Data Protection Act, 1988 46 of 50 https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1988/act/25/enacted/en/print.html?printonload=true Denunciation 1. Any Party may at any time denounce this convention by means of a notification addressed to the Secretary General of the Council of Europe. 2. Such denunciation shall become effective on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of six months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary General. Article 27 Notifications The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall notify the member States of the Council and any State which has acceded to this convention of: a. any signature; b. the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession; c. any date of entry into force of this convention in accordance with Articles 22, 23 and 24; d. any other act, notification or communication relating to this convention. In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Convention. Done at Strasbourg, the 28th day of January 1981, in English and in French, both texts being equally authoritative, in a single copy which shall remain deposited in the archives of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe shall transmit certified copies to each member State of the Council of Europe and to any State invited to accede to this Convention. SECOND SCHEDULE The Data Protection Commissioner Section 9 . 1. The Commissioner shall be a body corporate and shall be independent in the performance of his functions. 2. (1) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Government and, subject to the provisions of this Schedule, shall hold office upon such terms and conditions as the Government may determine. 21.02.23, 18:36