– submit a report to the Croatian Parliament on the implementation of this Act and other
reports if and when necessary;
– participate in the activities of working bodies of the Croatian Parliament and attend the
sessions of the Croatian Parliament, when matters within the scope of work of the
Commissioner are on the agenda;
– submit a proposal to indict and issue a misdemeanour order in respect of any identified
misdemeanours.
(4) In order to access and work with the classified data, the Commissioner and public servants
at the Office shall meet the criteria stipulated by a special act and shall, in accordance with the
act regulating the confidentiality of information, keep confidential all personal and other
information that they learn of in the discharge of their duties.
Election of the Commissioner
Article 36
(1) The Commissioner shall be elected by the Croatian Parliament for a five-year term, with
the possibility of re-election.
(2) No later than six months prior to the expiry of the Commissioner's term in office, and no
later than 30 days after the cessation of his or her duties for other reasons, the Committee on
the Constitution, Standing Orders and Political System of the Croatian Parliament shall
publish a public call for the submission of candidacies for the election of the Commissioner.
(3) With a prior opinion of the Committee on the Information, Computerisation and the
Media, the Committee on the Constitution, Standing Orders and Political System of the
Croatian Parliament shall propose at least two Commissioner candidates on the basis of the
received applications from the public call and make the proposal to the Croatian Parliament.
(4) In his or her work the Commissioner shall be autonomous and independent, and shall be
accountable for his or her work to the Croatian Parliament.
Criteria for the election to the post of Commissioner
Article 37
(1) A person eligible to be elected to the post of Commissioner shall meet the following
criteria:
– Croatian citizenship and permanent residence in the territory of the Republic of Croatia;
– graduate and post-graduate university degree or integrated graduate and post-graduate
degree in law or social sciences;
– at least 10 years of work experience in their profession;
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