Swedish Board of Economic Defence was given the right to attend the dealing of issues concerning the board's area of activity, instead of the head of the disbanded Riksnämnden för ekonomisk försvarsberedskap. As of 1 July 1963, the service chiefs and the Chief of the Defence Staff could no longer be summoned as members, nor could the head of the National Swedish Board of Economic Defence be present. As of 1 January 1966, the Chief of the Defence Staff and the head of the National Swedish Board of Economic Defence were again able to attend the meetings of the Executive Board. The agency's activities were regulated by the following instructions: King in Council's provisional instructions for the Administration Board of the Swedish Armed Forces, etc., Tjänstemeddelanden rörande lantförsvaret, serie A (TLA), 1954:41 (in force 1954-07-01–1959-12-31), with amendment in TLA 1957:53 (in force 1957-07- 01). King in Council's instructions for the Administration Board of the Swedish Armed Forces, SFS 1959:546 (in force 1960-01-01–1965-12-31), with amendment in SFS 1961:469 (in force 1961-10-01), SFS 1962:334 (in force 1962-07-01), SFS 1963:291 (in force 1963-07-01) and SFS 1965:406 (in force 1965-07-01). King in Council's instructions for the Administration Board of the Swedish Armed Forces, SFS 1965:832 (in force 1966-01-01–1968-06-30) The Administration Board of the Swedish Armed Forces was amalgamated on 1 July 1968 into the newly established Defence Materiel Administration. The Administration Board of the Swedish Armed Forces was located in Stockholm. Chairman and members Chairmen 1954–1966: Christian von Sydow 1966–1968: Sten Wåhlin Heads of agencies that were members 1954–1963: the vice chiefs of the Royal Swedish Army Ordnance Administration, Royal Swedish Army Supply Administration, Royal Swedish Naval Materiel Administration and the Royal Swedish Air Force Materiel Administration 1960–1966: the chief of the National [Swedish] Defence Factories (Försvarets fabriksverk) 1963–1968: the chiefs of the Army Ordnance Administration (renamed the Royal Swedish Army Materiel Administration in 1964), Royal Swedish Naval Materiel Administration, Royal Swedish Air Force Materiel Administration and the Quartermaster Administration of the Swedish Armed Forces 1966–1968: the chief of the Swedish Armed Forces Factory Board (Försvarets fabriksstyrelse) Members with personal appointment 1954–1968: Hans Hagnell 1954–1962: Gustaf Sahlin 1962–1967: Lars Wirström 1967–1968: Harald Westling References Defunct government agencies of Sweden Government agencies established in 1954 Government agencies disestablished in 1968