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(2) The termination of the mandate of a Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights
pursuant to points b) and c) of subsection (1) shall be established by the Speaker of Parliament.
Termination pursuant to points d) to g) of subsection (1) shall be decided by Parliament.
(3) A Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights shall communicate his/her resignation
from office in writing to the Speaker of Parliament through the Commissioner for Fundamental
Rights. The mandate of the Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights shall terminate on the
date indicated in the resignation, or, in the absence thereof, on the day of communication of the
resignation. No statement of acceptance shall be necessary for the validity of the resignation.
(4) If the Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights fails to terminate a conflict of
interests within thirty days of his/her election or if in the course of the exercise of his/her office
a conflict of interests arises, Parliament shall–at the written motion of any Member of Parliament,
after obtaining the opinion of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights and the Conflict of
Interests Committee–decide on the declaration of a conflict of interests within thirty days of
receipt of the motion. No conflict of interests shall be established if, during the conflict of
interests proceedings, the Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights terminates the reason
for the conflict of interests.
(5) The mandate of the Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights may be terminated by
dismissal if, for reasons not imputable to him/her, the Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental
Rights is not able to perform the duties deriving from his/her mandate for more than ninety
days. A motion for dismissal may be submitted by the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights or
any Member of Parliament. In the event of dismissal, the Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental
Rights shall be entitled to three months’ additional salary.
(6) The mandate of the Deputy Commissioner for Fundamental Rights may be terminated by
removal from office if, for reasons imputable to him/her, the Deputy Commissioner for
Fundamental Rights fails to perform the duties deriving from his/her mandate for more than
ninety days, if he/she deliberately fails to comply with his/her obligation to make a declaration of
assets, or if he/she deliberately makes a false declaration on important data or facts in his/her
declaration of assets. A motion for removal from office may be submitted by the Commissioner
for Fundamental Rights or the Conflict of Interests Committee after examination of the reasons
justifying the removal.
Chapter III
Proceedings and measures of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights
9. Proceedings of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights
Section 18 – (1) Anyone may turn to the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights if, in his/her
judgment, the activity or omission of
a) a public administration organ,
b) a local government,
c) a nationality self-government,
d) a public body with mandatory membership,
e) the Hungarian Defense Forces,
f) a law-enforcement organ,
g) any other organ while acting in its public administration competence,
h) an investigation authority or an investigation organ of the Prosecution Service,
i) a notary public,
j)158 a bailiff at a court of law,
k) an independent bailiff, or
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Shall enter into force with the text amended by Section 409, Subsection (1) of Act CCI of 2011
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