To amend the Defence Act, 2002, so as to include the Chief of Staff in the Military Command of the Defence Force; to clarify the process regarding the implementa-tion by the Chief of the Defence Force of the delegation of powers and assignment of duties to members by the Secretary for Defence as head and accounting officer of the Department; to provide for the employment of the Defence Force outside the Republic;  to  simplify  matters  regarding  identification  cards  issued  to  military police officials; to make a technical correction to the reference to the Armaments Corporation  of  South Africa,  Limited  in  section  18;  to  provide  for the  security vetting  of  contractors  and  service  providers  of  the  Department;  to  regulate  the minutes of meetings of the Council of Defence; to clarify that a person does not need the consent of an employer in order to enrol as, or to remain, a member of the Reserve  Force;  to  regulate  anew  the  termination  of  service  of  members  of  the Regular Force; to amend the requirements for legal representation of members; to regulate the display of military decorations, medals and insignia; to regulate the use of military uniforms, distinctive marks and crests; to amend certain powers of the  Minister  to  make  regulations;  to  provide  for  the  prohibition  of  access  to military property or areas; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.