CHAPTER 11:02 DEFENCE ACT Acts 27/1972, 11/1973, 39/1973 (s. 44), 56/1973, 37/1974, 23/1975, 35/1976 (s. 35), 51/1976, 2/1978, 41/1978 (s. 8), 15/1979 (s. 35), 32/1979 (s. 5), 29/1981 (s. 59), 21/1985 (s. 45), 3/1992, 8/1993; 9/1997 (s. 10), 22/2001 (s. 4), 6/2005 (s. 16). S.Is. 363/1983, 324/1986. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I P RELIMINARY Section 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. PART II ORGANIZATION, C OMMAND AND ADMINISTRATION OF DEFENCE F ORCES 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Defence Forces. Constitution of Army and Air Force. Units of Defence Forces. Reserve Forces. Appointment of Commander of Defence Forces. Conditions of service of Commander. Functions of Commander. Delegation of Commander’s functions. Commanders of Army and Air Force. Appointment of boards. Defence Council. PART III APPOINTMENT, P ROMOTION, DISCHARGE AND C ONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF M EMBERS OF THE D EFENCE F ORCES 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Oath on attestation. Appointment and promotion of officers. Retirement of officers. Resignation of officers. Cancellation of commission and discharge of officer. Appointment, promotion, reduction in rank and dismissal of non-commissioned members. Appointment or promotion for distinguished service. Acting rank. Policy directive and general considerations re appointments and promotions. Reduction in rank of non-commissioned officers. Suspension of members. Discharge on redundancy. Discharge or dismissal of members other than officers. Conditions of service of members. Attachment and posting of persons to and from other Military Forces. Attachment and secondment of members to Public Service. National Service. PART IV DEFENCE F ORCES SERVICE C OMMISSION 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. Terms of office of commissioners. Resignation of commissioners. Conditions of service of commissioners. Functions of Commission. Procedure of Commission. Staff of Commission. Reports of Commission. Validity of acts and decisions of Commission.