RDTL Decree-Law 25/2015 on the Press Council. Rough unofficial translation by La’o Hamutuk. For more information and documents, see http://www.laohamutuk.org/misc/MediaLaw/14MediaLaw.htm Ministries were consulted with mandates for employment, electoral matters, justice and finance, the Public Service Commission, organizations of journalists and directors of media. Given the nature of the diploma, Committee A (Committee for Constitutional Affairs, Justice, Public Administration, Local Government and the National Anti-Corruption) of the National Parliament was also consulted, on a voluntary basis. The Government decrees, under the terms of paragraph 115.1(b) of the Constitution and Article 42.2 of the Media Law, as law, the following: Article 1. Object 1. This decree-law creates the Press Council and adopts its Statute annexed to the Decree-Law, of which is an integral part, as provided in Article 42.2 of the Media Law, approved by Law No 5/2014 of 19 November. 2. The Press Council is a legal person of public law, with the nature of an independent administrative entity with administrative and financial autonomy and its own assets, and independently defines the orientation of its activities without being subject to any directives or guidelines from political power. Article 2. Subsequent regulation 1. No later than 180 days after January 1, 2016 or the swearing in of its members, whichever is later, the Press Council approves: a) The Journalists Code of Ethics, under the provisions of Article 21 and Article 44(b) of the Media Law; b) The Regulation establishing the elements required for the registration of agencies and media provided for in Article 28 and Article 44(e) of the Media Law; c) The Regulation on rules for examining the final stage provided for in Article 16.6 of the Media Law. 2. Within one year after January 1, 2016 or the swearing in of its members, whichever is later, the Press Council approves: a) The regulation on the disciplinary authority over the journalists referred to in Article 20.2 and Article 44(c) of the Media Law; b) The regulation on the organization and functioning of the Press Council, which has at least on recruitment, careers, conditions for the provision and labor discipline, on the intervention areas of the Executive Director and over the site, operating period, means and details to contact the Press Council. 3. Until two years after January 1, 2016 or the swearing in of its members, whichever is later, the Press Council approves the regulation on the election of members of the Press Council by journalists and agencies media. 4. Approval of the Regulations referred to in the preceding paragraphs follows the terms of the regulatory procedure provided for in the attached Statute. Article 3. Application in time Without prejudice to Articles 50 and 51 of the Media Law, the Press Council carries out its duties and powers only in relation to journalistic activity disclosed on January 1, 2016 or thereafter. 2