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

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISION

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to seek the establishment of an effective national innovation system for science and technology and the business rationalization of management and development of Government-funded research institutes specializing in science and technology, by providing for fundamentals regarding the establishment, support, fostering, systematic management, and responsible operation of Government-funded research institutes specializing in science and technology.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 7, 2011]

Article 2(Definitions) #

The term "Government-funded science and technology research institute" in this Act means an institute established mainly for research into science and technology with Government funding.

[This Article Wholly Amended on May 28, 2014]

Article 3(Restrictions on establishment of research institutes) #

No Government-funded science and technology research institute (hereinafter referred to as "research institute") shall be established in breach of this Act. <Amended on May 28, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 7, 2011]

Article 4(Corporate entity) #

Each research institute and the National Research Council of Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as the "Research Council"), established pursuant to this Act, shall be a corporation. <Amended on May 28, 2014>

[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 7, 2011]

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

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Definitions) #

Article 3(Restrictions on establishment of research institutes) #

Article 4(Corporate entity) #

Article 5(Financial resources for operation) #

Article 5-2(Operation of basic projects of research institutes and research council) #

Article 6(Business year) #

Article 7(Special cases regarding permission for use of state or public property, lease or transfer thereof) #

Article 8(Incorporation of research institutes) #

Article 9(Articles of incorporation) #

Article 10(Guarantee of autonomous management) #

Article 11(Presidents and their duties) #

Article 12(Appointment and dismissal of presidents and their term of office) #

Article 12-2(Restrictions on application by or recommendation of incumbent directors for president) #

Article 12-3(Approval of plans to establish and operate regional organization) #

Article 13(Approval of budgets and business plans) #

Article 14(Accounting principles) #

Article 15(Submission of settlement of accounts) #

Article 16(Internal audits and external audits) #

Article 17(Dissolution of research institutes) #

Article 18(Incorporation of the research council) #

Article 19(Responsibilities of research council) #

Article 20(Articles of incorporation) #

Article 21(Projects) #

Article 21-2(Collaborative and convergent research projects) #

Article 22(Executive officers and their duties) #

Article 23(Appointment of executive officers and their term of office) #

Article 23-2(Dismissal of executive officers) #

Article 24(Board of directors) #

Article 25(Planning and evaluation committee) #

Article 26(Secretariat) #

Article 27(Submission of budget requests) #

Article 28(Evaluation of research institutes) #

Article 29(Supervisory authority) #

Article 30(Entrustment of business affairs) #

Article 31(Duty of confidentiality) #

Article 31-2(Prohibition of use of same name) #

Article 32(Expansion of exchange of human resources) #

Article 32-2(Promotion of technology transfer and commercialization) #

Article 33(Establishment of graduate universities) #

Article 33-2(Degree courses of graduate universities) #

Article 34(Provisions applicable mutatis mutandis) #

Article 35(Legal fiction as public officials for purposes of applying penalty provisions) #

Article 35-2(Notification of commencement of investigation by investigation agencies) #

Article 36(Penalty provisions) #

Article 37(Administrative fines) #