Intelligence Services Act, 2002 (Act No. 65 of 2002)RegulationsIntelligence Services Regulations, 2014Chapter XXIII : Civilian Intelligence Veterans Association6. Membership or Affiliation |
| (1) | Membership to the Civilian Intelligence Veterans Association is voluntary. |
| (2) | A former member of the Agency, the Intelligence Service, Academy or the widow or widower of a retired member or groups of retired members, may obtain membership without any restriction on location whether inside or outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa: Provided that such a former member was not discharged from the Agency, the Intelligence Service or Academy due to misconduct contemplated in Chapter XVIII or poor performance contemplated in Chapter XIX. |
| (3) | Membership or affiliation may be granted to individuals and groups who apply in writing to the Civilian Intelligence Veterans Association Board. |
| (4) | A minimum of ten (10) former members of the Agency, the Intelligence Service and/or Academy, who comply with the criteria contemplated in regulation 6(2), may affiliate with the Civilian Intelligence Veterans Association as a group. |
| (5) | If former members, regardless of the reason, prefer not to join an affiliated group, the Association must accommodate such persons as members: Provided that— |
| (a) | they comply with the criteria contemplated in regulation 6(2); |
| (b) | such members accept that they must forgo the social togetherness and support that are characteristic of affiliated groups; and |
| (c) | that they do not have the right to vote at the annual or any special general meeting. |