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lawful order issued to him/her by a senior officer; and do his/her best to execute
the same.
Set an example for others through his/her behaviour and good conduct and always
be guided by the fear of Allah in work, maintain the dignity of his/her career and
act with the respect required by the job.
Render himself/herself on duty 24 hours a day; and reside inside his/her station,
only to be outside of it for reasons agreed upon by the Director.
Maintain the human dignity, honour and fundamental freedoms and refrain from
persecuting acts.
Respect the religious and cultural diversity of Sudan.
No member may:
a. Keep for himself any original of an official document or a copy thereof, or remove
that original or copy from files entrusted into him/her even if the document concerns a
work assigned to him/her.
b. Disclose any information or matters that are, by their very nature, confidential, or
deemed so in accordance with special instructions, unless he/she is authorized to do
so.
Article (50)
Powers of the Members, Director and Council
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Articles 29 and 37 of the Interim National Constitution, 2005,
Each and every member shall, by virtue of an order issued by the Director, and for the purpose
of executing the competences set forth in this Act, have the following powers:
(a) Any of the powers provided for in Article (25).
(b) Search after obtaining an order issued by the Director in writing.
(c) Powers of the policemen as provided for in the Police Forces Act and the Criminal
Procedures Act.
(d) Exercise any lawful powers necessary for execution of the provisions of this Act.
(e) Arrest or detain any suspected person for a period not exceeding thirty days provided that
his/her relatives are immediately informed.
(f) After elapse of the thirty days mentioned in Para (e) above, and if there are reasons that
require more investigation, enquiry and maintaining the detained person in custody, NSS
member shall refer the issue to the Director and make the recommendations he deems
appropriate.
(g) The Director may renew the detention period for not more than fifteen days with the
purpose of completing investigation and enquiry.
(h) If it comes to the knowledge of the Director that maintaining any person in custody is
necessary for completion of investigation and enquiry in case of an accusation related to
a factor threatening the security and safety of the people; intimidating society by way of
armed robbery, racial, religious sedition or terrorism; disrupting peace; exercising
political violence; or plotting against the country, he shall refer the issue to the Council
which may extend the detention period for not more than three months.
(i) Without prejudice to paragraphs (f), (g) and (h), NSS authorities shall inform the
competent prosecutor and hand over suspect and all documents and appendices thereof in