1 . Officers shall supervise the processing of personal data in accordance with the provisions laid down by and under the Act. This supervision shall cover the processing of personal data by the responsible party who has appointed them or by the responsible parties affiliated to the organisation which appointed them. 2. Where a code of conduct drawn up under Article 25 applies to the processing, the supervision also covers compliance with this code. 3. The responsible party or organisation referred to under (1) shall make sure that officers have the authority to perform their duties which is equivalent to that provided for in Section 5.2 of the General Administrative Regulations Act. 4. Officers may submit recommendations to the responsible party with a view to improving the protection of the data being processed. In case of doubt, they shall consult the Commission. CHAPTER 10. SANCTIONS Section 1. Administrative measures of constraint Article 65 The Commission is authorised to apply administrative measures of constraint pursuant to the obligations laid down by or under this Act. Section 2. Administrative fines Article 66 1. In the event that responsible parties act in contravention of the provisions laid down by or under Article 27 or 28, the Commission may require them to pay an administrative fine of a maximum amount of ten thousand Dutch guilder. 2. The Commission shall not impose a fine where responsible parties give a reasonable explanation as to why they cannot be regarded as responsible for the infringement. 3. When deciding the amount of the fine, the Commission shall in any case take into account the seriousness and duration of the infringement. 4. The work carried out pursuant to Articles 69 and 70 shall be performed by persons who were not involved in drafting the report and associated prior investigation referred to in Article 67(l). 5. The authority to impose fines lapses in the event that, with respect to the infringement on which basis the fine can be imposed, criminal proceedings have been initiated against the infringing party and the investigation by the court has been commenced or the right to pursue criminal proceedings has lapsed under Article 74 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Article 67 1. In the event that the Commission establishes that an infringement referred to in Article 66(1) has been committed and that a fine needs to be imposed for this reason, the Commission shall draw up a report.