(1) When local and regional elections have been held, the newly elected local council or the newly elected regional council, respectively, shall take office on January 1st of the year following the election year, and the previous members shall resign on December 31st in the election year, cf. however subsection (2).

(2) If, prior to December 31st in the election year, a second ballot has been finally decided to take place, cf. section 95(1), the newly elected local council or the regional council, respectively, shall not take office and the previous members shall not resign until a second ballot has been held and a third ballot has been finally ruled out.