6° the transfer is made from a public register that according to legal or regulatory provisions is intended to provide information to the public and that is open to consultation either by the public in general or by any person who can demonstrate a legitimate interest, to the extent that the conditions laid down in law for consultation are fulfilled in the particular case. § 2. Without prejudice to the provisions of the previous section the King may after advice of the Commission for the protection of privacy authorise a transfer or a category of transfers to a country outside the European Community that does not ensure an adequate level of protection, if the controller adduces adequate safeguards with regard to the protection of the privacy and fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals as well as with regard to the exercise of the corresponding rights; such safeguards may in particular result from appropriate contractual clauses. Chapter VII - The Commission for the protection of privacy Article 23 An independent Commission shall be established at the House of Representatives, called "Commission for the protection of privacy", that shall be composed of members, including the chairman and vice-chairman, to be appointed by the House of Representatives7. The Commission shall have its seat in the administrative district Brussels-Capital. Article 24 § 1. The Commission shall consist of eight full members, of whom at least one shall be a magistrate, acting as chairman, and of eight substitute members, of whom at least one shall be a magistrate. § 2. The Commission shall consist of an equal number of Dutch-speaking and Frenchspeaking members. § 3. [cancelled] § 4. The members of the Commission shall be elected for a renewable term of six years from lists submitted by the Council of Ministers that shall contain two candidates for each seat to be allotted. They may be dismissed from office by the House of Representatives for shortcomings in the fulfilment of their duties or for offending against the dignity of their office. The members shall offer all guarantees with regard to an independent fulfilment of their duties and shall have full expertise in the field of dataprotection. The Commission shall be composed in such way that a balance within the Commission among the various social-economic groups will result there from. Apart from the chairman, the Commission shall include among its full members and substitute members at least one legal expert, one computer scientist, one person demonstrating professional experience in the management of personal data in the private sector and one person demonstrating professional experience in the management of personal data in the public sector. § 5. In order to be appointed chairman, full member or substitute member of the Commission or to maintain such mandate, candidates shall comply with the following requirements: 7 The House of Representatives (Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers / Chambre des Représentants) is one of the two Chambers of the federal legislative body in Belgium (apart from the Senate (Senaat / Sénat). 17