1. The Commissioner's term of office amounts to four years and may be extended twice. It begins on the first day of January following the start the National Council's legislature period.
2. The Commissioner may terminate his or her employment contract at the end of any month subject to a period of six months' notice. The Judiciary Committee may in an individual case allow the Commissioner a shorter period of notice if there are no substantial interests that preclude this. *
3. The United Federal Assembly may remove the Commissioner from office before the end of the term of office if he or she:
   • a. has wilfully or through gross negligence committed a serious violation of his or her official duties; or
   • b. has permanently lost the capacity to carry out his or her official duties.

* Amended by No I of the FA of 17 June 2022 (Employment Contract for the Head of the FDPIC), in force since 1 Sept. 2023 (AS 2023 231; BBl 2022 345, 432).