99 Article 14 The provisions related to the end of office of the Protector of Citizens shall accordingly apply to his/her Deputies. The Protector of Citizens may also make the proposal for the dismissal of a Deputy. Article 15 In the event of termination of office of the Protector of Citizens or a Deputy for reasons specified under Article 11, item 1 – 6 hereof, the Assembly shall state without a debate that the conditions for the end of office have been met. Legal consequences of the end of office shall come into effect as of the date the decision referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article was passed. Article 16 In the event of end of office of the Protector of Citizens, a Deputy designated by the Protector of Citizens to replace him/her when absent or prevented from work shall perform this function until the election of a new Protector of Citizens. The election of the new Protector of Citizens shall be made at latest within 6 months from the end of office of the preceding Protector of Citizens. II POWERS Article 17 The Protector of Citizens shall have the power to control the respect of the rights of citizens, establish violations resulting from acts, actions or failure to act by administrative authorities, if they are violations of the laws, regulations and other general acts of the republic. The Protector of Citizens shall have the power to control the legality and regularity of the work of administrative bodies. The Protector of Citizens shall not have the power to control the work of the National Assembly, President of Republic, Government of Serbia, Constitutional Court, courts and public prosecution’s office. Article 18 The Protector of Citizens shall have the power to launch initiatives with the Government or National Assembly for the amendment of laws or other regulations or general acts, if he deems that violations of citizens’ rights are a result of deficiencies of such regulations. He shall also have the power to launch initiatives for new laws, other regulations and general acts, if he considers it significant for exercising and protecting citizens’ rights. The Government, or the competent Committee of the National Assembly, shall be obliged to consider the initiatives of the Protector of Citizens. In the process of drafting of regulations, the Protector of Citizens shall have the power to give his opinion to the Government and National Assembly on draft laws and regulations if they concern the issues relevant for the protection of citizens’ rights. Article 19 The Protector of Citizens shall have the power to initiate proceedings before the Constitutional Court for the assessment of legality and constitutionality of laws, other regulations and general acts which govern issues related to the freedoms and rights of citizens. Article 20 The Protector of citizens shall have the power to publicly recommend the dismissal of an official who is responsible for violation of citizen’s right, i.e. to initiate disciplinary proceedings against an employee of the administrative authorities who is immediately responsible for performed injury, when the recurring behaviour of the official or employee reveals the intent to refuse co-operation with the Protector of