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

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Intelligence Services Regulations, 2014

Chapter XXVI : Vetting

3. Factors relevant to acquiring a Security Clearance

 

 

(1) The following factors are, inter alia, relevant in determining whether an applicant should acquire a security clearance—
(a) criminal offences and misconduct;
(b) use of dependency forming substances;
(c) financial considerations;
(d) behavioural disorders;
(e) citizenship and/or foreign influence; and
(f) loyalty to the Constitution.

 

(2) The factors in regulation 3(1) must be evaluated to determine the competency of the applicant to be entrusted with classified or sensitive information.

 

(3) The Director-General must weigh the merits and weight of the factors referred to in regulation 3(1), in determining the security competence of an applicant.