Termination of service

(a) A minister, save the Prime Minister, is entitled to of a minister resign from the Government by submitting a letter of (Amendment No. 2) resignation to the Prime Minister, after giving notice to the Government of his intention to do so. His service in the Government shall end 48 hours after the letter of resignation was submitted to the Prime Minister, unless the Minister retracted his resignation beforehand. Should the said period end on a rest-day, its end shall be deferred to the next day that is not a rest day, all as prescribed by law. (b) The Prime Minister is entitled to remove a minister from office, after giving notice to the Government of his intention to do so. The service of the Minister shall terminate 48 hours after the letter of the removal from office has been submitted to him, unless the Prime Minister has retracted beforehand. Should the said period end on a rest-day, its end shall be deferred to the next day that is not a rest day, all as prescribed by law. (c) The service of a minister in the Government shall end upon his being elected or appointed to one of the positions whose holders are barred from being candidates for the Knesset.