Guarantees for Central Election Commission Member

27.1. The Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson, Secretary and members of the Central Election Commission shall receive salaries from the state budget during his/her/their term of office with the commission. The pension of members, former member and their family members is paid in compliance with the Law "On pensions" of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

27.2. A member of the Central Election Commission is not to be detained, arrested or subject to criminal liability or administrative penalties as may be determined in a court procedure, without the consent of the General Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Azerbaijan. A member of the Central Election Commission may be arrested only if he/she is caught in the process of committing a crime. In this case, the body arresting the member of the Central Election Commission shall immediately inform the General Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the issue.

27.3. The expenses of a member of the Central Election Commission for use of inter-city transport and all other kind of public transport (except taxi and arranged journeys) within the country during elections (referendums) shall be reimbursed from the funds allocated by the Central Election Commission upon submission of the relevant travel documents.