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

Intelligence Services Regulations, 2003

Chapter V : Recruitment, Selection, Appointment and Termination of Service

4. Application for Appointment

 

 

1) When applying for a position in the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be, the applicant must—
a) duly complete the application form;
b) submit satisfactory proof of citizenship;
c) submit satisfactory proof of age;
d) submit satisfactory proof of having attained the required educational and trading standard;
e) submit the information as requested to facilitate the security screening;
f) submit satisfactory documentary proof of the applicant's matrimonial or partnership status, as well as parenthood of natural or adopted children; and
g) any other documentation that may be required from time to time by the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be.

 

2) A member of the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be, may apply for an advertised post within the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be, for which he or she is eligible in terms of inherent requirements for the job: Provided that where a post is at a higher level the member must have completed at least a period of one (1) year in his or her current post.

 

3) A member who intends to apply for another post must notify his or her current supervisor prior to such an application.

 

4) Where members of the Intelligence Services or the Academy, as the case may be, are headhunted or talent spotted, the headhunting or talent spotting management must inform the management of the affected member: Provided the conditions stipulated in regulation 4(2) are observed.

 

5) Whenever an applicant is required to submit a document as proof of a fact and is unable to submit the original or a certified copy of the document, he or she may submit a sworn or confirmed affidavit in affirmation of the fact to be proved and state the reason for the unavailability of the original or certified copy: Provided that the Director-General or CEO, as the case may be, may take steps to verify the contents of such documentation.