Intelligence Services Act, 2002 (Act No. 65 of 2002)RegulationsIntelligence Services Regulations, 2014Chapter I : General Provisions4. Delegations and Responsibilities |
| (1) | Application of the Regulation |
| (a) | To enable the Director-General to manage the Agency effectively and efficiently, the Minister must provide the Director-General with appropriate powers and authority. For the same purpose, the Director-General must empower members in the Agency by means of appropriate delegations and authorisations, where necessary. |
| (b) | The Minister must set measurable objectives for the Agency, optimally utilise the Agency's human and other resources and apply fair labour practices. |
| (c) | The Director-General must set objectives to— |
| (i) | promote a strong organisational culture that reflects high standards, professionalism and moral integrity; and |
| (ii) | constantly improve the objectivity, timeliness and accuracy of information and the quality of either its intelligence estimates and/or its core functions, as the case may be. |
(2) Delegations
| (a) | If these Regulations confer a power or impose a duty upon the Minister or the Director-General, he or she may, subject to the Act— |
| (i) | delegate the power to a member or authorise a member to perform the duty; and |
| (ii) | set conditions for the exercise of the power or performance of duty. |
| (b) | The Minister must record a delegation or authorisation in writing and may incorporate it in an employment contract for the Director-General. |
| (c) | The delegation of power by the Minister or the Director-General, as the case may be, does not prevent him or her from exercising the power personally. |
(3) Responsibilities
| (a) | The Minister must uphold the applications and measures set out in these Regulations. |
| (b) | The Minister may not require or permit the Director-General or any other member, as the case may be, to engage in an activity or take a decision in breach of these Regulations. |
| (c) | The Director-General must— |
| (i) | uphold the provisions of these Regulations and any other statutory obligations; |
| (ii) | ensure that members within the Agency comply with these Regulations and any other statutory obligations; and |
| (iii) | deal immediately and effectively with any breach thereof. |