The law shall define such crimes, and specify the other competences of the Military Court.
Members of the Military Court shall be independent and shall be immune to dismissal. They
shall have all the guarantees, rights and duties stipulated for the members of other judicial
bodies.
Branch IV
National Security Council
Article (205)
The National Security Council shall be chaired by the President of the Republic, and comprise
the membership of the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minister
of Defense, the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Finance, the
Minister of Justice, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Communication and the Minister of
Education, the Chief of the General Intelligence Service, and the Head of the Committee of
Defense and National Security at the House of Representatives.
The Council shall be responsible for adopting strategies for establishing the security of the
country and facing disasters and crises of all kinds, shall take the necessary measures to contain
them, to identify sources of threat to the Egyptian national security, inside the country or abroad,
and to undertake the necessary actions to address them at both official and popular levels.
The Council may invite any person having relevant expertise to attend its meetings without
having the right to vote.
The law shall determine the other competences of the Council and its regulations.
Branch V
The Police
Article (206)
The police force is a statutory civil body that is dedicated to the service of the People and its
loyalty shall be to the People. It shall ensure safety and security of the citizens, preserve public
order and morality. It shall comply with the duties set out in the Constitution and the law, and
shall respect human rights and fundamental freedoms. The State shall guarantee that the staff of
the Police force perform their duties, and the relevant guarantees shall be regulated by Law.
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