(1) In addition to the provisions of section 33, the mandate of a member of an election commission shall terminate

a) if the conditions of the mandate set out in section 17 are no longer met,

b) if there is an incompatibility or conflict of interest under section 18,

c) upon resignation,

d) if the delegator revokes delegation,

e) if the independent candidate that delegated the member drops out or, for a member delegated by a nominating organisation, if the relevant candidate nominated by the nominating organisation drops out or the relevant list drawn up by the nominating organisation is eliminated,

f) upon the member's death.

(2) The termination of the mandate of an election commission member pursuant to paragraph (1) b) shall be established by the election commission or, for a member of the polling station commission, by the local election commission in a conclusive decision. Anyone may initiate that the termination of a mandate be established. The election commission shall decide on the initiative within three days. The member in question shall not take part in the decision making, and shall not be taken into account for the purpose of establishing the quorum.

(3) The election commission’s

a) members may resign from their mandate by tendering their resignation in writing to the chair of the commission,

b) chair may resign from his mandate by tendering his resignation in writing to the president of the representative body or general assembly, or the Speaker of the National Assembly, whichever elected him as member of the commission.

Resignation may not be revoked. The mandate shall terminate on the day of receipt of the resignation.

(4) If a mandate terminates according to paragraph (1) a) and c) to f), the chair of the election commission shall announce it at the subsequent sitting of the commission.

(5) The provisions of this section shall apply also to the substitute members.