The Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) was established in terms of Section 62  of  the  Defence  Amendment  Act  22  of  2010.    Section  62  (B)  (1)  (a)  determines  that  the DFSC must, amongst other functions and on an annual basis, make recommendations to the
Minister  on  improvements  of  salaries  and  service  benefits  of  members.  For  purposes  of making  such  recommendations,  the  DFSC  should  enquire  into  or  conduct  research  on conditions  of  service,  consult  with  various  internal  DOD  primary  stakeholders, consider 
representations  made  to  the  Commission,  consult  with  National  Treasury  and  consider, among others, the rank structure of the Defence Force, the affordability of different levels of remuneration,  current  principles  and  levels  of  remuneration  in  the  Public  Service  and 
inflationary increases [Section 62 (B) (1) (d)]. The Minister of Defence and Military Veteran (MODMV),  after  receiving  recommendations  from  the  Commission  in  terms  of  Sec  62B(4) the MODMV,  in  consultation  with  the  Minister  of  Finance,  determines  the  conditions  of  service for members of the Defence Force.