of electronic communication networks1) can be averted by actions of the Agency according to this Act. (6) If it is not possible to avert the threat to the security of information of information systems or electronic communication network services or to the security and integrity of electronic communication networks1) within the scope of the state of cyber emergency, the director of the Agency shall immediately ask the government to declare a state of emergency4). The decision and the measures of general nature issued by the Agency according to Section 13 before declaring a state of emergency shall remain in force, unless they are in conflict with the crisis measures issued by the government. (7) The state of cyber emergency shall end after the expiry of the period for which it was declared, unless the director of the Agency decides to lift it before the expiry of this period or to declare a state of emergency4). CHAPTER IV Exercise of governmental authority (Section 21a–22b) The Agency Section 21a (1) An agency with a registered office in Brno is established as the central body of state administration for cyber security and for selected fields in the protection of classified information according to the Act on the Protection of Classified Information and on Security Eligibility. The income and expenses of the Agency form a separate part of the state budget. (2) The head of the Agency is a director who is appointed by the government after consideration by a parliamentary committee relevant for the matters of security, and who is also removed by the government. (3) The director of the Agency is responsible to the prime minister or an entrusted government member. Section 22 The Agency: a) Sets out security measures b) Issues measures c) Fulfils allocated tasks in selected areas of the protection of classified information d) Keeps records according to this Act and according to the Act on the Protection of Classified Information e) Imposes administrative penalties for failures to fulfil one’s obligations set out under this Act and under the Act on the Protection of Classified Information and on Security Eligibility f) Acts as a coordination body under the state of cyber emergency g) Cooperates with public authorities and legal or natural persons operating in the field of cyber security and cyber defence, particularly with public-law corporations, research and development