Examples of Defence Council in a sentence
Part 2—The Kenya Defence Forces 241—Establishment of Defence Forces and Defence Council.
He was responsible for setting up the Dewan Pertahanan Umat Islam (Defence Council of the Islamic Community) in West Java in 1947 and served as Masyumi’s representative in the Council.
There is no appeal from these tribunals to a non-military legal authority, only to the Defence Council (that is, to President Idi Amin).
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, the President, in consultation with the National Defence Council, may deploy members of the armed forces of the Federation on a limited combat duty outside Nigeria if he is satisfied that the national security is under imminent threat or danger: Provided that the President shall, within seven days of actual combat engagement, seek the consent of the Senate and the Senate shall thereafter give or refuse the said consent within 14 days.
Upon the termination of the state of national crisis, such decrees of the National Defence Council shall cease to have effect, unless the National Assembly extends those decrees.
The National Defence Council may adopt decrees by means of which it may, as provided for by a cardinal Act, suspend the application of certain Acts, derogate from the provisions of Acts and take other extraordinary measures.
The National Assembly that has dissolved itself or has been dissolved may be convened also by the National Defence Council during a state of national crisis, and by the President of the Republic during a state of emergency.
In 1990, the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) passed the Narcotics Drugs Control, Enforcement and Sanctions Law (PNDCL 236).
In addition, decrees of the National Defence Council adopted during a state of national crisis and decrees of the President of the Republic adopted during a state of emergency shall also be laws.
The maximum amount which can be spent on a single gift is £140 for Ministers, £80 for other members of the Defence Council and £50 for all other entitled personnel.