Heads of Department
Article 8
1. Each Head of Department shall appoint: (a) an LSO and one or more deputies where appropriate for the department or cabinet; (b) an RCO and one or more deputies where appropriate for each department that operates an EUCI registry; (c) a system owner for each CIS handling EUCI. 2. The Head of Department shall request approval from the Director of the Security Directorate of the Directorate-General for Human Resources and Security prior to the appointment of LSOs, deputy LSOs, RCOs and deputy RCOs. 3. The Head of Department shall identify all posts requiring clearance to access EUCI, in consultation with the LSO. Candidates for such posts shall be informed of the requirement for clearance during the recruitment process. 4. The head of any department holding EUCI shall be responsible for activating emergency destruction and evacuation plans when necessary. The plans shall include an alternative for situations when the Head of Department cannot be contacted.