(Commencement of Term of Office)

(1) The President's term of office shall begin at zero hours of the day following the expiration date of his/her predecessor's term of office: Provided, That the term of office of the President elected at the election held after the term of his/her predecessor expires and at the election held due to vacancy shall begin from the time when the return is determined.

<Amended by Act No. 6854, Feb. 4, 2003>

(2) The term of office of the National Assembly member and local council member (hereafter referred to as a "member" in this paragraph) shall begin from the day following the day on which his/her predecessor's term of office expires by the general election: Provided, That the term of  office of the member chosen at an election held after the term of office of the member begins or at an election for the membership increase of a local council shall begin from the time his/her election is decided, and shall be the same as the remaining term of office of his/her predecessor or a member in the same category.

(3) The term of office of the head of a local government shall begin from the day following the day on which his/her predecessor's term of office
expires: Provided, That the term of office of the head of a local government chosen at an election held after his/her predecessor's term of office expires or at a new election held as provided in Article 30 (1) 1 through 3 shall begin from the time his/her election is decided, and shall be the same as the remaining term of his/her predecessor or the head of a local government in the same category.