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(3)
The Vice-President shall answer in the National Assembly
for matters affecting the President, and the President shall
be entitled to send a message to the National Assembly to
be read on his or her behalf by the Vice-President.
(4)
The Vice-President or a Secretary of State shall, when
requested by the National assembly, report to the National
assembly on any matter concerning a department or other
business of Government committed to his or her charge,
and shall be entitled to attend and speak in the National
Assembly whenever any bill or other matter concerning
such department or business is being debated.
(1)
There shall be a National Security Council which shall
consist of(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
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the President;
the Vice-President;
the Secretaries of State responsible for defence and
internal affairs;
the Chief of Defence Staff and two other members
of the Armed Forces appointed by the President;
the Inspector General of Police;
the Director-General of the National intelligence
Agency; and
the intelligence adviser to the President.
(2)
The National Security Council shall be responsible for
advising the President on all matters relating to the security
of The Gambia and the integration of domestic and foreign
policies relating to its security, and, under the direction of
the President, shall take appropriate measures to safeguard
the internal and external security of The Gambia and to
provide for the co-operation of the departments and
agencies of the Government in that regard.
(1)
The President shall be responsible for(a)
(b)
(c)
the conduct of relations with other states and
international organisations;
the reception of envoys accredited to The Gambia
and the appointment of the principal representatives
of The Gambia abroad;
the negotiation and, subject to ratification by the
National Assembly, the conclusion of treaties and
other international agreements;