(2) Prior to elections, there shall be constituted, in accordance with Article 176 (4) herein, a transitional Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly to adopt the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan; it shall thereafter be reconstituted into the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly. Assignment of Powers to the Government of Southern Sudan 170 When enacting the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan, the transitional Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly shall assign to the Government of Southern Sudan such powers as set forth in Schedules B and D, read together with Schedules E and F herein.   Powers of Southern Sudan Assembly 171 (1) Apart from applicable national legislation on matters that fall within the sole authority of the National Government as set forth in Schedule (A), legislative authority in Southern Sudan shall be vested in Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly. (2) The Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly shall determine its rules of procedure, elect its Speaker, Deputy Speaker and other officers as shall be provided for by the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan. CHAPTER IV THE JUDICIARY OF SOUTHERN SUDAN The Structure of the Judiciary of Southern Sudan 172 (1) Judicial competence in southern Sudan shall be vested in an independent institution to be known as the Judiciary of Southern Sudan. (2) The Judiciary of southern Sudan shall be independent of the executive and the legislature. (3) The Judiciary of Southern Sudan shall be structured as follows:(a) The Supreme Court of Southern Sudan, (b) Courts of Appeal, 66