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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you look at Clause 15 of this Bill, the division shall be headed by a director appointed by a Director-General. Suppose the DG does not like a very good capable individual in the service? So, the Committee should come up with an amendment to give the NIS Council the power to approve the recommendation of the DG. The DG can recommend and the NIS Council can approve. We cannot give an individual all this power. That is because we are giving a particular individual--- We are not talking about the current DG. He is a fine man. But we cannot allow somebody just to sit down and say: “This person is going to be the director of this division. Look at Article 16. We are saying that, that fellow - the DG – may, in consultation with the Council, appoint such number of members of the Service as may be necessary for the proper and efficient discharge of the functions of the Service.” So, when I look at this Bill, there is work to be done by the Committee. When you look at Article 79(5) - because I want to rush and talk about other issues – it is very critical. It says: “Except with the prior consent of the Service, a State organ, State department or agency or public entity shall not directly or indirectly engage with, enter into arrangements or otherwise associate with a foreign intelligence or security service.”"
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