Status of the Commissioner Article 32 The Commissioner shall be autonomous and independent in the exercise of his/her powers. In the exercise of his/her powers the Commissioner shall neither seek nor accept orders or instructions from state bodies or other persons. The Commissioner shall have the same salary as a judge of the Supreme Court, other labor rights, in accordance with law, and the right to reimbursement of costs incurred during the discharge of his/her duties. The Commissioner may not be held liable for an opinion he/she expressed or a recommendation he/she made while performing his/her duties; in the event of a legal proceeding initiated over an act of crime committed in the exercise of his/her functions, he/she may not be detained without the consent of the National Assembly. Deputy Commissioner Article 33 The Commissioner shall have a Deputy, who shall be appointed by the National Assembly, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall nominate for the post of Deputy Commissioner a person fulfilling the requirements for employment by state bodies. The Deputy Commissioner shall be appointed to a seven-year term of office. The same person may be appointed Deputy Commissioner twice the most. The Deputy Commissioner shall perform the duties of the Commissioner in the event of the absence, death, tenure expiration, dismissal, or the temporary or permanent incapacity of the Commissioner to exercise his/her powers. Provisions of this Law on the cessation of duties of the Commissioner shall accordingly apply to the cessation of duties of the Deputy Commissioner. Procedure for dismissing the Deputy Commissioner shall start upon initiative of the Commissioner. Staff of the Commissioner Article 34 The Commissioner shall have staff that will help him/her exercise his/her powers. The Commissioner shall pass a book of regulations on the work of his/her staff, with approval from the National Assembly. The Commissioner shall independently decide on the employment of expert staff and other employees, in accordance with law, guided by the need to professionally and efficiently exercise his/her powers. The regulations on working conditions in state bodies shall accordingly apply to staff working for the Commissioner. The funds required for the work of the Commissioner and his/her staff shall be secured in the budget of the Republic of Serbia. Powers of the Commissioner Article 35 The Commissioner shall: 1) Monitor the respect of obligations by the public authorities regulated by this Law and report to the public and National Assembly thereof;