108 annex 1 CHAPTER 2 Report to the Parliament and declaration of interests Section 12 Report (1) The Ombudsman shall submit to the Parliament an annual report on his or her activities and the state of administration of justice, public administration and the performance of public tasks, as well as on defects observed in legislation, with special attention to implementation of fundamental and human rights. (2) The Ombudsman may also submit a special report to the Parliament on a matter he or she deems to be of importance. (3) In connection with the submission of reports, the Ombudsman may make recommendations to the Parliament concerning the elimination of defects in legislation. If a defect relates to a matter under deliberation in the Parliament, the Ombudsman may also otherwise communicate his or her observations to the relevant body within the Parliament. Section 13 Declaration of interests (24.8.2007/804) (1) A person elected to the position of Ombudsman, Deputy-Ombudsman or as a substitute for a Deputy-Ombudsman shall without delay submit to the Parliament a declaration of business activities and assets and duties and other interests which may be of relevance in the evaluation of his or her activity as Ombudsman, Deputy-Ombudsman or substitute for a Deputy-Ombudsman. (2) During their term in office, the Ombudsman the Deputy-Ombudsmen and the substitute for a Deputy-Om­budsman shall without delay declare any changes to the information referred to in paragraph (1) above. CHAPTER 3 General provisions on the Ombudsman, the Deputy-Ombudsmen and the Director of the Human Rights Centre (20.5.2011/535) Section 14 Competence of the Ombudsman and the Deputy-Ombudsmen (1) The Ombudsman has sole competence to make decisions in all matters falling within his or her remit under the law. Having heard the opinions of the Deputy-Ombudsmen, the Ombudsman shall also decide on the allocation of duties among the Ombudsman and the Deputy-Ombudsmen.