§ § 76Premature termination of term of authority of Member of European Parliament

(1) The term of authority of a Member of the European Parliament terminates prematurely:
1) if they assume an office specified in § 75 of this Act;
2) upon their resignation;
3) where according to a resolution of the National Electoral Committee, the Member of the European Parliament does not meet the requirements provided in subsections 4–7 of § 4 of this Act;
4) upon the entry into force of a conviction of an intentionally committed criminal offence, where the person is sentenced to imprisonment;
5) upon their death;
6) where they are not elected as the result of a repeat vote upon entry into force of the resolution of the National Electoral Committee specified in subsection 2 of § 72 of this Act.
(2) The National Electoral Committee immediately notifies the European Parliament of assumption of an office specified in clause 2, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of § 75 of this Act by a Member of the European Parliament or of any circumstances specified in clauses 3–6 of subsection 1 of this section or of such circumstances becoming known. Upon the resignation of a Member of the European Parliament, the Member of the European Parliament submits an application to the President of the European Parliament.
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(3) Upon premature termination of the term of authority of a Member of the European Parliament, they are replaced by an alternate member. The replacement of a Member is formalised by a resolution of the National Electoral Committee which is forwarded to the European Parliament.