Section 18: Functions of National Security Service

18. Functions of National Security Service (1) A National Security Service may be established to— (a) obtain, correlate and evaluate intelligence relevant to national security, and communicate such intelligence to such persons and in such manner as the head of the Service considers to be in the interests of national security; (b) provide security intelligence to the Prime Minister and such other persons as the Prime Minister may direct; and (c) do all such other things as may be necessary for the proper performance of the functions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b). (2) No police officer nor any person referred to in section 19 (1) or (2) shall— (a) trail any individual on account of the involvement of the individual in any political activity or in any other form of lawful protest or dissent; continued on page P13 (cid:177)(cid:3)(cid:28)(cid:3) [Issue 9] P13 – 8 Revised Laws of Mauritius (b) act as a political activist, or engage in any political activity, or interfere in any manner with any electoral process. [S. 18 amended by Act 7 of 1982; s. 3 of Act 9 of 2001, w.e.f. 30 June 2001.]