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Intelligence And Security Service - Central Intelligence Committee (Ss 25-26)

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PART III
Central Intelligence Committee (ss 25-26)

[Ch2302s25]25.     Establishment and composition of Committee

            (1) There is established a Committee to be known as the Central Intelligence Committee which shall consist of-

     (a)     the President who shall be the chairperson;

     (b)     the Vice President;

     (c)     the Minister responsible for intelligence and security;

     (d)     the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation;

     (e)     the Permanent Secretary to the President;

     (f)      the Attorney General;

     (g)     the Commander of the Botswana Defence Force;

     (h)     the Director General;

     (i)      the Deputy Director General;

     (j)      the Commissioner of Police;

     (k)     the Deputy Commander of the Botswana Defence Force;

     (l)      the Assistant Chief of Staff of Military Intelligence; and

     (m)    the Deputy Commissioner of Police.

            (2) A member of the Committee shall not be represented, on the Committee, by any other person in his or her absence.

            (3) The Deputy Director General shall be the secretary to the Committee.

[Ch2302s26]26.     Functions of Committee

            (1) The functions of the Committee shall be-

     (a)     to guide the Directorate generally on all matters relating to national security and intelligence interests;

     (b)     to approve intelligence and security assessments;

     (c)     to advise the President on appropriate action to be taken, or policies to be formulated, in the interest of national security; and

     (d)     to perform such other functions as are conferred on it by this Act or any other written law.

            (2) For the better carrying out of its functions under this Act, the Committee may establish such functional committees as it may consider appropriate.