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Intelligence Services Act, 2002 (Act No. 65 of 2002)

Intelligence Services Regulations, 2003

Chapter V : Recruitment, Selection, Appointment and Termination of Service

3. Requirements for Appointment

 

 

1) Any person may apply for appointment in the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be, if the person —
a) is a South African citizen;
b) is at least eighteen (18) years old;
c) is mentally and physically fit to perform the functions required by the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be;
d) meets the educational standards determined by the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be;
e) meets the security requirements determined by the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be;
f) is prepared to affirm and uphold the Declaration of Allegiance;
g) is prepared to undergo training as may be required from time to time; and
h) is prepared to be subjected to the Code of Conduct for Intelligence Workers, and all applicable regulations and directions of the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be.

 

2) An applicant may not be appointed in the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be, unless he or she has successfully undergone the required medical testing, psychological testing and any other related assessments and examinations as may at the time of application reasonably be required by the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be.

 

3) The Director-General or CEO, as the case may be, may, subject to Chapter XV, issue directives on the tests and assessments required for various occupational groups.

 

4) An applicant's profile must be aligned with the desired attributes of an Intelligence Officer contemplated in Chapter I.

 

5) The Minister may after consultation with the Director-General or CEO, as the case may be, issue guidelines on the recruitment and appointment of Deputy Director(s)-General, Assistant Director(s)-General, general managers, managers and members on equivalent post levels, and members to be posted to foreign offices.