Section 4: Establishment of the Armed Forces Council

(1) There shall be established for the Armed Forces a Council to be known as the Armed Forces Council (in this Act referred to as "the Forces Council").
(2) The Forces Council shall consist of-
(a) the President who shall be the Chairman;
(b) the Minister of Defence;
(c) the Chief of Defence Staff;
(d) the Chief of Army Staff;
(e) the Chief of Naval Staff; and
(f) the Chief of Air Staff.
(3) The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence shall be the Secretary to the Forces Council.
(4) The Chairman may appoint a member of the Forces Council to perform the duties of the Chairman at any meeting of the Forces Council at which the Chairman is absent and the appointment may be either general or in respect of a particular meeting.
(5) If a member of the Forces Council is unable for any reason whatsoever to perform his duties as a member, he may, with the approval of the Chairman, nominate an officer in the Armed Forces to perform those duties during the period he is unable to do so.
(6) The Forces Council may whenever it deems it necessary co-opt any officer, public officer or any other person as a member of the Forces Council for the purpose of any particular meeting but that officer, public officer or other person shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting or count towards a quorum and his membership of the Forces Council shall cease at the end of that particular meeting unless the Forces Council otherwise decides.