S.L. 220.2 Art. 3Command.

(1) There shall be a Commander, Armed Forces of Malta, who shall be appointed by the Minister responsible for defence; and there may also be appointed by the said Minister, a Deputy

Commander, Armed Forces of Malta, and in the absence or inability to act of the Commander or Deputy Commander, an officer to act as Commander, Armed Forces of Malta.

(2) The Commander, Armed Forces of Malta, shall, subject to the provisions of the Act aforesaid and to any regulations, rules or orders made thereunder, as well as to the terms and conditions of his appointment and to any instructions or directives given to him by the said Minister, have command of the Armed Forces of Malta.

(3) The Deputy Commander shall assist the Commander in the performance of his functions and duties; and in the absence or inability to act of the Commander, the Deputy Commander, and in his absence or inability to act, such other officer as may be appointed to act as Commander, shall have the same powers of the Commander.

(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this article, the Minister responsible for defence may place any part of the Armed Forces of Malta under a separate command and in any such case he may appoint a separate commander and in respect of such part of the Armed Forces of Malta, the foregoing provisions of this article and of article 4 shall apply as if references to the Commander, Armed Forces of Malta, were references to the commander of the part of the said forces placed under a separate command.