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16.3. Meetings of Commissioners shall discuss and make decisions on following issues under
functions as provided in Article 7.1 of this Law:
16.3.1. To adopt bylaw of the Secretariat of the Commission and define numbers of the staff
and amount of their salaries in compliance with adopted budget by the State Great Khural;
16.3.2. To discuss and decide the structure, content of a report on situation of human rights
and freedoms, and its proposals and recommendations;
16.3.3 To discuss proposals and recommendations on any human rights and freedoms-related
issues in Mongolia to competent organizations and officials;
16.3.4. To describe strategic, annual, quarterly and monthly plans of the Commission;
16.3.5 To discuss final results of any inquiries and research;
16.3.6. To define the Commission’s unified position on human rights issue.
Article 17. Report on situation of human rights and freedoms in Mongolia
17.1. The Commission shall submit to the State Great Khural a report on the situation of
human rights and freedoms in Mongolia within the 1st (first) quarter of every year.
17.2. Meetings of Commissioners shall finalize topics of the report on the situation of human
rights and freedoms in Mongolia.
17.3. The Government shall report to the State Great Khural about the realization of proposals
and recommendations of the Commission’s report in accordance with obligations mentioned
in resolution of the State Great Khural.
CHAPTER THREE
POWERS OF COMMISSIONERS
Article 18. Powers of Commissioners
18.1. The Commissioners shall exercise the following powers:
18.1.1 To conduct inquiries at his/her own initiative on the basis of complaint and information
with regard to violations of human rights and freedoms or at the request of citizens,
organizations, officials and legal entities;
18.1.2. To get acquainted with all types of documents from any governmental organizations
and officials, to copy and have necessary information and researches, with a view to
conducting human rights research;
18.1.3. To provide advice on human rights issues.
18.2. The Commissioners may conduct inquiries following-up information on violations of
human rights.
Article 19. Powers of the Chief Commissioner
19.1. The Chief Commissioner shall exercise the following powers:
19.1.1. To represent the Commission in domestic and/or foreign relations;
19.1.2. To participate in sessions of the State Great Khural at the request of the Speaker of the
State Great Khural;
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