The Law on the Form and Use of the Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem of the Republic of Serbia259 stipulates that the Large Coat of Arms is to be used on the building, in the offices, on the stamp and on invitations, congratulatory cards, etc. of the Protector of Citizens. Law on the Seal of the State and Other Bodies260 regulates the purpose, content, appearance and use of seals used by the Protector of Citizens in the performance of his duties. The Law on Political Parties 261 stipulates that the Protector of Citizens cannot be a member of a political party. The Law on the Anti-Corruption Agency262 stipulates that the members of the Agency’s Board are appointed by the National Assembly, inter alia, at the proposal of the Protector of Citizens and the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection. Law on Patients' Rights263 stipulates that the Health Council, formed by the local selfgovernment unit, shall submit its annual work report and measures taken to protect the rights of patients to the Protector of Citizens for the purpose of exchanging information and achieving the necessary cooperation. Under the Law on Public Property264 administrative authorities and organizations within the meaning of that Law are deemed to include, inter alia, the Protector of Citizens. The Law on Amendments to the Law on the Budget System 265 stipulates that the Protector of Citizens must seek the approval of the National Assembly Committee in charge of administrative and budget-related matters for engaging or hiring every new person. The Law on General Administrative Procedure266 which came into force on 1st June 2017 provides for a new extraordinary legal remedy in the administrative procedure - Annulment, revocation or alteration of a final decision at the recommendation of the Protector of Citizens. By the provisions of the Law, it was prescribed that at the recommendation of the Protector of Citizens, in order to comply with the law, a new decision may annul, revoke or amend a final decision, if the party whose rights or obligations are the subject of that decision, as well as the opposing party, accept it and if it does not offend the interest of a third party. If the body does not consider it necessary to act upon the recommendation of the Protector of Citizens, it shall immediately inform him about it. The annulment, revocation or amendment of the decision at the recommendation of the Protector of Citizens is not limited by a deadline. Action Plan for Chapter 23267, defines the reports of the Protector of Citizens, annual and special, as well as reports of the National Preventive Mechanism, for the impact indicators on Article 13 and 15 of the Law on the Appearance and Use of Coat of Arms, Flag and Anthem of the Republic of Serbia, “Official Gazette of RS“, no. 36/09. 260 Article 1 of the Law on the Seal of Public and Other Authorities, “Official Gazette of RS“, no. 101/07. 261 Article 21 of the Law on Political Parties, “Official Gazette of RS“, no. 36/09 and 61/15 – CC decision. 262 Law on the Anti-Corruption Agency, “Official Gazette of RS“, no. 97/08, 53/10, 66/11 – CC decision, 67/13 – CC decision, 112/13 – authentic interpretation and 8/15 – CC decision. 263 Article 42, “Official Gazette of RS“, no. 45/13. 264 Article 47 Paragraph 1 of the Law on Public Property, “Official Gazette of RS“, no. 72/11, 88/13, 105/14, 104/16 – state law, 108/16, 113/17 and 95/18. 265 Law on the Budget System, “Official Gazette of RS“, no. 54/09, 73/10, 101/10, 101/11, 93/12, 62/13, 63/13 corr., 108/13, 142/14, 68/15 – state law, 103/15, 99/16, 113/17, 95/18, 31/2019 and 72/2019. 266 Article 185, ““Official Gazette of RS“, no. 18/2016 and 95/18 – authentic interpretation. 267 Decision on the amendments of the Republic of Serbia Public Administration Reform Strategy, “Official Gazette of RS“, no. 54/2018. and the Draft of the Revised Action Plan for Chapter 23, dated 10th June, 2019 https://www.mpravde.gov.rs/tekst/22159/prvi-nacrt-revidiranog-akcionog-plana-za-poglavlje-23.php. 259 - 132 -