ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND FOSTERING OF GOVERNMENT-FUNDED RESEARCH INSTITUTES

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to promote the establishment of a rational national research system and the managerial rationalization and development of government-funded research institutes by providing for basic matters on the establishment, support, fosterage, and systematic and responsible management of government-funded research institutes.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 4, 2011]

Article 2(Definitions) #

"Government-funded research institute" in this Act means an institution invested by the Government, whose primary purpose is a research and study.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 4, 2011]

Article 3(Restrictions on Establishment of Research Institutes) #

No government-funded research institutes (hereinafter referred to as the "research institutes") shall be established except as provided for in this Act; provided, the establishment of a research institute for the field of science and technology shall be prescribed by a different Act.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 4, 2011]

Article 4(Legal personality) #

Research institutes and the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the "Research Council") established under this Act shall be juristic persons.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Aug. 4, 2011]

Article 5(Operational resources) #

(1) Research institutes and the Research Council shall be funded by Government contributions and other sources.

ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND FOSTERING OF GOVERNMENT-FUNDED RESEARCH INSTITUTES

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Restrictions on Establishment of Research Institutes) #

Article 4(Legal personality) #

Article 5(Operational resources) #

Article 6(Business year) #

Article 7(Free loan of State property) #

Article 8(Establishment of research institutes) #

Article 9(Articles of incorporation) #

Article 10(Guarantee of autonomous management) #

Article 11(Executive officers and their duties) #

Article 12(Appointment and terms of executive officers) #

Article 12-2(Restrictions on application for and recommendation of president by directors in posts) #

Article 13(Approval on budget and business plan) #

Article 14(Accounting principles) #

Article 15(Submission of closing statement) #

Article 16(External audit) #

Article 17(Dissolution of research institutes) #

Article 18(Establishment of Research Council) #

Article 19(Obligation of Research Council) #

Article 20(Articles of incorporation) #

Article 21(Business) #

Article 22(Executive officers and their duties) #

Article 23(Appointment and terms of executive officers) #

Article 23-2(Dismissal of officers of Research Council) #

Article 24(Board of directors) #

Article 25(Planning and evaluation committee and management council) #

Article 26(Secretariat) #

Article 27(Submission of budget request) #

Article 28(Evaluation of research institutes) #

Article 29(Supervisory administrative authority) #

Article 29-2(Preparation of the regulation on professional work) #

Article 30(Ban of use of same name) #

Article 31(Duty of confidentiality) #

Article 31-2(Political neutrality) #

Article 32(Mutatis mutandis applicable provisions) #

Article 33(Fiction as public officials in application of penalty provisions) #

Article 34(Penalty provisions) #

Article 35(Administrative fine) #