Chapter VI - Independent supervisory authorities

Article 51 - Supervisory authority

Establishing the supervisory authority
Activity of the supervisory authority
Designating the supervisory authority in order to representation activities at the Board
Notification obligation of the Member State in terms of the Chapter VI

Article 52 - Independence

Independence of the supervisory authority
Independence of the supervisory authority ´s members
Obligation of the supervisory authority members to refrain from any action, that might be incompatible with their duties
Obligation to provide the working conditions for the supervisory authority activities
Conditions for the supervisory authority staff selection
Financial control of the supervisory authority

Article 53 - General conditions for the members of the supervisory authority

Appointing the members of the supervisory authority
Essential requirements for the supervisory authority members
Derogations of the supervisory authority member duties
Recall of the supervisory authority member

Article 54 - Rules on the establishment of the supervisory authority

Determination rules for the supervisory authority members
Professional secrecy commitment of the supervisory authority members and employees

Article 55 - Competence

Competence of the supervisory authority
Exemption from the Article 56 application
Limitation of the competence scope of the supervisory authority

Article 56 - Competence of the lead supervisory authority

Competence of the lead supervisory authority in terms of the Article 60
Right of the supervisory authority right in context pf the submitted complaint
Obligations of the supervisory authority after the receiving of the complaint in terms of the Article 56, paragraph 2
Decision of the lead supervisory authority to handle the case
Decision of the lead supervisory authority to reject the case
The lead supervisory authority in context of the cross-border processing

Article 57 - Tasks

Scope of the supervisory authority on its territory
Facilitation of the complaint's submission process
The free – of -charge principle of performing the supervisory authority tasks
Right of the supervisory authority to demand the services charges

Article 58 - Powers

Investigative powers of the supervisory authority
Corrective powers of the supervisory authority
Authorisation and advisory powers of the supervisory authority
The exercise of powers by the supervisory authority
Right of the supervisory authority to bring infringements of this Regulation to attention of the judicial authorities
Implementation of the additional rights of the supervisory authority

Article 59 - Activity reports

The annual report on the supervisory authority activities