Board of Directors separately. In other respects, the Board shall allocate responsibilities
among its members. The Presidium of the Althingi decides the remuneration of Board
members.
The role of the Board is to define the areas of emphasis in the work of the Institution and
oversee its activities and operations. Among other things, the Board may establish procedures
for the Institution for this purpose. Major decisions shall be referred to the Board for approval
or rejection.
Article 5
The Board of Directors of the Institution shall appoint the Director of the Institution for a term
of five years. The Director of the Institution shall have charge of its day-to-day activities and
operation and engage its employees. The Director of the Institution may also engage experts
to work on individual projects.
The Official Remuneration Council (Kjararáð) decides the remuneration and employment
terms of the Director of the Institution. The Director of the Institution is not permitted to
engage in other paid employment or any activities that are incompatible with his/her work.
Article 6
The Board of Directors of the Institution appoints a ten-member Advisory Committee of
Stakeholders for a term of two years. The Advisory Committee supports the Institution in its
work by providing advice, information and opinions as needed.
Article 7
Notwithstanding confidentiality, government bodies shall provide the Institution with any
information deemed necessary by the Institution to perform its role. The provision of
information shall comply with the provisions of Act No. 2000/77 on the Protection of Privacy
and the Processing of Personal Data. The Institution cannot require information relating to the
State’s internal or external security or foreign affairs that should be kept secret, except with
the permission of the cabinet minister in question.
Article 8
The Institution shall submit to the Althingi an annual report on the Institution’s activities and
the implementation of human rights during the preceding calendar year. The report shall be
made public before 1 September each year.
Article 9
The members of the Board of Directors and employees of the Institution, as well as others that
the Institution engages for work, shall be bound by a duty of confidentiality as regards
information of which they may become aware in the course of their duties and must be kept
secret under law, under instructions from their superiors or by the nature of the case. The duty
of confidentiality shall remain in force after termination of employment.
Article 10
This Act shall take effect ....
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