTRE
Act 15 of 2002
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1 – PRELIMINARY
1. Interpretation
PART 2 – THE VANUATU AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL CENTRE
2. Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre 3. Functions of the Centre 4. Powers of the Centre 5. Centre may accept gifts etc. and act as trustees 6. Co-operation with other organizations
PART 3 – THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND OFFICERS OF THE CENTRE
7. Chief Executive of the Centre 8. Appointment of Chief Executive etc. 9. Leave of absence 10. Resignation 11. Termination of appointment 12. Disclosure of interests 13. Acting Chief Executive 14. Appointment of officers 15. Delegation
PART 4 – THE BOARD OF THE CENTRE
16. Establishment of Board 17. Functions of Board 18. Directions and guidelines given by Minister 19. Constitution of Board 20. Meetings 21. Terms and conditions of appointment etc. of part-time members 22. Resignation of part-time members 23. Termination of appointment
PART 5 – SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COUNCIL
24. Scientific Advisory Council
PART 6 – STRATEGIC PLANS AND ANNUAL OPERATIONAL PLANS
25. Strategic plans 26. Annual operational plans 27. Compliance with plans
PART 7 – FINANCE
28. Money payable to Centre 29. Application of moneys 30. Annual report
PART 8 – EMPLOYEES AND TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTRACTS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
31. Interpretation 32. Employees at the Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Training Centre 33. Transfer of Assets and Liabilities, Contracts and Legal Proceedings
PART 9 – MISCELLANEOUS
34. Inventions etc. by officers 35. Regulations
VANUATU AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL CENTRE
An act to establish the Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre; to provide for its constitution, functions and powers; and for related purposes.
PART 1 – PRELIMINARY
1. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"annual operational plan" means an annual operational plan formulated under section 26. "appoint" includes re-appoint. "Board" means the Board of the Centre. "Centre" means the Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre established under this Act. "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Board. "Chief Executive" means the Chief Executive of the Centre. "member" means a member of the Board and includes the Chairperson and the Chief Executive. "Minister" means the Minister responsible for agriculture.
"officer" means an officer of the Centre. "part-time member" means a member of the Board other than the Chief Executive. "Scientific Advisory Council" means the Scientific Advisory Council established under section 24. "science" includes technology. "strategic plan" means a strategic plan formulated under section 25.
PART 2 – THE VANUATU AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL CENTRE
2. Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre
(1) The Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre is established. (2) The Centre consists of the members of the Board and the officers of the Centre and is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal. (3) The Centre may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property and is capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name. (4) All courts, judges and persons acting judicially are to take judicial notice of the seal of the Centre affixed to any document and are to presume that it was duly affixed. 3. Functions of the Centre (1) The functions of the Centre are as follows:
(a) to carry out scientific research and development for any of the following purposes:
(i) assisting the agricultural, livestock, forestry and fisheries industries;
(ii) furthering the interests of the Vanuatu agricultural and rural community;
(iii) contributing to the achievement of Vanuatu national objectives;
(iv) any other purpose determined by the Minister;
(b) to encourage or facilitate the application or utilization of the results of such research;
(c) to carry out services, and make available facilities, in relation to science;
(d) to act as a means of liaison between Vanuatu and other countries in matters connected with scientific research;
(e) to train, and to assist in the training of, research workers in the field of science and to cooperate with tertiary education institutions in relation to education in that field;
(f) to establish and award fellowships and studentships for research, and to make grants in aid of research, for a purpose referred to in paragraph (a);