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Cabinet Order for the Council for Science and Technology Policy - Cabinet Order No. 258 of 2000

Cabinet Order for the Council for Science and

Technology Policy

(Cabinet Order No. 258 of June 7, 2000) The Cabinet hereby enacts this Cabinet Order pursuant to the provision of
Article 36 of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (Act No. 89 of 1999).
(Expert Advisors)
Article 1 (1) The Prime Minister may, after hearing opinions of the Council for
Science and Technology Policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Council"), assign expert advisors to the Council when it is necessary to have them investigate
technical matters.
(2) Expert advisors shall be appointed by the Prime Minister from among persons who have the relevant knowledge and experience in the technical matters.
(3) Expert advisors shall be dismissed when the investigation on the technical matters for which they were appointed has been completed.
(4) Expert advisors shall serve part-time.
(Expert Panels)
Article 2 (1) The Council may establish an expert panel by resolution. (2) Persons to be assigned to an expert panel shall be designated by the
chairperson of the Council from among expert advisors; provided, however,
that the chairperson, when he/she finds it necessary, may designate a member of the Council as a person to be assigned to an expert panel.
(3) An expert panel shall be abolished when the investigation for which it was established has been completed.
(Administrative Affairs)
Article 3 The administrative affairs of the Council shall be handled by the
Director General for Policy Planning assigned in the Cabinet Office.
(Miscellaneous Provision)
Article 4 In addition to what is provided for in this Cabinet Order, the procedure for meetings and other necessary matters concerning the administration of the Council shall be determined by the chairperson, in consultation with the
Council.
Supplementary Provision
This Cabinet Order shall come into effect as from the date of enforcement of
the Act for Partial Revision of the Cabinet Act (Act No. 88 of 1999) (January 6,
2001).