Mandate

(1). The mandate of the members of the Commission shall be 5 years. The elections or appointment of new members of the Commission shall be conducted not earlier than three months and not later than one month in advance of the lapse of the mandate of the effective members. The members of the Commission shall execute their powers furthermore upon the lapse of their mandate until the entry into office of the new members.

(2) The powers of a member of the Commission shall be terminated before time in the event of:

1. termination by resignation;
2. in the event of entry into force of a sentence whereby the imposed punishment is deprivation of liberty;
3. interdiction;
4. permanent virtual impossibility to execute his obligations for more than 6 months;
5. incompatibility;
6. (suppl. - SG 39/16, in force from 26.05.2016) lack of attendance at three consequent or a total of 5 sessions over the year, established in a procedure determined by the commission;
7. an act has been enforced whereby a conflict of interests has been established under The Avoidance and Establishment of Conflict of Interests;
8. death.

(3) In the event of a premature termination of the powers of a member of the Commission, another person shall be elected to finish the mandate.