Autonomy of regulatory bodies according to the legislation

No body may issue instructions to the regulatory authority regarding processing individual cases/decisions

The legislation should clearly stipulate that no body may issue instructions to the regulatory authority regarding processing individual cases/decision. However, the portfolio ministry or the government may issue general policy guidelines (e.g., in the national policy for relevant sector) that the authority is obliged to take into consideration). Select the regulatory authorities below that meet the criterion. 0.5 points are given for each sample institution, giving a total of 2 points.

Regulatory acts issued by the authority are subject to review only by the court

The regulatory acts issued by the authority should be subject to review only by the court, not by any executive body, e.g., portfolio ministry. Select the regulatory authorities below that meet the criterion. 0.5 points are given for each sample institution, giving a total of 2 points.

Principles of merit-based recruitment and dismissal apply for the members of the managing body of the regulatory authority

The following criteria need to apply for the appointment and dismissal of the members of the managing body of the regulatory authority: 1) Selection and appointment procedures are established and publicly disclosed; 2) They encompass objective and transparent criteria, including requirements to ensure that the candidates have the necessary skills and experience to perform their functions; 3) Premature dismissal is possible only in cases exhaustively listed in the law, relating to misconduct/misbehaviour. Select the regulatory authorities below that meet the criterion. 0.5 points are given for each sample institution, giving a total of 2 points.

The regulatory authority is autonomous in spending the allocated budget

The regulatory authority should be autonomous in spending the allocated budget, i.e., no ex-ante approvals are required for individual spending decisions. Select the regulatory authorities below that meet the criterion. 0.5 points are given for each sample institution, giving a total of 2 points.

The regulatory authority is autonomous in the recruitment of its employees

The regulatory authority should be autonomous in setting the staff limit and recruitment of employees in the framework of the rules of open, transparent, and merit-based recruitment, as well as salary rules established in legislation. This means that the rules, which apply for the rest of the public sector, can also apply to them and they can still be considered autonomous, if they are making recruitment and remuneration decisions within these rules. In case of multi-sector regulators, points are awarded for as many sectors as they cover. Select the regulatory authorities (sectors) below that meet the criterion. 0.5 points are given for each sample institution, giving a total of 2 points.