Article (6) Scope of Application The following shall be subject to the provisions of this Act: 1. NSS officers. 2. NSS NCOs and soldiers. 3. Any person appointed or seconded by virtue of the provisions of this Act. 4. Associates if the Director decided so in accordance with the regulations. 5. Any other person accused of being involved with any other NSS member in committing a crime pursuant to the provisions of this Act. Chapter II The National Security Council, the Higher Technical Committee, The South Sudan Security Committee and the States Committees Article (7) Establishment of the Council 1. There shall be established a higher Security Council to be known as the National Security Council as follows: The President of the Republic Chairperson First Vice President of the Republic Deputy Chairperson Vice President of the President of the Republic Member Senior Assistant to the President of the Republic Member Assistants of President of the Republic Members Advisor of the President of the Republic for Security Affairs Member and Rapporteur Minister of Defense Member Minister of Foreign Affairs Member Minister of Finance Member Minister of Interior Member Minister of Justice Member Minister of Internal Affairs in GOSS Member Minster of Legal Affairs in GOSS Member Minister of SPLA Affairs Member Chairperson of the Joint Defense Council Member NSS Director Member