CHAPTER XIII
THE ARMED FORCES AND THE
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
PART 1:
Armed Forces 186.
Functions 187.
THE ARMED FORCES
(1)
There shall be the Armed Forces of The
Gambia which shall consist of the Army, the
Navy and the Air Force and such other
services for which provision is made by an
Act of the National assembly.
(2)
No person shall raise an armed force except
by or under the authority of an Act of the
National assembly.
(3)
The Armed Forces shall be equipped and
maintained to perform their role of defence
or The Gambia as well as such other
functions for the development of The
Gambia as provided in this Constitution.
(1)
The principal functions of the Armed Forces
are(a)
(b)
(c)
(2)
to preserve and defend the
sovereignty and territorial integrity
of The Gambia;
to aid the civil authorities, at their
request, in emergencies and in cases
of natural disasters; and
to engage, at the request of the civil
authorities, in productive activities,
such as agriculture, engineering,
health and education for the
development of The Gambia.
It shall be the aim of the Government and
the Armed Forces to maintain harmony and
to foster understanding between the Armed
Forces and the civilian population, and to
that end(a)
(b)
the National Youth Service shall be
organised with co-operation and
assistance of the Armed Forces;
the Armed Forces shall establish
training programmes for their
members at all levels to equip them