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Paragraph 25
 

The composition and functions of the Office are regulated in the amended Article 11 of the LGE (see Article 3 of the draft law) and will be examined more in detail below in the section dealing with the draft amendments to the LGE. That said, it should be mentioned already here that according to the draft law, the reformed Office has broader competences than the “Office of political party registration and certification” in its current form, including the competence to perform monitoring and financial control of political entities; contrary to the current Office, it shall enjoy operational independence, have its own budget (administered by the CEC Secretariat) and not be part of the CEC Secretariat; its director must meet specified criteria and shall be elected by the CEC through a public vacancy.