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Section X3
 

  1. If a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate is appointed to an office as referred to in article 57, paragraph 2 of the Constitution, his membership of the House or Senate shall be terminated automatically.


 



  1. If a member of the House of Representatives or Senate finds himself in one of the situations referred to in section X 1, subsection 1, except on the basis of section X 3, subsection 1, he shall notify the House of this, stating the reason.


 



  1. If no notification is given and the presiding officer of the House considers that a member of the House is in one of the situations referred to in section X 1, subsection 1, he shall warn the person concerned in writing.


 



  1. The person concerned may then refer the matter to the judgment of the House not later than the eighth day after the date of the warning referred to in subsection 3.