2. of the Deputy Chairperson: at 95 per cent of the basic remuneration of a National
Representative;
3. of the rest of the members: at 90 per cent of the basic remuneration of a National
Representative.
Article 26. (1) (Amended, SG No. 42/2009) Each member of the Commission shall be obligated to
declare any private interest under the Conflict of Interest Prevention and Ascertainment Act which the
said member has upon the adoption of a specific decision and shall be obligated not to participate in the
deliberation and voting of the said decision.
(2) (Amended and supplemented, SG No. 42/2009) A private interest shall always exist where the
persons referred to in Paragraph (1), any lineal relatives thereof up to any degree of consanguinity, any
collateral relatives thereof up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and any affines thereof up to the
second degree of affinity, as well as any parties economically related thereto, provide electronic
communications networks and/or services.
(3) (Repealed, SG No. 42/2009).
(4) (Repealed, SG No. 42/2009).
(5) Within one year after the termination or expiry of the term of office, the members of the
Commission may not be owners, shareholders, partners, managing directors, managerial agents or
members of management or supervisory bodies of commercial corporations providing public electronic
communications networks and/or services, may not submit a notification under Article 68 herein, nor
may obtain any authorizations under this Act, and/or any authorizations and/or any licences under the
Electronic Document and Electronic Signature Act and under the Postal Services Act.
(6) Any person who or which has standing may petition the court for a revocation of any decisions
adopted in breach of Paragraph (1).
Article 27. (1) The Chairperson of the Commission shall perform the following functions:
1. represent the Commission or empower persons to represent it;
2. organize and direct the activity of the Commission;
3. schedule, move a draft of an agenda and preside over the meetings of the Commission;
4. (amended, SG No. 38/2012, effective 1.07.2012) shall act as the appointing body in respect of
the civil servants and as an employer in respect of the employees working under an employment
relationship within the Council's administration;
5. organize and be responsible for the implementation of the budget of the Commission.
(2) (Repealed, SG No. 17/2009, new, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011) The activities
referred to in Items 4 and 5 of Paragraph (1) shall be carried out according to rules adopted by decision
of the Commission.
Article 28. (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 38/2012, effective 1.07.2012) In its activities, the
Commission shall be assisted by an administration, which shall be subject to the Administration Act,
insofar as not otherwise provided for in this Act.
(2) (New, SG No. 38/2012, effective 1.07.2012) The administration's activities shall be performed
by civil servants and by persons working under an employment relationship. The provisions of Article
107a of the Labour Code shall apply to those working under an employment relationship.
(3) (Supplemented, SG No. 105/2011, effective 29.12.2011, repealed, renumbered from Paragraph
2, SG No. 38/2012, effective 1.07.2012) Acting on a motion by the Chairperson and/or by a member of
the Commission, the Commission shall deliberate and adopt Rules determining the system, the
operation, the organization of work, the staff size and the structure of the administration thereof, which
shall be promulgated in the State Gazette.
(4) (Repealed, SG No. 38/2012, effective 1.07.2012).
(5) (Repealed, SG No. 38/2012, effective 1.07.2012).
(6) (Repealed, SG No. 38/2012, effective 1.07.2012).
Section II