Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)Chapter 2 : Department of Defence10. Departmental investigations by Secretary for Defence |
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. |