– renowned expert with an established ethical and professional reputation and experience in
the field of protection and improvement of human rights, freedom of the media and
development of democracy;
– not convicted of being criminally prosecuted for criminal offences in the proceedings
instituted ex officio;
– not a member of a political party.
(2) The provisions of the Civil Servants Act shall apply to the Commissioner mutatis
mutandis.
(3) The Commissioner is entitled to a salary equal to the salary of vice-presidents of the
working bodies of the Croatian Parliament.
Dismissal of the Commissioner
Article 38
(1) The Croatian Parliament shall dismiss the Commissioner from duty prior to the expiry of
the term for which he or she has been elected in the following events:
– at his or her personal request;
– circumstances due to which he or she no longer meets the criteria for the election referred to
in Article 37 of this Act
– if he or she is prevented from discharging duties over a period of more than six months;
– failure to discharge his or her duties in accordance with this Act.
(2) The procedure for the dismissal of the Commissioner shall be initiated by the Committee
on the Constitution, Standing Orders and Political System of the Croatian Parliament.
(3) The Commissioner shall be dismissed by the Croatian Parliament with a prior opinion of
the Committee on the Information, Computerisation and the Media of the Croatian
Parliament.
Organisation of the Commissioner's Office
Article 39
(1) The Commissioner shall have a Commissioner's Office, as his or her administrative and
professional service.
(2) Internal organisational units for particular fields of work shall be organised within the
Commissioner's Office, in accordance with the type of work.
(3) The Provisions of the Act on Government Officials shall apply to the employees of the
Commissioner's Office.
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