The President may be removed from office in the event of committing high treason or another serious crime. A decision on bringing an accusation and on investigating the charge shall be in this case considered passed, if it has been voted for by the majority of all the members of the Chamber of Representatives on a proposal of at least a third of its deputies. The Council of the Republic on the strength of an adopted resolution shall organize the investigation of the crime.
The President shall be considered dismissed from office, if the decision on his dismissal has been voted for by at least two thirds of all the members of the Council of the Republic, as well as by at least two thirds of all the members of the Chamber of Representatives.
If the Council of the Republic and the Chamber of Representatives fail to pass a decision on dismissing the President from office within a month from the date of bringing the accusation, the accusation shall be considered rejected.
In the event of dismissing the President in connection with a committed crime, hearings on the merits of the accusation shall be conducted by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus.
