Standards Act, 2008 (Act No. 8 of 2008)Part 2 : Continuation of the South African Bureau of StandardsBoard of South African Bureau of Standards6. Establishment and composition of Board of SABS |
| (1) | There is hereby established a board of the SABS. |
| (2) | The Board consists of not less than 7 and not more than 9 members, of whom— |
| (a) | one is the Chief Executive Officer of the SABS by virtue of his or her office; and |
| (b) | the rest are persons appointed by the Minister and who meet the criteria contemplated in subsection (3)(b). |
| (3) | When appointing the members of the Board, the Minister must ensure that such members— |
| (a) | are broadly representative of the population of the Republic; and |
| (b) | have sufficient knowledge, experience or qualifications relating to the functions of the SABS and the responsibilities of the Board, including in particular business management, finance, marketing, international or foreign standardisation and technical infrastructure matters. |
| (4) | The Minister must designate one member of the Board as chairperson. |