Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible
for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as well as other legal acts.
Article 49. Inspector of Journalist Ethics
1. The Inspector of Journalist Ethics (hereinafter referred to as the “Inspector”) shall be a state
official who supervises the implementation of the provisions of this Law.
2. The Inspector shall be appointed for a five-year term of office by the Seimas on the
recommendation of the Ethics Commission of Journalists and Publishers. The same person may not be
appointed the Inspector for more than two successive terms of office. A person appointed as Inspector shall
hold office until the appointment of a new Inspector.
3. A citizen of the Republic of Lithuania of good repute with a university degree in law and the
competence necessary to perform his duties shall be appointed Inspector.
4. Members of the Seimas, the Government as well as civil servants of political (personal)
confidence may not be appointed as Inspector. The Inspector and members of his family may not be linked
with producers and/or disseminators of public information by employment relations and may not hold shares
of producers and/or disseminators of public information. During his term of office, the Inspector may not
participate in political activities.
5. The Inspector shall act in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, this Law
and other laws, treaties ratified by the Republic of Lithuania, EU legal acts, the Code of Ethics of Lithuanian
Journalists and Publishers and other legal acts.
6. The activities of the Inspector shall be based on the principles of legitimacy, impartiality, justice
and publicity.
7. The Inspector may not hold any other elective or appointed posts and receive any other
remuneration, except for remuneration set in accordance with the Law on the Remuneration of State
Politicians, Judges and State Officials and for teaching or creative activities.
8. The Inspector shall be dismissed from office when:
1) his term of office expires and he is not appointed for another term of office;
2) he resigns;
3) he is absent from work due to temporary incapacity for work for more than 120 calendar days in
succession or more than 140 days during the last 12 months, unless the laws provide that in the case of
certain illnesses the post is retained for a longer period, or when the Inspector is unable to perform his duties
pursuant to the conclusions of the Disability and Capacity for Work Establishment Office under the Ministry
of Social Security and Labour;
4) a court judgement of conviction has become effective against him;
5) more than half of all the members of the Seimas have expressed no confidence in him;
6) he loses the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania.
9. When taking a decision, the Inspector may enlist the assistance of experts (groups of experts)
which submit their conclusions regarding the assignment of press publications, audiovisual works, radio and
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