THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1506

Mr A P van der Westhuizen (DA) to ask the Minister of Trade and Industry [Rob Davies]

(1) Whether security clearance is a requirement for the post of Chief Information Officer (ClO) of the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro); if not, why not; if so,

(2) Whether the ClO of Cipro has been vetted by the National Intelligence Agency; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? NW191OE

Response:

(1) Yes, security clearance is a requirement for the post of Chief Information Officer (ClO) of the Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (Cipro).

(2) A request for security clearance was submitted to the National Intelligence Agency by Cipro on 16 January 2009, and the outcome is still awaited from the National Intelligence Agency.

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