(Chapter 2)
Competences of the Board and the Chairperson
Article 26
The Board shall have the competences enumerated in the Law, particularly:
a) Accepting donations, gifts, or any other resources, so long as such don’t
contradict with the Board’s objectives.
b) Crafting regulations to organize the workflow of the Agency and the financial and
administrative affairs of employees, such regulations may not be restricted to the
rules governing civil servants, and shall be submitted to the appropriate minister
for enactment.
c) Nominating employees for the title of “judicial inspector” which is necessary for
enforcing laws. Judicial inspectors shall be appointed upon a decree from the
Minister of Justice in coordination with the appropriate minister.
d) Forming the committees enumerated in Article 17 of the Law, which shall be
responsible for settling the disputes that may arise between consumers and
suppliers/advertisers as a result of the implementation of the Law’s provisions.
e) Nominating the expert member of the Committee referred to in Article 17 of the
Law.
f) Approving the Agency’s Annual Activity Report.
g) Commenting on draft laws and regulations related to protection of consumers
and the basic interests thereof.
h) Appointing an Executive Manager for the Agency upon the nomination of the
Chairman, and determining the remuneration thereof.
Article 27
The Board may entrust one of the members thereof, or a committee formed of some of
the members thereof, to perform a certain duty or supervise any of the Agency’s
activities. Reports of such duty or supervision shall be drafted and submitted to the
Board for review.
Article 28
The Chairperson shall be competent to
a) coordinate matters of joint interest with counterpart agencies in other countries,
such matters shall be reviewed by the Board;
b) draft an annual report on the Agency’s activities, future plans, and suggestions,
and submit same to the Board for approval;
c) nominate the Agency’s Executive Manager, and inform the Board of such
nomination so that a decision may be made for the appointment thereof;
d) supervise the laying down of plans and work programs necessary for consumer
protection, and work on furthering and improving consumer protection;
e) supervise the studies conducted by the Agency in light of the suggestions and
recommendations it receives as regards protection of consumer rights and
conduct researches in this respect, and
f) reach conciliation with defendants (before a final court judgment is delivered) in
return for a minimum amount of ten thousand pounds. A regular report shall be
drafted on cases of conciliation and reasons for accepting them.