Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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National Energy Act, 2008 (Act No. 34 of 2008)Chapter 4 : South African National Energy Development Institute7. Establishment of South African National Energy Development Institute |
| 1) | The South African National Energy Development Institute is hereby established as a juristic person. |
| 2) | The functions of the South African National Energy Development Institute are to, in respect of— |
| a) | energy efficiency— |
| i) | undertake energy efficiency measures as directed by the Minister; |
| ii) | increase energy efficiency throughout the economy; |
| iii) | increase the gross domestic product per unit of energy consumed; and |
| iv) | optimise the utilisation of finite energy resources; |
| b) | energy research and development— |
| i) | direct, monitor, conduct and implement energy research and technology development in all fields of energy, other than nuclear energy; and |
| ii) | promote energy research and technology innovation; |
| iii) | provide for— |
| aa) | training and development in the field of energy research and technology development: |
| bb) | establishment and expansion of industries in the field of energy; and |
| cc) | commercialisation of energy technologies resulting from energy research and development programmes; |
| iv) | register patents and intellectual property in its name resulting from its activities: |
| v) | issue licences to other persons for the use of its patents and intellectual property; |
| vi) | publish information concerning its objects and functions; |
| vii) | establish facilities for the collection and dissemination of information in connection with research, development and innovation; |
| viii) | undertake any other energy technology development related activity as directed by the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister of Science and Technology; |
| ix) | promote relevant energy research through cooperation with any entity, institution or person equipped with the relevant skills and expertise within and outside the Republic; |
| x) | make grants to educational and scientific institutions in aid of research by their staff or for the establishment of facilities for such research; |
| xi) | promote the training of research workers by granting bursaries or grants-in-aid for research; |
| xii) | undertake the investigations or research that the Minister, after consultation with the Minister of Science and Technology, may assign to it; and |
| xiii) | advise the Minister and the Minister of Science and Technology on research in the field of energy technology. |
