Assessment tool paragraph NO Partial YES Comments 50. Does the NPM provide advice at the national level with respect to follow-up of recommendations? 9.9    51. Does the NPM inform the UN and regional bodies of follow-up of recommendations, as appropriate? 9.9    52. Has the NPM established or does it maintain contacts with other NPMs with a view to sharing experiences and reinforcing effectiveness? 9.10    53 9.10    54. Has the NPM met with the SPT? 9.10    55. Are the mandate and powers of the NPM clearly set forth in a constitutional or new or existing legislative text, specifying its composition and sphere of competence? If yes, please give links to relevant texts in the comments box. 10    56. Does this same constitutional text or legislation specify that the visiting mandate of the NPM extends to all places where people are or may be deprived of their liberty, as set out in Article 4 of the OPCAT? 10    57. Does the relevant legislation specify the period of office of the members of the NPM (for either a determined or indeterminate period)? 11    58. Does the relevant legislation specify any grounds for dismissal of members of the NPM? 11    59. Does the legislation guarantee that both the members of the NPM and its staff enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for the independent exercise of their functions? 11    60. Does the legislation address the issue of reprisals and other similar actions against NPM members, their partners or any person who has communicated with the NPM? 11    61. Does the NPM have the power to freely select the places of deprivation of liberty in which visits are to be carried out? 12.1    62. Does the NPM have the power to undertake regular examination of the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in those places? 12.1    63. Does the NPM have the power to determine the timing of such visits? 12.1    64. Does the NPM have the power to determine whether the visits are to be announced or unannounced? 12.1    65. Does the NPM have the power to select the persons to be interviewed? 12.1    66. Does the NPM have access to all personal and sensitive information necessary for pursuing its mandate? 12.2    67. Does it have access to all premises? 12.2    68. Does it have access to all persons who need contacting in pursuit its mandate? 12.2    Organisation of the NPM Factors to evaluate ANNEXES I 55