If a mandate of a Delegate ceases to exist, and his/her seat becomes vacant, a stand-in shall fill the vacancy who was nominated for election by the same Political Party or coalition as the Delegate first in office, and who was on the list of candidates registered in the same electoral region as the Delegate first in office. The said stand-in who is next in succession according to the election results after the first scrutiny shall assume the office, and should there be no such stand-in, the stand-in who is next in succession according to the position in which he/she appears on the party/coalition list of candidates for the second scrutiny shall assume the office.
Should there be no stand-in from the Political Party or coalition whose seat has become vacant, the seat shall remain vacant until the electoral term has expired.
If a Political Party is dissolved, no stand-in shall fill the vacancy, and the seat shall remain vacant until the electoral term has expired.
No later than the fifteenth day following the day on which the mandate of a Delegate ceased to exist, the Chamber of Delegates shall pronounce the stand-in to assume the office of the Delegate first elected, and deliver the Certificate of Election to this new Delegate, affirming him/her in office and stating the date as of which the Delegate is in office.
(5) If activities of a Political Party are suspended, for the duration of the suspension no vacancies in seats held by the party shall be filled by stand-ins.
