Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, 2008 (Act No. 51 of 2008)6. Establishment of office of technology transfer at institutions |
| 1) | Unless determined otherwise by the Minister in consultation with the Minister responsible for higher education, or any other Cabinet minister to which an institution reports, any institution must, within 12 months of the coming into effect of this Act – |
| a) | establish and maintain an office of technology transfer; or |
| b) | designate persons or an existing structure within the institution to undertake the responsibilities of the office of technology transfer. |
| 2) | An office of technology transfer is responsible for undertaking the obligations of the institution in terms of this Act. |
| 3) | Two or more institutions may with the concurrence of NIPMO establish a regional office of technology transfer. |
| 4) |
| a) | NIPMO may, on terms and conditions determined by it, provide assistance to institutions for the establishment of offices of technology transfer. |
| b) | The assistance contemplated in paragraph (a) may include – |
| i) | financial assistance; |
| ii) | co-ordinating the establishment of a regional office of technology transfer, where applicable; and |
| iii) | development of appropriately skilled personnel for the offices of technology transfer. |
