(1)  A person elected to a legislative body at any level of authority in Bosnia and Herzegovina can hold an executive office during the course of her/his mandate. The person’s mandate at the legislative body shall remain dormant for the period she/he holds such executive office.

(2) A person elected to a legislative body at any level of authority in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which based on a prior mandate holds an executive office and decides to continue holding such office, shall be required to make her/his mandate in the legislative body dormant prior to the inaugural session of the legislative body to which she/he has been elected, until another person is appointed to the same executive office or until she/he submits a resignation.

(3) During the period in which the mandate is made dormant, the mandate shall be awarded to the next candidate from the same list from which the person with the dormant mandate has been elected.

(4) The mandate in the House of Peoples of the Federation of a person whose mandate in a cantonal assembly remains dormant shall also remain dormant pursuant to this Article. 

All rights and duties associated to the position made dormant pursuant to this Article shall be suspended for the period during which the mandate is made dormant. The period in which the mandate is made dormant, enjoy all the rights and duties attached to the position.

(5) The Central Election Commission of BiH shall further regulate the matters referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article within 10 days following the adoption of this Law.