1.7. The Legal Analysis and Reports Unit performs the duties specified in Clauses 3.1.3 – 3.1.9 hereof and exercises the rights provided for by Clause 4 hereof. 1.8. The activity of the Department is financed and logistics are provided by the funds allocated for the operation of the Commissioner, its Office and regional centers from the state budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan and other sources as permitted by law. 1.9. The staff of the Department are members of the National Preventive Group for the Prevention of Torture under the Commissioner’s Office. 2. Directions of the Department’s activity 2.1. The directions of the Department’s activity are the followings: 2.1.1. Organize the Commissioner’s activities as the national preventive mechanism for the prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; 2.1.2. Ensure the improvement of torture prevention activities; 2.1.3. Promote the prevention of torture. 3. Duties of the Department 3.1. The Department performs the following duties in line with the directions of its activity as defined herein: 3.1.1. Take actions to prevent torture, organize the Commissioner’s regular or on-needbasis visits to the places which detainees are not permitted to leave at will and conversations with detainees; 3.1.2. Organize the work of the National Preventive Group for the Prevention of Torture under the Commissioner’s Office, coordinate the work of its members, and maintain minutes of relevant meetings; 3.1.3. Prepare proposals and recommendation for sending out to relevant bodies or officials to prevent torture and other offences and eliminate reasons or conditions that have caused them; 3.1.4. Analyze the state of torture prevention – gain insight into the state of organization of undertaken activities and related experience, summarize the accomplishments made as a result of undertaken activities, analyze statistical data, and develop an annual report embracing relevant proposals; 3.1.5. Analyze, summarize and organize the application of the proposals submitted to improve the activities aimed at the prevention of torture; 3.1.6. Take actions to promote the prevention of torture; 63