Section 167: Armed Forces.

(1) There shall be established a Defence Council which shall consist of— a. the President, who shall be the Chairman; b. the Vice-President; c. the Minister responsible for Defence; d. the Chief of Defence Staff; e. the Commanders of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Forces) and their deputies; f. the Minister of Internal Affairs; g. two other persons as the President shall from time to time appoint. (2) Every member of the Defence Council shall take and subscribe the oath as set out in the Third Schedule to this (3) The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence shall be the Secretary to the Council. Appointments in the