Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2012 In the opinion of the management of the Asylum Centre, procedures relating to the solving of applications for international procedures are already long enough, considering the nature of the procedure. During the visit it was also pointed out by the Head of the Asylum Centre that the procedure is run on several levels, owing to frequent complaints, which consequently has an impact on the length of the procedure. The NPM believed that the fast (and effective) solving of the procedure should be given more attention – obstacles delaying procedures in an unjustified manner should be analysed and removed (for example, a lengthy deployment of an expert, a search for an interpreter, weak argumentation of decisions, lack of observance of the order of applications, etc.). Similarly and in general, in the opinion of the Ministry of the Interior, the procedures at first instance are not too lengthy, especially when taking into consideration the nature of procedure although cases of some procedures lasting longer than others are, however, present in practice. This was highlighted by the Ministry several times also when corresponding with the Ombudsman’s Office in relation to actual initiatives and in a response to the visit of the Asylum Centre in 2011. Taking into account the visit in 2011, the Ministry in practice shortened the time for the preparation of an expert opinion to 30 days (for one applicant) and this is linked to the willingness of an expert to produce the opinion in this time frame. In addition, the Ministry also pointed out that one of the reasons for the reorganisation of the Ministry in the field of migration is a more rational implementation of the working process. In actual terms it mainly means the more efficient use of human resources in the field of procedures relating to international protection. National Preventive Mechanism in the Republic of Slovenia under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 115