73 c) may propose that the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights institute proceedings ex officio, d) shall participate in the inquiries of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, e) may propose that the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights turn to the Constitutional Court, f)151 shall review the Government’s social inclusion strategy and monitor the implementation of its objectives concerning nationalities living in Hungary, g)152 may propose the adoption, amendment of legislation on the rights of future generations, and h)153 shall promote, through his/her international activities, the presentation of the merits of domestic institutions related to the interests of future generations. (3) If a Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights makes a proposal within his/her competence pursuant to point a) of subsection (1) or point a) of subsection (2) for the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights to institute proceedings ex officio or to turn to the Constitutional Court, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights shall be bound to act accordingly or to inform Parliament in the annual report of the reasons for his/her refusal to do so. (4)154 In the course of their activities, the Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights responsible for the protection of the interests of future generations may use the title of “Ombudsman for Future Generations”, and the Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights responsible for the protection of the rights of nationalities living in Hungary may use the title of “Ombudsman for the Rights of National Minorities”. Chapter II The mandate of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and of his/her Deputies 2. Election of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and of his/her Deputies Section 4 – (1) Parliament shall elect the Deputy of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights responsible for the protection of the interests of future generations and the Deputy of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights responsible for the protection of the rights of nationalities living in Hungary at the proposal of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights. (2) The employer’s rights regarding the Deputies of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights–with the exception of those pertaining to the coming into existence and the termination of the mandate–shall be exercised by the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights. Section 5 – (1) Any Hungarian citizen may be elected Commissioner for Fundamental Rights or his/her Deputy if he/she has a law degree, has the right to stand as a candidate in elections of Members of Parliament and meets the requirements laid down in this Section. (2) Parliament shall elect the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights from among those lawyers who have outstanding theoretical knowledge or at least ten years of professional experience, have reached the age of thirty-five years and have considerable experience in conducting or supervising proceedings concerning fundamental rights or in the scientific theory of such proceedings. (3) Parliament shall elect the Deputy of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights responsible for the protection of the interests of future generations from among those lawyers who have reached the age of thirty-five years, have outstanding theoretical knowledge or at least ten years of professional experience, and have considerable experience in conducting or supervising Stipulated by Section 4, Subsection (1) of Act CCXXIII of 2013 Effective as of December 19, 2013 Enacted by Section 4, Subsection (2) of Act CCXXIII of 2013 Effective as of December 19, 2013 152 Enacted by Section 4, Subsection (2) of Act CCXXIII of 2013 Effective as of December 19, 2013 153 Enacted by Section 4, Subsection (2) of Act CCXXIII of 2013 Effective as of December 19, 2013 154 Enacted by Section 5 of Act CCXXIII of 2013 Effective as of December 19, 2013 150 151

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