Vacation of office of a Deputy

(1) A Deputy vacates his or her seat if – (a) he or she resigns from the Chamber of Deputies; (b) he or she is expelled from the Chamber of Deputies; (c) he or she resigns from the political organisation that seconded him or her; (d) he or she is expelled from the political organisation that seconded him or her, in accordance with provisions of the organic law governing political organisations; (e) the certificate of registration of the political organisation that seconded him or her is revoked; (f) he or she joins another political organisation; (g) he or she has a permanent impediment to fulfil his or her responsibilities; (h) he or she dies. (2) Disputes relating to the decision to expel a Deputy from the Chamber of Deputies or a political organisation are adjudicated by a competent Court.