(1) If the elected councillor has deceased, resigned or has lost or laid down his or her mandate due to other reasons, the next candidate from the same list of candidates from which the previous councillor was elected shall come in his or her place.

(2) If any of the list of candidates lacks candidates due to the reasons provided for in Paragraph one of this Section, then the Central Election Commission shall, in accordance with the procedures specified in Section 41, Paragraph two of this Law, determine from which list of candidates the next councillor shall be taken.

[6 November 1996; 2 October 2008]