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- The Anti-Corruption Commission shall function in accordance with the Anti-Corruption Act.
Article 28
Defence
- The Druk Gyalpo shall be the Supreme Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and the Militia.
- The Royal Body Guards shall be responsible for the security of the Druk Gyalpo while the Royal Bhutan Army shall serve as a professional standing army and both forces shall form the core of Bhutan’s defence against security threats.
- The Royal Bhutan Police shall, as a trained uniform force under the Ministry of Home Affairs, be primarily responsible for maintaining law and order and prevention of crime, and shall also be considered an important part of the nation’s security force.
- Parliament may, by law, require compulsory militia service for adult citizens to strengthen the defence of the country.
- The State shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Armed Forces to safeguard the security of the country and the well-being of the nation.
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