The Chairman of the Council is authorised to act independently on behalf of the Regulator. The Chairman of the Council 

  • coordinates the activities of the Council and manages its deliberations, 

  • acts on behalf of the Council externally, 

  • determines the organisation and agenda of the senates of the Council, 

The competence of the Council for Media Services in the area of state administration includes, in particular, deciding on authorisations, registrations, licences, compliance with obligations and the imposition of sanctions under the Media Services Act, European works, independent productions and Slovak musical works, plurality of information and transparency of property and personnel relations, assessing the appropriateness of public protection measures taken by the provider of a video-sharing platform.