(1) The employment of the members of the armed forces of the Republic of Macedonia, the uniformed members of the Republic of Macedonia Police, the authorized officials in the Ministry of the Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, and the Intelligence Agency shall cease temporarily on the day they are determined as candidates for Members of Parliament.
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(3) Translators' note: This position is most often referred to as Prime Minister.
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(2) The employment of the persons referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall cease temporarily on the day of verification of their mandate as Members of Parliament.