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MULTILATERAL-PEACE WITH ITALY-FEB. 10, 1947 2. Administrative officials shall not be removed from office except for incompetence or misconduct and such removal shall be subject to appro- priate safeguards of investigation and hearing to be established by law. Article 27. Directorof Public Security 1. The Council of Government shall submit to the Governor a list of candidates for the post of Director of Public Security. The Governor shall appoint the Director from among the candidates presented to him, or from among other persons, after consultation with the Council of Government. He may also dismiss the Director of Public Security after consultation with the Council of Government. 2. The Director of Public Security shall not be a citizen of Yugoslavia or Italy. 3. The Director of Public Security shall normally be under the im- mediate authority of the Council of Government from which he will receive instructions on matters within his competence. 4. The Governor shall: (a) receive regular reports from the Director of Public Security, and consult with him on any matters coming within the compe- tence of the Director. (b) be informed by the Council of Government of its instructions to the Director of Public Security and may express his opinion thereon. Article 28. Police Force 1. In order to preserve public order and security in accordance with the Statute, the Constitution and the laws of the Free Territory, the Govern- ment of the Free Territory shall be empowered to maintain a police force and security services. 2. Members of the police force and security services shall be recruited by the Director of Public Security and shall be subject to dismissal by him. Article 29. Local Government The Constitution of the Free Territory shall provide for the establish- ment on the basis of proportional representation of organs of local govern- ment on democratic principles, including universal, equal, direct and secret suffrage. 1437 61 STAT.]