(f) (g) (2) The Armed Forces Council shall(a) (b) (c) (3) the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry responsible for Defence; two other persons appointed by the President subject to confirmation by the National assembly. advise the President on all matters of policy relating to defence and strategy, including the role of the Armed Forces, defence budgeting and finance, administration, and any other matter which the President may refer to the Council advise the President on the promotion of officers to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or its equivalent and above; with the prior approval of the President, make regulations for the performance of its functions under this Constitution and any other law and, subject to any Act of the National Assembly in that regard, for the effective and efficient administration of the Armed Forces. Regulations made under subsection (2) shall include regulations in respect of(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) the control and administration of the Armed Forces; the ranks of the officers and men of each service; the members in each rank and the use of uniforms by the members; the conditions of service, enrolment pay, pensions, gratuities and other allowances of officers and men, and deductions there from; the authority and powers of command of officers and men; the powers of commanding officers to try members of the Armed Forces; the establishment of research and development units in each service.