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

Regulations

Intelligence Services Regulations, 2014

Chapter XXIV : Restrictions of Former Members

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

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(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 Agency that may be utilised by him or her in rendering the intended service;
(iii)detail 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 must make a decision within a period not exceeding 30 consecutive days upon receiving the application.
(b)Where the Director-General is of the opinion that the information provided is insufficient, he or she may request further information.
(c)The Director-General 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.