Clause 7

The President acting in his discretion may, if he concurs with the advice of the Prime Minister who shall before tendering such advice consult the Armed Forces Council, appoint from among the officers of the Singapore Armed Forces a Chief of Defence Force, a Chief of Army, a Chief of Air Force and a Chief of Navy.(2) No revocation of any of the appointments referred to in subsection (1) shall be made unless the President, acting in his discretion, concurs with the advice of the Prime Minister who shall before tendering such advice consult the Armed Forces Council.(3) The Chief of Defence Force shall perform the duties of the Chief of Army, the Chief of Air Force or the Chief of Navy, as the case may be, when any of them is unable to carry out his duties by reason of absence, illness or otherwise.(4) The Minister may direct the Chief of Army, the Chief of Air Force or the Chief of Navy, as the Minister thinks fit, to perform the duties of the Chief of Defence Force when the latter is unable to carry out his duties by reason of absence, illness or otherwise.(5) Any appointment or revocation thereof made by the President under this section shall be published in the Gazette.”.