The first, constitutive session of the representative bodies of the units shall be convened within 30 days from the day of the announcement of the electoral results.
The constitutive sessions of municipal and town councils shall be convened by the head of the central state administration body, competent for the tasks of local and regional self-government, or by a person authorised by him.
The constitutive sessions of county assemblies and the Assembly of the City of Zagreb shall be convened by the Government of the Republic of Croatia.
If the constitutive session is not held within the scheduled deadline, the authorised convener shall immediately convene a new constitutive session, which should be held within 15 days.
The constitutive session of a representative body shall, until the election of a chairman, be chaired by its eldest member.
