VETTING BILL, 2023 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Summary

This Bill seeks to implement security vetting in The Gambia as an important part of the government’s reform of the security sector which will play a critical role in restoring trust and integrity across the security sector. Further, this Bill has taken cognizance of the fact that the process of applying security vetting to the individuals acting within the security sector, and elsewhere within and for the government requiring access to sensitive information, supports the government’s aim to build institutions of high integrity that are accountable and transparent to the people of The Gambia. In addition to the above, this Bill also seeks to unify the approach to security vetting in The Gambia with the establishment of an independent government body in the form of an Agency to administer, perform and control the process of security vetting in The Gambia and issuance and depository of security clearances. It also seeks to increase both external and internal trust in the individuals granted access to sensitive government information and mitigate risks associated with such access.

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