Foreign Service Act, 2019 (Act No. 26 of 2019)RegulationsForeign Service Regulations, 2022Chapter 5 : Transfer, Discipline and Recall6. Transfer requirements for taking up a position abroad |
| (1) | A person who has been appointed to a position at a South African Mission, will only be allowed to take up the position if the following requirements have been complied with: |
| (a) | Submission of contract of appointment or transfer letter signed by the Head of Department of the Department of international Relations and Cooperation, or her or his delegate; |
| (b) | submission of certificate confirming that all training requirements have been completed successfully; |
| (c) | submission of the requisite handover report; |
| (d) | confirmation by the relevant Directorate of the Department that the official has attended briefing sessions arranged by the Branch; |
| (e) | confirmation by the Head of the Branch in the Department that a person appointed as Head of Mission at a Mission for which the Branch is responsible has attended the briefing sessions arranged by the responsible Branch; and |
| (f) | all administrative requirements. |