In connection with the implementation of part 1 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 03.02.2016 No. 762 “On the establishment of Appeal Councils in the central and local executive authorities of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, for the purpose of considering repeated complaints of individuals and legal entities engaged in entrepreneurial activity against decisions, actions and inaction of the State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan and its structural (local) bodies (except for complaints related to corruption offenses) in February 2016, the Appeals Council of the State Security Service was created, consisting of the deputy head (chairman) of the State Security Service and heads of the relevant structural divisions of the central office of the Service. Also, a Secretariat was formed to organize the current activities of the relevant Council.