1. The powers of TEC for the election of deputies of the State Duma shall be exercised by TEC formed in accordance with the Federal Law “On Basic Guarantees” or the election commissions of municipalities vested by the said Federal Law with the powers of TEC. Should there be no such TEC in some territory, it shall be formed in accordance with the said Federal Law not later than 35 days from the day of the official publication of the decision to call the election. Announcement about receiving proposals for the candidates for the TEC shall be published by Election Commission of a Russian Federation subject not later than three days from the day of official publication of decision to call the elections. The period during which these proposals are accepted is 30 days.

2. The election commission of a Russian Federation subject may form one or several TEC to direct the preparation and conduct of the election of deputies of the State Duma carried out by precinct election commissions formed on vessels at sea on the voting day and at polar stations. Such TEC shall be formed in accordance with the general conditions of formation of TEC set forth by the Federal Law “On Basic Guarantees”.

3. The CEC may form one or several TEC to direct the preparation and conduct of elections of deputies of the State Duma carried out by precinct election commissions formed outside the territory of the Russian Federation. Such TEC shall have not less than five and not more than ten voting members of election commission eligible to be elected as voting members of election commission in compliance with the Federal Law “On Basic Guarantees”. The CEC shall be entitled to entrust respective TEC formed during the preparation and conduct of the elections of the President of the Russian Federation with the powers of such TECs.

4. The term for which the TEC indicated in parts 2 and 3 of this Article are formed shall be defined by the forming election commission.

5. The provisions of this Federal Law which regulate the activity of TEC shall pertain to the TEC indicated in parts 2 and 3 hereof, unless otherwise stipulated by this Federal Law.