A’ 137/29.08.2019 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of the GDPR. 4. In cases where an independent audit or supervision is provided for in international or transnational conventions or in European Law or in national law, the Authority shall exercise its respective competences and powers. 5. The Authority shall not be competent to supervise processing operations of personal data carried out by judicial and prosecutorial authorities acting in their judicial capacity, or processing operations of classified personal data carried out for activities concerning national security. Article 11 Functional independence 1. The Authority shall be composed of the President and six (6) members, who shall be appointed with their respective alternates. They shall have a six-year nonrenewable term of office. 2. Individuals of acknowledged status shall be selected as members and alternates, who are distinguished for their scientific expertise and professional experience in areas related to the mission and competence of the Authority. Greek nationality is a precondition for selection as a member of the Authority. 3. The President, the members of the Authority and their alternates shall be selected and appointed in accordance with Article 101a of the Constitution. 4. The members of the Authority shall be senior state officials, enjoy both personal and functional independence and shall not be subject to any hierarchical or administrative control. They shall exercise their duties and powers free from external influence, whether direct or indirect, and shall neither seek nor take instructions from anybody. 5. The President and the Deputy President shall be employed on an exclusive time basis at the Authority. Such status shall entail the suspension of any public function and professional activity. 6. The members of the Authority shall not incur third party civil liability for acts or omissions in the exercise of their powers. They shall be liable to the Greek state for acts or omissions committed intentionally or with gross negligence. The members of the Authority shall not be prosecuted for opinions expressed or for acts or omissions committed in the course of carrying out their duties, unless they acted fraudulently or with gross negligence. The Authority may reimburse the costs of legal defence of its members in the event of an action or criminal proceedings brought against them in respect of acts or omissions resulting solely from the performance of their duties. Article 12 Impediments — incompatibilities for the members of the Authority 1. A person may not be appointed as a President, Deputy President, or member of the Authority if this person is: (a) a minister, state secretary, general or special secretary of a Ministry or of a separate general or special secretariat and a member of parliament; and (b) a manager or a member of a management body of an undertaking that provides services relating to the processing of personal data or is associated with a project contract of equivalent content. 3381 2. Any kind of professional or other activities relating to the competences of the Authority shall be incompatible with the status of member of the Authority, with the exception of scientific and research activities. The members of the Authority may not appear before the Authority for two (2) years after the expiry of their term of office. 3. The members of the Authority shall be permitted to perform duties of HEI (higher education institutions) teaching staff on a full-time or part-time basis. 4. Any person who, following his or her appointment: (a) Acquires one of the functions constituting a barrier to appointment referred to paragraph 1. (b) Engages in actions or undertakes any work or project, or acquires another capacity which, in the Authority’s view, is incompatible with his or her duties as a member of the Authority, shall be automatically disqualified as President, Deputy President or member of the Authority. 5. The Authority shall establish the incompatibilities referred to in the previous paragraph, without the participation of the member who may be in one of the situations of incompatibility. The Authority shall reach its decision after hearing the member concerned. The proceedings shall be initiated either by the President of the Authority or by the President of the Parliament. Article 13 Tasks of the Authority 1. In addition to the Authority’s tasks under Article 57 of the GDPR, the Authority shall: (a) be competent for the monitoring and enforcement of this Law and other regulations relating to the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, (b) take appropriate action to promote public awareness and understanding of the risks, safeguards and rights in relation to the processing of personal data, (c) provide an opinion on any provision to be included in a law or regulatory act relating to the processing of personal data. The consultation shall take place at the drafting stage of the regulation at a time and in a manner that allows for a timely opinion by the Authority and the relevant consultation on the content of the draft regulation, (d) issue guidelines and make recommendations on any matter concerning the processing of personal data, without prejudice to the tasks of the EDPB in accordance with Article 70 of the GDPR, (e) upon submission of a specific request, inform the data subject of the exercise of his or her rights in accordance with this Law and other regulations for the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data. For that purpose, it shall cooperate with the supervisory authorities of other Member States of the European Union, (f) issue standard documents and complaint forms, (g) handle complaints lodged by the data subject, or by a body, organisation or association, and inform the complainant of the progress and the outcome of the investigation or inspection within a reasonable period, (h) conduct, ex officio or following a complaint, investigations or inspections regarding the application of this Law and other regulations relating to the protection of