(1) The president of the National Election Office shall be entitled to appoint not more than three deputy presidents for an indefinite term. The president of the National Election Office shall exercise the employer’s rights in respect of the deputy presidents.

(2) A deputy president shall substitute for the president if the conditions specified in the Organisational and Operational Regulations are met. The other tasks of the deputy presidents shall be determined in the Organisational and Operational Regulations.

(3) The deputy presidents shall be required to meet the conditions under section 55 (1) and (2) required for the appointment of the President of the National Election Office.

(4) The provisions of section 56 and section 61 (5) shall apply accordingly to the incompatibility and conflict of interest of the deputy presidents.

(5) If the president is prevented from acting or the office of the president is vacant, a deputy president shall exercise the president’s powers and perform his duties.