Section 18, Intelligence Act, 2002

(1) The National Security Co-ordinator— (a) shall be— (i) the principal adviser to the President and the Government on issues pertaining to the security of the State; (ii) in charge of providing support and secretarial services to the Council; (iii) chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee; (iv) the Government's primary co-ordinator for the management of national emergencies such as disasters, natural or artificial; (b) is responsible for— (i) co-ordination within the security sector, in particular, co-ordination of funding and resources so as to ensure their most efficient use from a national perspective; (ii) the co-ordination of intelligence at national, provincial and district levels; (iii) the establishment of clear lines of demarcation between the security services and providing arbitration for disputes between them; No. 10 National Security and Central Intelligence Act 2002 11 (iv) the maintenance of a cordial and co-operative relationship between the national security community and civil society; (v) the preparation and maintenance of the national security policy; (vi) the supervision of security vetting, and for investigations for the security clearance of persons who hold or may hold vettable posts in government departments, ministries or agencies or who may have access to any sensitive or classified information so as to ensure a uniform vetting standard throughout the government; (vii) the implementation of protective security procedures in government departments, ministries and agencies to ensure uniform high standards throughout government; and (c) shall perform such other functions as may be assigned by the President or the Council. (2) The National Security Co-ordinator shall in the exercise of the functions conferred upon him under this Act, be subject to the general or special direction of the National Security Council. [Margin: Control and licencing of private security companies.]