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(2)
The primary object of the Defence Force is to defend and protect the sovereignty and
integrity and people of the Kingdom of Swaziland in accordance with the Constitution and the
principles of international law regulating the use of force.
(3)
The Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force is a disciplined, non-partisan, permanent
national defence force, ultimately subordinate and accountable to civilian authority.
(4)
The King and iNgwenyama is the Commander-in-Chief of the Umbutfo Swaziland
Defence Force whose members shall be citizens of Swaziland.
(5)
The Army Commander and the other commanders are appointed and removed from
office by the King and iNgwenyama as Commander-in-Chief acting on the advice of the
Defence Council.
(6)
There shall be a Defence Council appointed and removed from office by the King and
iNgwenyama on prescribed terms and conditions.
(7)
The Defence Council is responsible for, among other things, advising the King and
iNgwenyama on all matters concerning the Defence Force.
Disciplinary control over Principal Secretaries, Ambassadors, etc.
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(1)
The power to exercise disciplinary control including removal of the officers to which
this section applies vests in the King acting as provided in this section.
(2)
Before exercising any disciplinary control in terms of subsection (1), the King shall
direct the line Minister to refer the question of the exercise of that disciplinary control to the
Civil Service Commission or appropriate similar body.
(3)
The line Minister shall cause the person concerned to be furnished with a statement
of the grounds upon which it is proposed to exercise the disciplinary control.
(4)
The Civil Service Commission or other appropriate similar body shall enquire into the
facts of the case and shall, where the person so requests, consider any representations made
by that person orally or in writing or by legal representative.
(5)
The Commission or the other body shall report to the line Minister its findings on the
facts and its recommendations concerning the exercise of disciplinary control.
(6)
Where the Commission or the other body reports adversely and recommends the
exercise of the proposed disciplinary control, the concerned person shall be entitled to the
report.
(7)
The line Minister shall make any comments on the report and transmit the report with
the comments to the King.
(5)
This section applies to the office of –
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Secretary to Cabinet;
Principal Secretary;
Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Police;
Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Correctional Services;
Ambassador, High Commissioner, Swaziland Representative to a foreign
country or to an International Organisation.
Recognition of other service commissions
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