The amendments were approved after a review by the Head of the National Defense and Security Committee Major General Ahmed Al-Awadi.

The amended law regulates the formation and operation of military courts for appellate crimes. It also regulates the work of the Supreme Military Court for Appeals and the Military Court for Appellate Misdemeanors. 

Moreover, it addresses the formation of the Supreme Military Judiciary Council to keep pace with the development of relevant legislation and fulfill the constitutional commitment of the state to provide the resources related to the appeals of judgments in criminal cases.

The amended law aims to achieve coherence and integration among the criminal legislation in the country to ensure justice for all litigants and affirm their enjoyment of judicial guarantees.

These amendments define the working guidelines, powers, and authorities of judicial entities, as well as the immunity of their members, to align with the practical reality of military justice.

Regarding the main features of the proposed law, the project consists of five articles, excluding the publishing article.

The most prominent amendments include adding a level of jurisdiction, namely the Military Court for Appellate Crimes.

The levels of military courts now comprise the Supreme Military Court for Appeals, the Military Court for Appellate Crimes, the Military Court for Crimes, the Military Court for Appellate Misdemeanors, and the Military Court for Misdemeanors.

Their jurisdiction was specified in handling lawsuits and disputes brought to them according to the law. 

The president of the Military Judiciary Council was given the authority to organize the chambers of the Supreme Military Court for Appeals, and the director of military courts was given the authority to organize the chambers of the other military courts.