Appointment of Deputies Director 1. The President of the Republic shall appoint, upon consultation with the Presidency and upon recommendation from the Director, Deputies Director and shall determine their remunerations and privileges. 2. The Director shall determine competences of the Deputies. 3. Deputies to the Director shall assist the Director in running NSS. Article (30) Consistence and Consultation with regard to NSS Command NSS Director, his/her First Deputy and Deputies shall, in their capacity as NSS leaders, run NSS and perform their functions as provided for in this Act with a spirit of comradeship, consistence and consultation. Article (31) Appointment of Staff and their Competences The Director shall appoint the staff in accordance with NSS approved organizational and professional hierarchy. Regulations shall specify their competences. Article (32) Requirements for Appointment of Members Any person to be appointed in NSS shall: 1. Be a Sudanese national by birth. 2. Be fully eligible. 3. Be known of his/her integrity, honesty, good conduct and reputation. 4. Not have been convicted for committing a crime of turpitude or honesty. 5. Meet the medical and educational requirements. Article (33) Appointment of Officers and Other Ranks 1. The President of the Republic shall appoint, upon a recommendation from the Director, officers in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations and orders issued thereunder. 2. The Director shall appoint qualified persons to fill vacancies of other ranks pursuant to the provisions of this Act and regulations and orders issued thereunder.