• due to incompetence or negligence in discharging his/her duties; • if he/she holds other public function or engages in professional activity, duty or task that might influence his/her independence and autonomy, or if he/she acts contrary to the law regulating the prevention of the conflict of interests in performing public functions; • if convicted for a criminal offence which makes him/her unsuitable for this function. The Protector of Citizens has the right to address the members of the National Assembly at the session in which his/her dismissal is to be discussed. Article 13 Following the recommendation of the Committee, the National Assembly may reach a decision to suspend the Protector of Citizens in situations when: 1) he/she has received measure of remand; 2) he/she is convicted for a criminal offence which makes him/her unsuitable for this function but his/her sentence is still not enforceable. The National Assembly shall abolish a decision on suspension as soon as the reasons for suspension are terminated. 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.