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

Intelligence Services Regulations, 2003

Chapter XXIV : Restrictions of Former Members

4. Application for a Clearance Certificate Permitting Employment in the Private Security Industry

 

 

1) Application
a) A former member who applies for a clearance certificate to render a security service in terms of the Act must do so according to form 2 contained in Appendix A.
b) The application must contain the following —
i) detailed description of the nature of the service to be rendered;
ii) skills, knowledge or information gained while in the service of the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be, that may be utilised by him or her in rendering the intended service;
iii) details of the person(s), if any, in whose service he or she will be;
iv) details of the business, if any, he or she plans to start;
v) person(s) to whom the intended service will be provided.

 

2) Decision
a) The Director-General or CEO, as the case may be, must make a decision within a period not exceeding 30 consecutive days upon receiving the application.
b) Where the Director-General or CEO, as the case may be, is of the opinion that the information provided is insufficient, he or she may request further information.
c) The Director-General or CEO, as the case may be, must inform the former member of his or her decision in writing within a period of twenty (20) consecutive days after reaching a decision as well as his or her right to appeal to the Minister.