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In this Act unless the context otherwise requires-

"Director" means the Director of any of the Intelligence Agencies;

"DISEC" means A District Security Council;

"employee" means a person who is appointed as an employee of the Intelligence Agencies or has become an employee of any of the Agencies under this Act whether by transfer, secondment or otherwise;

"Intelligence Agency" means the Internal or External Intelligence Agency established under this Act.

"Judge" means a Judge of a Superior Court;

"REGSEC" means a Regional Security Council;

"security services" means such services connected with national security as the Council may determine;

"Superior Court" means the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Regional Tribunal;

"threats to the security of Ghana" includes-

(a) espionage or sabotage that is against Ghana or is detrimental to the interest of Ghana or activities directed towards or in support of such espionage or sabotage;

(b) foreign influenced activities within or relating to Ghana that are detrimental to the interest of Ghana and are clandestine or deceptive or involve a threat to any person; or

(c) activities within or relating to Ghana directed towards or in support of the threat or use of acts of serious violence against persons or property for the purpose of achieving a political objective within Ghana or a foreign state.