§ Article 91Recognition of the Lapse of the Powers of a Member of the European Parliament

The Central Electoral Committee shall recognise the lapse of the powers of a member of the European Parliament not later than within 15 days after the occurrence of a cause for it:
1) upon the death of a member of the European Parliament - according to a notarised copy of the death certificate;
2) upon the resignation of a member of the European Parliament - according to the resignation statement written by the member of the European Parliament himself. The member of the European Parliament must repeat this statement himself during a sitting of the Central Electoral Committee. If because of the state of heath the member of the European Parliament is unable to attend the sitting, the sitting shall be held in the place where the member of the European Parliament is in the Republic of Lithuania;
3) when the court declares a member of the European Parliament legally incompetent - according to the effective decision of the court;
4) when the European Parliament withdraws a mandate of Member of the European Parliament in accordance with the procedure established by the regulations of the European Parliament – in accordance with the effective decision of the European Parliament;
5) when a mandate of Member of the European Parliament is lost because of the failure to disclose the candidate’s collaboration with the special services of other states, or the sentence imposed by court judgement according to Article 93 of this Law, or the incompatibility of a mandate of Member of the European Parliament and the duties according to Article 94 of this Law.