Article 65. Duties of the Director and of the Deputy Directors of the Centre

(1) The Director of the Centre shall exercise the following duties:

1. a) to manage, organise and supervise the activity of the Centre;
2. b) to represent the Centre nationally and internationally;
3. c) to ensure the monitoring of the application of this Law and of other normative acts on the processing of personal data;
4. d) to issue orders, decisions and instructions on the basis of and for the purpose of implementing the law;
5. e) to approve methodological guidelines to ensure the appropriate interpretation and application of this Law and of other normative acts on the processing of personal data;
6. f) to approve or amend the staff list of the Centre in accordance with the established structure and staff ceiling;
7. g) to approve the regulations of the subdivisions of the Centre;
8. h) to appoint the data protection inspectors and to amend, suspend and order the termination of their service relationships, under the conditions laid down by law;
9. i) to appoint the civil servants and contract staff of the administration of the Centre and to amend, suspend and order the termination of their service or employment relationships, under the conditions laid down by law;
10. j) to decide, in accordance with the legislation, on matters relating to the setting of salary supplements and the award of bonuses;
11. k) to organise and implement the managerial internal control system and to bear managerial accountability for the administration of the budget of the Centre and of the public assets under its management;
12. l) to manage the public finances and administer the public assets of the Centre in accordance with the principles of good governance;
13. m) may delegate part of his or her duties to the Deputy Directors of the Centre or to civil servants within the Centre;
14. n) other duties provided for by the legislation.

(2) The Deputy Directors of the Centre shall assist the Director in managing the Centre and shall exercise the duties delegated by the Director. In the absence of the Director of the Centre or where his or her position is vacant, all of his or her duties shall be exercised by the Deputy Director designated by order of the Director of the Centre.