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

Regulations

Intelligence Services Regulations, 2014

Chapter XXVI : Vetting

10. Appeals

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(1)The notice of appeal must set out the grounds for appeal.

 

(2)Upon receipt of the documents referred to in regulation 8(5), the Minister may, within ten (10) consecutive days, consider the appeal, or appoint a panel to constitute the Appeals Board and provide it with the documents referred to in regulation 8(5).

 

(3)Upon being appointed, the chairperson of the Appeals Board must, without undue delay, send a written notice to the applicant who lodged the appeal. The written notice must specify—
(a)the date on which representations may be made by the parties to appeal. This date must not exceed five (5) consecutive days upon receipt of the written notice;
(b)the time and venue for representations to be heard.

 

(4)The applicant may be represented by any person, member or legal practitioner in the appeal process: Provided that if he or she is represented by a legal practitioner who is not a member, the following prerequisites are met—
(a)such a legal practitioner must satisfy the requirements for security clearance;
(b)the members of the Appeals Board give their consent thereto, after considering—
(i)the complexity of the case;
(ii)the nature of the questions of law raised by the appeal;
(iii)public interest;
(iv)the comparative ability of the opposing parties or their representatives to deal with the appeal.

 

(5)The legal costs incurred by the applicant must be paid by him or her.

 

(6)If an applicant fails to appear in person or make representations through a representative on the specified date, the chairperson may rule to consider the appeal in his or her absence or postpone the appeal hearing.

 

(7)The chairperson of the Appeals Board must determine and issue rules for the proper noting and consideration of appeals.

 

(8)The Appeals Board must, within fifteen (15) consecutive days upon consideration of the appeal, make a recommendation thereon in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

 

(9)The majority of members of the Appeals Board form a quorum at any meeting of the Appeals Board.

 

(10)On an equality of votes in any meeting of the Appeals Board, the chairperson has a casting vote in addition to the deliberate vote.

 

(11)The recommendation of the Appeals Board must be forwarded to the Minister for consideration.