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Article 54  Term length of second chamber a. The term of membership of the Consultative Council is four years, and members may be reappointed when their term has expired.  Replacement of legislators b. If for any reason the place of a member of the Consultative Council becomes vacant before his term is due to expire, the King shall appoint a replacement to serve until the end of the term of his predecessor. c. Any member of the Consultative Council may ask to be exempted from membership of the Council by applying to the President of the Council, and the President is to submit the request to the King. Membership shall not terminate until the date on which the King accedes to the request.  Leader of second chamber d. The King shall appoint the President of the Consultative Council for the same period as the Council, and the Council shall elect two Vice-Presidents for each convening period. Bahrain 2002 (rev. 2017) Page 15 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 28 Jun 2021, 18:28