Defence Act, 1954

The Chief of Staff, the Adjutant-General and the Quartermaster-General.

12.—(1) There shall be—

(a) a Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces,

(b) an Adjutant-General of the Defence Forces, and

(c) a Quartermaster-General of the Defence Forces.

(2) (a) In this subsection, the expression “principal military office” means any office being that of—

(i) the Chief of Staff, or

(ii) the Adjutant-General, or

(iii) the Quartermaster-General.

(b) An appointment to a principal military office shall be made by the President.

(c) Every person appointed to a principal military office shall be an officer of the Permanent Defence Force.

(d) Every holder of a principal military office shall hold that office for such term (not exceeding five years) as may be specified in the instrument of his appointment but shall be eligible for re-appointment on the expiration of that term.

(e) Where the holder of a principal military office ceases to be an officer of the Permanent Defence Force, he shall cease to hold that principal military office.

(f) The President may remove from office the holder of a principal military office.