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Intelligence Services Oversight Act, 1994 (Act No. 40 of 1994)

8. Regulations

 

(1) The Minister, acting with the concurrence of the Committee, may make regulations regarding—
(a) any matter that is required or permitted to be prescribed in terms of this Act;
(b) the performance of his or her functions by the Inspector-General;
(c) the reports to be submitted by the Inspector-General and the Heads of the Services;
(d) the suspension or removal from office of the Inspector-General and the termination of employment of the Inspector-General;
(e) an oath or affirmation of secrecy to be subscribed by the Inspector-General, members and staff of the Committee, the leaders of political parties represented or willing to serve on the Committee, and staff appointed in terms of section 7(12);
(f) security clearance for the Inspector-General and members of the Committee;
(g) the procedure for appointment of staff to the office of the Inspector-General;
(h) the conditions of employment applicable to the personnel appointed to the office of the Inspector-General; and
(i) the procedure for the lodging and investigation of complaints.

[Section 8(1) substituted by section 8 of Act No. 66 of 2002]

 

(2) A regulation made under this section need not be published in the Gazette, but shall be notified to any person affected thereby in such manner as the Minister acting with the concurrence of the Committee may determine.

[Section 8(2) substituted by section 8 of Act No. 66 of 2002]

 

(3) A regulation made under this section may provide that any person who contravenes a provision thereof or fails to comply therewith shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years.

[Section 8(3) inserted by section 7(d) of Act No. 42 of 1999]

 

[Section 8 substituted by section 6 of Act No. 31 of 1995]