The Secretary shall—
(a)
| (ii) | be the head of the Defence Secretariat and as such be responsible for the management of and administrative control over the staff of the Defence Secretariat; |
| (b) | be the principal departmental adviser to the Minister with regard to defence policy matters; |
| (c) | advise the Minister on any particular matter referred by the Minister to the Secretary; |
| (d) | perform such duties and functions as may from time to time be assigned or referred to him or her by the Minister, in particular any function or duty necessary or expedient to enhance Parliamentary oversight and Ministerial control over the South African National Defence Force; |
| (e) | provide the Chief of the Defence Force with comprehensive instructions for the issuing by that Chief of the Defence Force with comprehensive instructions for the issuing by that Chief of orders and directives and the giving of commands with regard to the functioning of the Secretary as head and accounting officer of the Department of Defence; |
| (f) | monitor compliance with directions issued by the Minister under the Constitution, to the Chief of the Defence Force and report thereon to the Minister; and |
| (g) | perform all functions of a head of department regarding the effective management and administration of the Department of Defence. |
[Section 7C substituted by section 5 of Act No. 4 of 1997]
