Article 23 The States Parties to the present Protocol undertake to publish and disseminate the annual reports of the national preventive mechanisms. Law no 2007-1545 dated 30 October 2007(1) NOR: JUSX0758488L - Consolidated version as on24 December 2014 Article 1 Amended by Law no. 2014-528 dated 26 May 2014 - Art. 1 The Contrôleur général of places of deprivation of liberty, an independent authority is hereby in made responsible subject to the prerogatives granted by law to judicial or quasi-judicial bodies, for monitoring the conditions of management and transfer of persons in custody, so as to ensure that their fundamental rights are respected. Within the limit of his powers, he shall not take instructions from any authority.. Article 2 Amended by Law no. 2010-838 dated 23 July 2010 - Art. 2 The Contrôleur général of places of deprivation of liberty shall be appointed because of his expertise and professional knowledge by decree of the President of the Republic for a period of six years. This term may not be renewed. He may not be prosecuted, investigated, arrested, detained.or tried in respect of opinions expressed or action performed in the performance of his duties. His appointment may not be terminated before the end of his office except in the case of resignation or inability to perform his duties. The duties of the Contrôleur général of places of deprivation of liberty are incompatible with any other public employment, any professional activity and any elected office. Article 3 Amended the following provisions: Amends the Electoral Code - Art. L.194-1 (V) Amends the Electoral Code - Art. L.230-1 (V) Amends the Electoral Code - Art. L.340 (V) Article 4 The Contrôleur général of places of deprivation of liberty shall be assisted by inspectors that he recruits because of their expertise in the areas related to his task. The duties of inspectors are incompatible with the performance of activities related to the establishments visited. 152