Implementation of Geneva Conventions Act, 2012
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Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)Chapter 2 : Department of Defence13. Chief of Defence Force, and appointment of other members of Military Command |
| 1) | The President appoints the Chief of the South African National Defence Force. |
| 1A) | The President must appoint members of the Military Command of the Defence Force referred to in section 4A. |
| 2) | The Chief of the Defence Force serves in that capacity for the period and subject to the terms and conditions of service otherwise applicable to heads of department under the laws governing the public service and must receive the salary, benefits and privileges to which such heads of department are entitled. |
| 3) | The Chief of the Defence Force must be a citizen and must be a member of the Regular Force. |
| 4) | The Chief of the Defence Force who immediately before the commencement of this Act served as the Chief of the Defence Force- |
| a) | must be regarded as having been appointed in terms of subsection (1); and |
| b) | continues to serve in that capacity under the terms and conditions of service of his or her existing appointment for the remainder of the period of service in terms of such appointment. |
