34 Lithuania The Seimas appoint one Seimas Ombudsman for the investigation of activities of officials of state institutions and agencies, and one The Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office. The Seimas appoint two Ombudsmen for the term of five years on the nomination of the Speaker of the Seimas from the Republic of Lithuania. Their staff consists mainly of civil servants. The Liechtenstein National Prevention Mechanism (NPM) has power to carry out visits and inspections of police detention. Complaints regarding maladministration can be lodged with the police service which, on appeal may be heard by the Government and the Administrative Court. The Office of Advice and Complaints within the Chancellery of the Government may refer issues back to an authority concerned without a formal mandate. Policing is one of several issues dealt with by the office. It investigates complaints about the abuse of office by officials of state institutions, agencies and municipal agencies or other violations of human rights and freedoms in the sphere of the public administration. The office investigates complaints regarding police officer’s actions in violations of human rights and freedoms. It conducts inspections of any place where person(s) are/or may be deprived of their liberty. It regularly visits and inspects places of detention seeking to identify any indications of torture or other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment. Finally, it investigates issues regarding appropriate access to Established under the 1998 Republic of Lithuania Law on the Seimas Ombudsmen. The purpose of activities of the Seimas Ombudsmen is to protect a person’s right to good public administration securing human rights and freedoms, and to supervise fulfillment by state authorities of their duty to properly serve the people. The office produces an annual report