Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)

Chapter 2 : Department of Defence

Purchase

The Secretary for Defence may in respect of any matter concerning his or her capacity as head or accounting officer of the Department —

a)	instruct any employee or member contemplated in section 6(3) to carry out an inspection or investigation within the Defence Secretariat;

b)	if such matter affects or concerns the Defence Force, instruct the Chief of the Defence Force to convene a board of inquiry or to have such matter investigated by the Military Police;

c)	otherwise deal with it or have it dealt with in accordance with the law; or

d)	institute such investigation as may be provided for in law.