OSCE ODIHR Comments on the draft Law on the Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms of Montenegro 8) if holds representative and any other public office, or exercises professional activity incompatible with that office. When a reason for the termination of office occurs, the competent working body of the Parliament shall inform the Parliament about it. When a reason for the termination of office of the Deputy occurs, the Protector shall inform the Parliament about it. The Parliament, with its act, shall establish termination of office of the Protector and the Deputy and about the termination of office of the Protector shall notify the President of Montenegro. Dismissal of the Protector Article 18 The Protector shall be dismissed from office if: 1) is convicted of a criminal offence that makes him unworthy of holding the office; 2) he holds his office in incompetent and negligent manner. The procedure for dismissal of the Protector shall be initiated in the Parliament by one third of the Members of Parliament, whereas the decision on dismissal shall be passed by a majority vote of all Members of Parliament. Preliminary procedure for establishing the incompetent and negligent manner of holding the office of the Protector shall be conducted by the competent working body of the Parliament, which shall give to the Protector the opportunity to comment. Upon the completion of the preliminary procedure, the competent working body of the Parliament shall submit to the Parliament a substantiated proposal of the decision on the initiative with the comments of the Protector. To the Protector shall be offered an opportunity to comment on the proposal referred to in paragraph 4 of this article at the session of the Parliament. Dismissal of the Deputy Article 19 The Deputy shall be dismissed from office for the same reasons prescribed for the dismissal of the Protector. The Deputy shall be dismissed upon submission of a substantiated proposal of the Protector, by a majority vote of all Members of Parliament. Before deciding on the proposal referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, the Parliament shall allow the Deputy to comment on the proposal. The decision on dismissal Article 20 The Protector or the Deputy shall be dismissed from office as of the day the decision on the dismissal is passed. 30

Select target paragraph3

Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents