The term of office of councillor and/or MP shall be terminated before its expiry in the following cases:

1)      By resigning;

2)      If they have been convicted, by a final binding court decision, to an unconditional prison sentence of not less than six months, or to a prison sentence for a criminal act rendering them unworthy of this office:

3)      If they have been stripped of their business capacity by a final binding court decision;

4)      If he or she takes over a position that is incompatible with the position of councillor and/or MP, in conformity with the Constitution and this Law;

5)      By revoking Montenegrin citizenship;

6)      In the event of death;

7)      Deleted. (Decision of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro no. 14/04 from 18 June 2004, “Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro”, no. 45/04)

8)      If the political party on whose candidate list he or she has been elected is banned from working. (amended by the Constitutional Court, U 2-16, Official Gazette 10/18)

The term of office of councillor and/or MP shall be terminated by the day of occurrence of any of the events referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

The termination of the term of office shall be stated by the competent assembly at its first session following the receipt of notification of reasons for the termination of the term of office of a councillor and/or MP.

A councillor and/or MP whose term of office has been terminated pursuant to paragraph 1, item (iv) of this Article, may remain on the candidate list and may gain the term of office of a councillor or MP again, in accordance with this Law.