Immunity Article 16 Members and all staff of the Commission, while carrying out their activities under their legal mandate, are immune from prosecution. Conditions for Legal Prosecution of Commission Members Article 17: If a member of the Commission is accused of a crime, the responsible authority shall inform the Commission and the suspect shall be prosecuted. If a crime is witnessed, the responsible authority may arrest and prosecute the accused without the permission of the Commission. In both cases, if the judicial prosecution requires legal detention, the responsible authority, shall immediately inform the Commission of the matter and obtain its consent. Location of the Central Office and the Establishment of Regional Offices of the Commission Article 18: The Central office of the Commission shall be located in Kabul. When required to improve the implementation of the objectives under the present Law, the Commission shall be able to establish temporary or permanent Regional and Provincial Offices. Secretariat Article 19: 1. The commission shall have a secretariat to carry out its administrative tasks. The Executive Director leads the secretariat. The secretariat carries out its duties according to the provision of this law and the procedures set-up by the commission. 2. The Executive Director and staff members shall be recruited in accordance with the Labor Law and Civil Servant Recruitment Law, with due consideration to their professionalism, competency, personal expertise, commitment to human rights and a fair ethnic, gender and linguistic composition. Sessions of the Commission Article 20: 8