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 or an equivalent, or have once been Members of the Chamber of Deputies or Members of the House of Representatives.

The memberships in the Chamber of Elders are subject to a time limit of six years each. Only in the initial period, one half of the Members shall, upon completion of a limit of three years, be replaced by means of sortition, but the retired persons have the right to be elected back again.

If a position of Member becomes vacant for any other reason than retirement by rotation, the National Assembly shall select a person having the qualifications according to the stipulations of section 25 as a replacing Member, subject to the procedure designated in the law on elections of Members of the Chamber of Elders. The Member thus admitted for the purpose of replacement does remain in the position only for a period equivalent to the time limit governing the person replaced by him.

A membership in the Chamber of Elders terminates upon—

retirement by rotation;

death;

resignation;