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Section 65
 

(1) The mandate of a Deputy President of the National Election Office shall be terminated:
a) upon resignation;
b) upon death;
c) if it is determined that he or she fails to meet the requirements for appointment;
d) if a conflict of interests is established;
e) upon dismissal;
f) upon removal from office.
(2) Deputy Presidents of the National Election Office may resign at any time by submitting a written statement to that effect to the President of the National Election Office. The mandate of the Deputy President of the National Election Office shall terminate on a day following the day of the communication of the resignation indicated in the resignation note, or, if no such date is indicated, on the day following the communication of the resignation. No statement of acceptance is required for the resignation to be effective.
(3) If a Deputy President of the National Election Office fails to eliminate a conflict of interests as defined in Section 56 within thirty days of being appointed, or a conflict of interests arises during his or her term of mandate, the President of the National Election Office shall determine whether a conflict of interests can be established.
(4) The President of the National Election Office shall dismiss the Deputy President of the National Election Office if he or she is unable to discharge his or her duties for reasons beyond his or her control for more than ninety days.
(5) The President of the National Election Office may dismiss Deputy Presidents of the National Election Office.
(6) The President of the National Election Office shall remove from office the Deputy President of the National Election Office if he or she fails to discharge his or her duties for reasons within his or her control for more than ninety days or intentionally states untrue data or facts of importance in a financial disclosure statement.
(7) The failure of a Deputy President of the National Election Office to meet the requirements for appointment shall be determined by the President of the National Election Office.