ARMED FORCES COMMISSIONER
Right to information
The Commissioner can gather information from soldiers' elected
spokespersons or directly from service personnel
© German Bundestag/Anke Jacob
The Commissioner has the right to draw on various sources of information in his work.
He has the right to demand information and access to records from the Federal Minister of Defence and all subordinate agencies.
The Commissioner can conduct hearings of people who have submitted complaints, as well as witnesses.
The Commissioner may, at any time and without prior announcement, visit any units, headquarters, installations or administrative agencies of the Bundeswehr.
He can request reports on the exercise of disciplinary power in the Bundeswehr and attend criminal or disciplinary proceedings in court.
Quelle:
http://www.bundestag.de/htdocs_e/commissioner/information/
