Intelligence Services Oversight Act, 1994 (Act No. 40 of 1994)

5. Secrecy
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(1)The Committee shall conduct its functions in a manner consistent with protection of national security.

 

(2)No person shall disclose any intelligence, information or document the publication of which is restricted by law and which is obtained by that person in the performance of his or her functions in terms of this Act, except—
(a)to the extent to which it may be necessary for the proper administration of any provision of this Act;
(b)to any person who of necessity requires it for the performance of any function in terms of this Act;
(c)with the written permission of the chairperson, which permission may be given only with the concurrence of the Head of a Service and the Inspector-General or;

[Section 5(2)(c) substituted by section 5 of Act No. 66 of 2002]

(d)as prescribed by regulation.

 

(3)[Section 5(3) deleted by section 4 of Act No. 42 of 1999]