The Saeima has adopted and the President issued the following law: amendments to the law "on scientific activity" make law "on scientific activity" (the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council and Government Informant, 1992, 46./47./48.nr.; The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1996, no. 15) the following amendments: 1. Express article 4 by the following: "article 4. Scientific activities subject to the scientific activities of entities within the meaning of this law are separate scientists, scientific groups, national scientific institutions and universities, as well as the undertakings (companies) that the Statute is intended for scientific activities.
National scientific institutions within the meaning of this law, public authorities, national nonprofit scientific undertakings (companies) and the State scientific centres. "
 
2. Put article 5 second subparagraph as follows: "the status of Scientists determined his scientific qualifications, personal achievements in science and expert assessment."
 
3. Allowing for kt 7. the third paragraph of the article as follows: "the scientist responsible for his scientific work in the transferred materials, financial resources and information to be used only for achieving the objectives."
 
4. in article 8: make the first part of paragraph 3 as follows: "3) regardless of the Administration, with which the scientist's job, competitive funding from the State, enterprises, public organizations and various funds. In respect of such funds (grants, subsidies, contracts) scientists have the right to be a credit to the Organizer. These rights on a contractual basis can put in its national scientific institutions for the administration of the scientist's job; "
make the first part of paragraph 5 by the following: "5) without censorship and administrative restrictions to submit your research results for publication in the scientific selection of the press."
replace the second paragraph, the words "public authorities" with the words "scientific authorities";
turn off the last sentence of the fifth paragraph.
 
5. Make article 9 as follows: "article 9. Openness of information about scientific research information on scientific research, financed from the State budget are unveiled. Law or the Cabinet where you can limit access to information relating to scientific research. "
 
6. Express article 11 by the following: ' article 11. Essential requirements for the scientific qualification degree shall be granted to persons who have taken the original independent research, the results of which constitute a major contribution to the scientific study of the problem and which in terms of content and methodology meet generally accepted international standards of the sector concerned. Research on compliance with international standards in cancer r Papa independent international experts. "
 
7. Replace article 12 and 13, the words "public authorities" (the fold) with the words "national scientific centre" (the fold).
 
8. in article 12: Add to the second sentence, after the word "universities" with the words "or national scientific Center";
make the last sentence by the following: "for the Betterment of the procedure and criteria are established by the Cabinet of Ministers approved regulations."
 
9. Article 13: make the first paragraph by the following: "to have in doctoral Postdoctoral science Ph.d. rights.";
to turn off the second and third paragraphs;
believe the current quarter on the second part.
 
10. Express 15, 16, 17 and 18, article by the following: ' article 15. The organizational system of the scientific activities of scientific activity can be performed in the national scientific institutions, universities, the Republic of Latvia Enterprise register of enterprises (companies) or individually.
Scientific activities organizational system includes: 1) and the highest national authorities;
2) the Latvian Science Council and its Commission of experts;
3 University of Latvia);
4) Latvia Academy of Sciences;
5) agricultural and forest of Latvia Academy of Sciences;
6) national scientific institutions, individual researchers, research groups, undertakings (companies);
7) created by other Cabinet agencies.
 
16. article. The scientific activity of the Saeima approves the national science and technology development strategy and establishing the scientific activity in the State budget.
Cabinet: 1) makes decisions on national policy in science;
2) the decisions of the national regulatory authorities of the Treaty;
3) established, and eliminates the country reorganize the scientific institutions;
4) provides and controls the administration of the State-owned national scientific authorities;
5) adopt this statutory regulations;
6) ordered the execution of the specific research programmes for this purpose funds allocated under the budgetary control of resources.
 
Article 17. (E) the Council of science of Latvia the Latvian Science Council is a collegial body of scientists with the legal rights of the person. The Council's term of Office is three years. Its operational procedures shall be governed by the provisions of the Cabinet of Ministers.
 
18. article. The Latvian Science Council competence and responsibilities of the Latvian Science Council competence and responsibilities include: 1) national science policies and the development of relevant proposals to the Government;
2 the financing of science) national budget preparation;
3) for financing of science public budget analysis and opinion on the use of scientific usefulness;
4) Latvian Science Council in certain scientific funding allocation and its use in the control;
5) research project tendering and tendering procedures, ensuring transparency;
6) State-funded scientific research, scientific assessment and collection, ensuring the availability of the results;
7) representation of national interests in the international scientific cooperation;
8) thesis assignment 2.2.5 universities and national research centres, as well as the Betterment of the Soviet agenda detection and control;
9 the Commission of experts), their agenda-setting and control;
10) with the Latvian Science Council operational preparation and publication of information;
11) scientific research and discussion of ethics principles. "
 
11. Express article 19, first paragraph (1) of the following: 1 ") the Ministry of education and science — one;".
 

12. off 20 of the first paragraph of article 4.
 
13. Express article 21, first paragraph, point 3 as follows: "3) to develop and enhance national scientific institutions efficiency evaluation criteria and present them to the Latvian Science Council for approval;".
 
14. Express article 22 the following: ' article 22. Scientific activities in University scientific activities of the University are carried out in accordance with this law, the law and the Graduate School Constitution. "
 
15. Make the article 24 as follows: "article 24. National research institution, national research institution is a State scientific institution with established legal rights of performing scientific activities and scientific qualification and training activities. Its operational material basis between the State property. The treatment of scientific distinction between the authority established its Charter.
Public authority acts in accordance with this law, other laws and regulations, as well as their own by-laws, to be approved by the Prime Minister of the so-called kabin. "
 
16. To supplement the law with 24.1 and 24.2 of the article as follows: "article 24.1. National nonprofit scientific organization (company), a national nonprofit scientific organization (company) is a national non-profit organization established with the legal rights of the person carrying out scientific operations and scientific qualification and training activities. The share capital consists of separate national treasure. Action with national nonprofit scientific organization (company) cut off the n o says the law on non-profit organisations ", the Republic of Latvia Law on public enterprises and other business regulatory laws.
National nonprofit scientific company (the company) operates in accordance with this law, other laws and regulations, as well as its Statute, subject to the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers. National nonprofit scientific organization (company) records the enterprise register of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the law "on the enterprise register of the Republic of Latvia". National nonprofit scientific company (the company) to implement its operational objectives, can be involved in companies and public organisations.
 
24.2 article. State scientific center of the national scientific Center is a national scientific body established, carrying out complex research in one of the State major science branches. National Scientific Center is made up of one or more national scientific institutions, national non-profit scientific organization (company), their departments, as well as the plant base of school unit t, concentrating the scientific personnel, infrastructure and logistical support. National scientific centre can be with the right of a legal person or a partnership.
National Scientific Center provides State and local government research program (project) implementation of a specific economic, educational, social or cultural fields. Features national research programmes and calls for the implementation of the project, including the maintenance and development of infrastructure finance, national research this Centre gets tender.
Science, in which a firm national scientific centres, after the Latvian Science Council recommendation establishes the Cabinet. "
 
17. To make 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 of the article as follows: "article 25. The formation of national scientific institutions, reorganization and liquidation Decisions on national scientific institutions, a reorganization or liquidation of the Cabinet of Ministers adopted by the Minister of education and science, under the initiative of the Latvian Science Council opinion.
 
26. article. State scientific institution legal basis the State scientific institution the legal basis is the law and other regulations, as well as the Charter, statutes or contracts.
National scientific institutions in the statutes or regulations, the contract must specify: 1) scientific institutions name, address, legal status;
2) scientific institutions and the scope targets;
3) rules for management of scientific institutions and operational control;
4) wage conditions of scientific institutions;
5) reorganization of the scientific institutions and the winding-up order;
6) scientific institutions and scientists of the departments of the group, operating and winding-up provisions;
7) with other scientific institutions characteristics related rules.
National nonprofit scientific company (the company) in addition to the statutes referred to in the second subparagraph of article of the Statute of the Foundation determines the size and use of the reserve fund.
 
27. article. National scientific institutions administration national scientific institutions manage scientific collegiate institutions (the Council, the Council, the Senate), which is elected by the general meeting or Conference of scientists. Its competence includes: 1) scientific institutions the main direction of scientific activity of any GMO rules;
2) scientific institutions management of the scientific activity of the nomination of officials;
3 initiation of the scientists) the dismissal before the termination of the contractual deadline;
4) election of academic scientists posts;
5 election of the representative councils) and the Commission (degree-granting Council budgets, economic and Administrative Commission).
National nonprofit scientific undertakings (companies), government regulation of the Republic of Latvia Law on public enterprises and other business regulatory laws.
 
28. article. Public administration the public administration the composition and competence of the scientific authority regulations.
National scientific authority headed by a Director elected by the collegiate governing body of scientists (dom, Council, Senate) and approved by the Office of the Minister of education and science, or other appropriate Minister.
The competence of the Director include: 1) public authorities and the administrative, organizational facilities ensuring the functioning;
2) public authority cut off parts of the State property and institutions managing funds;
3) the governing body of collegiate decision and the implementation of the powers delegated;
4) State scientific institutions in development programmes.
The Director removed by the State scientific institutions in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Statute.

The Director shall not be entitled to take decisions, which include the evaluation of scientific research.
 
29. article. State scientific institution of academic positions the System State scientific institutions have the following academic positions: 1) Assistant;
2) Explorer;
3) principal investigator.
Personal academic positions elected by open competition in national scientific institutions in statute, the statute or in the contract. Announcing the contest, at least a month in advance of a notice published in the press.
Academic posts in person elected to switch employment contract with the State scientific institutions administration.
For researchers and leading researchers can elect persons with doctoral or postdoctoral doctoral degrees.
Administrative positions (Director, Deputy Director, head of the scientific Department) State scientific institutions and elected positions in collegiate scientific institutions may hold the person until the age of 65. Academic posts in public institutions may hold the person without age limit if their scientific qualifications and job performance with the Latvian Science Council criteria. "
 
18. the fifth chapter be expressed by the following: "chapter five scientific activities and financing of article 30. Financing of the scientific activities of scientific activity is the annual State budget for financial resources: 1) the scientific activity: a) a fundamental and applied research, (b)) the national research programmes, (c)) other scientific activities;
2) market-oriented studies;
3 the institution of the public administration) ordered studies;
4) for investment and other purposes.
 
31. article. Fundamental and applied research funding of fundamental and applied research funding is allocated for specific projects, the tender, in the form of grants. Proposals raised by scientists. Research topic names, goals and tasks formulated their own scientists.
The main criteria for the award of grants is the scientific level of the project.
Evaluation of the project and the financing shall be in the Latvian Science Council under the Cabinet of Ministers regulations. The Latvian Science Council provides an annual report to the Ministry of education and science of the State budget funds.
 
Article 31.1. National research program of the national research program is a national order of complex scientific research, the economic, educational, cultural or other priority sector in the country with the aim of promoting the development of this sector.
National research programme goals and tasks determined by the appropriate national authorities, together with the Latvian Council of science, the Academy of Sciences of Latvia, Latvian agricultural and forest and the Academy of Sciences by guest scientists. Sectors are declared national research programmes, recommends that the Latvian Science Council, but from the State budget financed research the name and number of the program approved by the Minister of education and science after coordination with other relevant Ministers. Application of the tendering procedure provided for in the financing of science, State budget financed by the Ministry of education and science. National research programmes carried out by the scientific expertise of the Latvian Science Council sectoral Commission experts. Country studies program application, expertise and financing arrangements are governed by the Cabinet of Ministers regulations.
 
Article 19.4. Market-oriented research funding for market-oriented research funding takes place, to the practical guidance for projects aimed at promoting the integration of science and production, technology oriented industry development, the creation of new jobs. Financing of the project is the contribution of off-budget funds p roject implementation. Funding for market-oriented research projects granted by the Ministry of education and science, on the basis of the scientific and economic expertise, in accordance with the rules laid down by the Ministry. The scientific expertise of projects carried out by the Latvian Science Council experts.
 
Article 19.4. State authorities ordered research institutions of Government ordered studies is a national type of order, which is designed with the help of scientific research to promote the solution of certain problems in the competence of the administrative organ.
National regulatory authorities may carry out investigations ordered universities and scientific institutions of State scientists, but also, in certain cases, other performers, but then the Subscriber must justify the choice of a particular artist, adding the contract explanation.
Projects tender financed by the Ministry of education and science, taking into account the Latvian Science Council sectoral Commission expert opinions. The application, evaluation and financing arrangements are governed by the Cabinet of Ministers regulations.
 
Article 19.5. National scientific institutions, the financial sources of the scientific authority of the State of the financial resources obtained by the performance of public administration institutions, public and non-governmental organizations participating in the scientific order, international events, programs and projects, as well as other national scientific institutions, statutes or regulations provided for in the Treaty.
National scientific institutions are financed from the State budget. "
 
19. Article 33 of the expression as follows: "article 33. International and transnational scientific cooperation to conclude international agreements for cooperation in science is right for any government body, University, a group of scientists or scholars, taking responsibility for fulfilment of the obligations laid down therein.
The Latvian Science Council is responsible for the international contractual obligations in the field of scientific cooperation. "
 
20. Express transitional provisions the following: "1. the transitional provisions of article 9 of this law shall enter into force after the public the qualification Commission and start-up, but not later than 1 January 2000. This also applies to the law "on scientific activity" article 18, paragraph 8 (a) of the new redakc State's entry into force.
 
2. The Ministry of education and science in cooperation with the higher education Council and the Latvian Science Council within six months from the date of entry into force of the law: 1) prepares a proposal for the public the qualification Commission, draw up a draft statute of the Commission, and within three months from the date of entry into force of the Act shall submit them to the Cabinet for approval;

2) prepare drafts amendments to the University Act and other relevant laws and regulations governing the transition to internationally comparable degrees of vienpakāpj system, as well as the internationally comparable qualifications of University academic staff research, pedagogy, and professional activities.
 
3. The Cabinet of Ministers: 1) up to 1 October 1998 to issue rules on national studies program application, expertise and funding arrangements;
2) and 1998 December 31: (a) approve the by-laws for the betterment) procedures and criteria b) set up a National Commission of scientific qualifications and confirm the rules, c rules for Latvia) makes Science Council rules of procedure. "
The Parliament adopted the law of 20 May 1998.
 
The President g. Ulmanis in Riga on 9 June 1998 in