View All - 2009 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFFMarginal Notes1. Short title and date of operation.2. Appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff.3. Term of office and c., of the Chief of Defence Staff.4. Removal of Chief of Defence Staff. 5. Functions of the Chief of Defence Staff. 6. Committee of the Chief of Defence Staff. 7. The Chairman to facilitate implementation.8. Staff9. Appointment of public officers to the office of the Chief of Defence Staff.10. Appointment of officers and servants of public corporations to the staff of the office of the Chief of Defence Staff.11. Regulations.12. Rules13. Penalty for contravention of regulations or rules.14. This Act to prevail over other written law. 15. Sinhala text to prevail in case of any inconsistency.16. Interpretation.