(1) The term of office of members of representative bodies of units elected at regular elections begins on the day the representative body is constituted, and runs until the day a decision by the Government of the Republic of Croatia comes into force to call an election, or until a decision by the Government of the Republic of Croatia comes into force to dissolve the representative bodies, pursuant to the law regulating local and regional self-government.

(2) The term of office of members of representative bodies of units elected at early elections begins the day the representative body is constituted and lasts until the termination of the current term of office of the representative bodies elected at regular elections.

(3) The term of office of municipality heads, mayors and county prefects and their deputies elected at regular or early elections shall begin on the first working day following the announcement of the final results of the elections and shall last until the first working day following the announcement of the final results of the election of the new municipality head, mayor or county prefect.

(4) By way of derogation from paragraph 3 of this Article, the term of office of municipality heads, mayors and county prefects and their deputies dismissed by the Government of the Republic of Croatia at the same time as it dissolved the representative body in that unit shall last until the decision by the Government of the Republic of Croatia comes into force to dissolve the representative body and to dismiss the municipality head, mayor or county prefect.