At the regular elections 2001, the proponents of slates shall, while compiling the slates, acknowledge the principle of the adequate representation of the minority population, taking into account the local circumstances.
In case the proportional representation of the national minorities’ representatives in the local self-government units, proportional to their share in the total population, is not achieved at the elections, the additional elections shall be conducted within 90 days after the results of the 2001 census are published.
If the participation of national minority members in the representative body is stipulated by the statute of a local and regional self-government unit, those provisions of the statute shall be applied, regardless of whether the statute is conformed with the provisions of this Law.
