459.1. The following are competent bodies for the processing and resolution of the sanctioning procedure:

a) The General Council;

b) The Reports and Complaints Commission,16 and

c) The Technical Unit of Electoral Disputes of the Executive Secretariat of the General Council.

459.2. The councils and the executive, local and district boards, in their respective areas of competence, will act as auxiliary bodies for the processing of the sanctioning procedures, except as stipulated in article 474 of this Law. 3. The Commission mentioned in subparagraph b) of the paragraph 1 above will be integrated by three Electoral Councilors, who will be appointed for a period of three years by the General Council. Their sessions and proceedings will be determined in the regulations approved by the General Council.