1The Director is responsible for the functioning of the National Bureau of Investigation.

2After an open and transparent recruiting process, a committee consisting of the Chief Special Prosecutor and the two special prosecutors with most years of service as a prosecutor shall recommend a candidate for Director of the National Bureau of Investigation to be appointed by the High Prosecutorial Council. The Director shall have a mandate of 5 years with a right to be re-appointed once.

3The candidate shall meet the preconditions of security in accordance with Article 6 of this Law. A candidate cannot be assigned in duty as a director without meeting the preconditions of security and professional requirements.

4After the term of office is over the Director is entitled to return to the previous position or to be appointed to a position of the same level, with the rank corresponding to that function.

5The Director of the National Bureau of Investigation shall be overseen by a committee of three prosecutors from the Special Prosecution Office, one of whom will be the Chief Special Prosecutor and the other two shall be selected annually by lot.

6The Director shall name one of the investigators as the deputy director with the consent of the Chief Special Prosecutor. The Deputy Director may act on behalf of the Director in his or her absence.

7The Director can assign investigators to lead sections within the National Bureau of Investigation in accordance with the joint order issued under Article 31, paragraph 2, of this Law.