(1)  Except in the cases defined by Article 1.10 of this Law, the members of the representative bodies elected in accordance with this Law may not be recalled.

(2)  Mandate of the members of representative bodies elected in the regular elections shall be four years and shall commence on the day when the election results have been published in the Official Gazette of BiH.

(3)  The elected holder of the mandate, who has been elected in the direct and indirect elections, shall have the obligation to sign a declaration by which he/she shall refuse or accept the mandate on the form prescribed by the Central Election Commission of BiH no later than seven days following receipt of the declaration.