1. NSS courts shall be formed as follows: a. NSS summary court: Shall be formed of one officer of a rank higher than that of the defendant upon a decision by the Director. b. NSS non summary court: shall be formed of three officers and a prosecutor upon an order by the Director; provided that the Chair is of higher rank than that of the defendant and having a legal background and the other two members shall be of same or higher rank than that of the defendant. In crimes punishable by death penalty, the rank of the Chair shall not be below the rank of NSS colonel. 2. In crimes punishable by death penalty: the court shall be formed upon a decision from the Director and approval of the President of the Republic. 3. The defendant may seek advice of an advocate or a friend. Article (77) Court Proceedings 1. Non summary courts formed pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall follow the procedures provided for in the Criminal Procedures Act. 2. The Federal Minister of Justice or Minster of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Development, as the case may be, shall be informed before taking any action against any Non-NSS-member accused of being involved in a crime committed by NSS member(s). Article (78) Confirmation of NSS Court Decisions 1. NSS courts judgments shall be confirmed as follows: a. In case of summary courts, by the Deputy Director if the imprisonment period exceeds twenty eight days. b. In case of non summary courts prosecuting members having the ranks of: 1st: Colonel and below: by the first Deputy Director; 2nd: brigadier and above: by the Director. 2. The Director shall refer Capital punishment judgments other than hudoud judgments confirmed by courts of appeal to the Supreme Court for revision and then to the President for endorsement. 3. Rulings of both NSS courts are final following their approval by the confirmation authority provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2) as the case may be. 4. Except for crimes punishable by death penalty or life imprisonment, rules shall determine the procedures of confirmation of judgments of both summary and non-summary courts. Article (79) Appeals