Office of the Chief of Defence Staff

(1) There shall be established an office of the Chief of Defence Staff which shall consist of such staff as the Chief of Defence Staff deems necessary. (2) The staff shall be comprised of both armed forces personnel and civilian personnel. (3) Civilian personnel may be employed from among persons presently in the public service, whether on permanent employment or employment on a contractual basis. (4) Where armed forces personnel are deployed for service in the office of the Chief of Defence Staff, such deployment shall be done by the Commander of the Belize Defence Force or the Commandant of the Coast Guard, as the case may be, in consultation with the Security Services Commission.