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Border Management Authority Act, 2020 (Act No. 2 of 2020)Chapter 3 : Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners7. Appointment of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners |
| (1) | The President must appoint a Commissioner who— |
| (a) | is a fit and proper person; |
| (b) | possesses tertiary qualifications appropriate to the post; |
| (c) | holds a minimum of 10 years’ appropriate senior management experience; |
| (d) | is a South African citizen; |
| (e) | has not been convicted and imprisoned without the option of a fine, except for a criminal offence for which the person has been granted amnesty in terms of the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 1995 (Act No. 34 of 1995); |
| (f) | has a trustworthy and exemplary character; and |
| (g) | is a commissioned officer or must, subsequent to his or her appointment— |
| (i) | successfully complete the appropriate prescribed training; |
| (ii) | comply with the prescribed security grading requirements; and |
| (iii) | successfully undergo an appropriate security clearance process, to be appointed as a commissioned officer. |
| (2) | The President must, after consultation with the Minister, appoint no more than two Deputy Commissioners who meet the criteria set out in subsection (1). |
| (3) | If the Commissioner is absent or unable to perform the functions of office or the office of the Commissioner is vacant, the Minister may designate a Deputy Commissioner as the acting Commissioner. |
