RDTL Decree-Law 25/2015 on the Press Council. Rough unofficial translation by La’o Hamutuk. For more information and documents, see http://www.laohamutuk.org/misc/MediaLaw/14MediaLaw.htm 5. Can apply for and be elected as representatives of media, owners or persons occupying management positions, management or direction of the media registered with the Press Council that have been proposed by at least 10% of the media registered with the Press Council in accordance with Article 28 of the Media Law. 6. They are entitled to vote for representative of journalists, all journalists accredited by the Press Council who are not incompatible with the profession of journalist under Article 17 of the Media Law. 7. They are entitled to vote for a representative of the media, the legal representatives of the media registered with the Press Council at the rate of one vote for each media organ. 8. The organization of the election of representatives of journalists and media lies with the Press Council, in terms of regulation. 9. As soon as the election results are calculated, the Press Council announces to the National Parliament the names of the representatives elected. Article 18. Publication and swearing in 1. The list of five members of the Press Council, indicating the elected President is published in the Official Gazette, at the request of the Parliament, within five days of the notification provided for in Article 23.4. 2. Members of the Press Council are sworn in by the President of Parliament within ten days of the publication provided for in the preceding paragraph. Article 19. Mandate 1. The duration and the possibility of reappointment of as Press Council member are defined in the Media Law. 2. Members of the Press Council cannot be harmed in the stability of their employment by the exercise of functions in the Press Council, and are entitled to exemption from the exercise of their professional duties for the exercise of the Press Council member functions, namely, for attending meetings. 3. Members of the Press Council have security of tenure and cannot cease to function before the term of office for which they were chosen, except as provided for in Article 20. 4. Members of the Press Council shall remain in office until the inauguration of new members or termination of service. Article 20. Termination of service 1. The mandate of a Press Council member shall cease: a) By the expiry of the respective term, without prejudice to Article 19.4; b) Death; c) Resignation, by written statement submitted to the President of Parliament; d) Physical or permanent mental disability preventing him/her from performing his duties, attested by the competent authority; e) Supervening incompatibility; f) Exemption approved by an absolute majority of the Members of Parliament, provided they are present at least three quarters of the effective Members, according to a justified proposal from the 7