(1)There shall be a National Defense Council to formulate policies for Nepal’s overall national interests, security and defense, and in order to make recommendations to the Council of Ministers, Government of Nepal on mobilization or control of Nepal Army comprising following Chairperson and members:-
- (a)
Prime Minister -Chairperson
- (b)
Defense Minister, Government of Nepal -Member
- (c)
Home Minister, Government of Nepal -Member
- (d)
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Nepal-Member
- (e)
Finance Minister, Government of Nepal -Member
- (f)
Chef Secretary of Government of Nepal-Member
- (g)
Chief of the Army Staff-Member
(2)The Secretary of Ministry of Defense shall work as the Secretary of National Defense Council.
(3)The National Defense Council shall submit its annual report to the President; the President shall make it present to the federal legislature through the Council of Ministers, Government of Nepal.
(4)Other provisions of National Defense Council shall be in accordance with Federal law.