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Decisions on the allocation of funds from the central budget under Article 5(1) hereof shall be made by the Committee on the Constitution, Standing Orders and Political System of the Croatian Parliament. The allocated funds shall be transferred, on a quarterly basis and in equal sums, to the central accounts of political parties or to special accounts of independent deputies and national minority deputies, as described in paragraph (3) of this Article.
Decisions on the allocation of funds from local and regional budgets under Article 5(1) hereof shall be made by the representative bodies of local and regional governmental units. The allocated funds shall be transferred, on a quarterly basis and in equal amounts, to the transfer accounts of political parties or to special accounts of independent members of the representative bodies of local and regional governmental units, as described in paragraph (3) of this Article.
Independent deputies, national minority deputies and independent members of the representative bodies of local and regional governmental units shall open special accounts for the regular financing of their activities.
Independent deputies, national minority deputies and independent members of the representative bodies of local and regional governmental units may establish an office for the performance of administrative and professional tasks.
With regard to the staff of their office specified in paragraph (4) of this Article, independent deputies, national minority deputies and independent members of the representative bodies of local and regional governmental units shall have the rights and obligations of employers.