Defence Amendment Act 6 of 2020 (English / isiZulu)

Files
Attachment Size
43606act6of2020defenceamendact.pdf 196.12 KB
6 of 2020

The Defence Amendment Act 6 of 2020 intends:

  • to amend the Defence Act, 2002, so as:
    • to include the Chief of Staff in the Military Command of the Defence Force;
    • to clarify the process regarding the implementation by the Chief of the Defence Force of the delegation of powers and assignment of duties to members by the Secretary for Defence as head and accounting officer of the Department;
    • to provide for the employment of the Defence Force outside the Republic;
    • to simplify matters regarding identification cards issued to military police officials;
    • to make a technical correction to the reference to the Armaments Corporation of South Africa, Limited in section 18;
    • to provide for the security vetting of contractors and service providers of the Department;
    • to regulate the minutes of meetings of the Council of Defence;
    • to clarify that a person does not need the consent of an employer in order to enrol as, or to remain, a member of the Reserve Force;
    • to regulate anew the termination of service of members of the Regular Force;
    • to amend the requirements for legal representation of members;
    • to regulate the display of military decorations, medals and insignia;
    • to regulate the use of military uniforms, distinctive marks and crests;
    • to amend certain powers of the Minister to make regulations;
    • to provide for the prohibition of access to military property or areas; and
  • to provide for matters incidental thereto.

Commencement

To be proclaimed in a Government Gazette.

Share this page