ARTICLE 1.

In line with the OSCE mission report, this law proclaims as final the results of the elections, held on 17th November 1996, of deputies to the councils of the municipalities of Pirot, Kraljevo, Uzice, Smederevska Palanka, Vrsac, Sokobanja, Pancevo, Jagodina, Zrenjanin, Lapovo, Sabac, Stari Grad, Vracar, Savski Venac, Zvezdara, Rakovica, Palilula, Cukarica and Vozdovac, as well as the deputies to the city councils of the cities of Kragujevac, Nis and Belgrade.

ARTICLE 2.

The individual election of deputies, on the basis of the results of Article 1 of this law, are decided by the municipal electoral commission, or city electoral commission within three days from the day this law takes effect.

If the electoral commission does not comply with the above by the stipulated deadline, the Ministry of Justice will decide the individual choice of deputies in the next 48 hours.

No administrative proceedings may be brought against decisions of municipal and city electoral commissions or the decisions of the Ministry of Justice.

ARTICLE 3.

The constituent session of the municipal and city councils covered by this law is convened by the Speaker of the People's Assembly not later than five days from the day when the confirmed elections results have been announced.

ARTICLE 4.

This law takes effect the day after it has been published in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia".

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