94 Annex 5 – The CCB’s Rules of Procedure Directive 3/2014 (November 11) of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights assisting the National Preventive Mechanism in carrying out its duties on the establishment and rules of procedure of the Civil Consultative Body The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, acting as National Preventive Mechanism designated in accordance with Article 3 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, promulgated by Act CXLIII of 2011, hereby establishes a Civil Consultative Body (hereinafter referred to as “CCB”) in order to utilize the outstanding practical and/or high-level theoretical knowledge of various organizations registered and operating in Hungary relative to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty. The CCB shall assist the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism with its suggestions and comments. Section 1 – (1) The CCB shall comprise member organizations either invited, or selected as a result of a public call for application. Member organizations of the CCB shall be selected by the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights as a token of recognition of their outstanding professional knowledge relative to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty. (2) The invited member organizations of the CCB are the following: Hungarian Medical Chamber, Hungarian Psychiatric Association, Hungarian Dietetic Association, Hungarian Bar Association. (3) CCB members selected as a result of a public call for application (hereinafter referred to as “public call”) shall include at least four civil society organizations registered and operating in Hungary whose activities during the last five years preceding the publication of the public call have been aimed at protecting the rights and interests of persons deprived of their liberty and monitoring the treatment of persons held in places of detention within Hungary. (4) The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights shall issue the public call for application and publish it on the website of the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights 60 days prior to the establishment of the CCB. (5) The applications received shall be evaluated by a committee comprising at least three members; the members of the committee shall be designated by the Commissioner. The committee shall adopt its decision and make its recommendation with consensus or, if consensus cannot be reached, with the consent of the majority of members. The final decision on the winners of the public call shall be made by the Commissioner based on the committee’s recommendation. (6) The CCB’s mandate shall be three years from the date of its first session. Section 2 – (1) Membership in the CCB shall be established upon accepting the written invitation of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights. (2) Member organizations shall inform the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of the persons representing them simultaneously with confirming the acceptance of the invitation. Section 3 – Membership in the CCB shall be terminated - upon completion of a member’s mandate (three years), - as a result of a member’s resignation or - if membership is suspended for more than one year. Section 4 – (1) The CCB is not a legal entity.