If there is no other candidate on the list referred to in the preceding article, a by-election shall be held.

By-elections shall also be held in the event of termination of the term of office of a deputy referred to in the first paragraph of the preceding article due to his resignation within six months of confirmation of the term of office.

By-elections shall not be held if a deputy's term of office expires less than six months prior to the termination of the term of the National Assembly, unless the National Assembly decides otherwise.

A deputy elected in a by-election shall be elected for a period lasting until the termination of the term of the National Assembly.