(1) The Commission for Protection of the Right to Free Access to Information of Public Character (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") shall be independent in its work and in its adoption of decisions within its competencies determined by the present Law. (2) The funds for the operation of the Commission shall be provided by the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia. The seat of the Commission is in Skopje. The Commission reports to the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia and submits annual report for its work. 2. Composition, appointment and dismissal of the Commission Article 31 (1) The Commission is consisted of five members, one of them is president and one is vice-president. The term of office of the members is five years with the right to reappointment. The president and the vice-president perform their functions professionally. (2) Upon proposal from the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, the president, vice-president and the member of the Commission representing the nongovernmental sector shall be appointed and dismissed by the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, for a five-year period, with the right to re-appointment. (3) Two members of the Commission from among the Commission's expert service shall, upon proposal from the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, be appointed and dismissed by the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, for a fiveyear period and with the right to be re-elected. (4) The president of the Commission shall represent the Commission and shall govern its work. (5) The positions of the Commission president and vice-president, as well as the Commission member representing the nongovernmental sector shall be open for appointment to any person being citizen of the Republic of Macedonia, being respected and distinguished in the fields of information and access to information of public character. (6) During their mandates, the Commission president, vice-president and members may not perform duties within political parties' bodies. (7) The Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia shall dismiss the Commission president, vice-president or member prior to the expiration of their mandates, in cases of a proposal from the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, upon personal request from these persons, in case of these persons' illness which will prevent them from performing their duties, or when such persons shall act contrary to the provisions of the present Law. (8) If under paragraph (7) of this Article the position of the Commission member or its deputy ceases, prior to the expiration of their term of office, the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, upon proposal from the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, shall appoint new Commission member with a new term of office. 3. The competences of the Commission Article 32 The Commission shall perform the following tasks: