(1) The mandate of the deputy president of the National Election Office shall terminate

a) upon his resignation,

b) upon his death,

c) if it is established that the appointment conditions are not met,

d) upon incompatibility or conflict of interest being established with regard to him,

e) upon his dismissal,

f) upon his removal from office.

(2) The deputy president of the National Election Office may resign from office at any time by tendering his resignation in writing to the president of the National Election Office. The mandate of the deputy president of the National Election Office shall terminate after the date of communication of the resignation, on the day indicated in the resignation, or, failing this, on the day of communication of the resignation. Acceptance of the resignation shall not be required to make resignation effective.

(3) If the deputy president of the National Election Office fails to eliminate incompatibility or conflict of interest under section 56 within thirty days from the date of appointment, or if a cause of incompatibility or conflict of interest arises concerning him while in office, the president of the National Election Office shall decide on the issue of incompatibility or conflict of interest.

(4) The president of the National Election Office shall dismiss a deputy president of the National Election Office if the deputy president is unable to perform his official duties for a period of over ninety days for reasons beyond his control.

(5) The president of the National Election Office may dismiss the deputy president of the National Election Office.

(6) The president of the National Election Office shall remove a deputy president of the National Election Office from office if the deputy president fails to perform his official duties for a period of over ninety days for reasons within his control, or if the vice-president has knowingly misrepresented substantial data or facts in his declaration of assets.

(7) The president of the National Election Office shall be responsible for establishing the absence of any appointment condition of a deputy president of the National Election Office.