If accepted, the amendments would result in the Garda Commissioner being the sole authority for the purposes of the Bill. While that would be a neater way to proceed, if it was possible, other states, in accordance with either their legislative or constitutional arrangements, require and have named judicial authorities rather than chiefs of police as their national competent authorities for the purposes of the legislation giving effect to the framework decision. For example, Austria has named the Federal Minister for the Interior as the competent authority while Italy has named the Minister for Justice and Portugal, the Attorney General.