(1) A political party or independent candidate shall enclose a proof that the government stamps have been paid with its application for certification in the amount determined by the Central Election Commission of BiH for the elections in question. The cash amount paid as the Certification fee shall be refunded if a political party or independent candidate wins:

1. for members of the BiH Presidency 1/3 of the total number of the votes elected member of the BiH Presidency won in the elections;

2. for president and vice president of Republika Srpska 1/3 of the total number of votes elected president and vice presidents of Republika Srpska, amongst appropriate constituent people, won in the elections;

3. for the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the House of Representatives of the BiH Federation, for the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, and for Cantonal Assemblies in the BIH Federation more than 3% of the total number of valid votes in that constituency;

4. for the municipal/city mayors 1/3 of the total number of votes elected municipal/city mayor won in the elections;

5. for the municipal councilors more than 3% of the total number of valid votes in that constituency.

(2) If a coalition or a list of independent candidates had won the votes referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article, it shall be deemed that every political party in the coalition or every independent candidate on the list have met the fee refund conditions.