Chapter IV
PROVISIONS ON ORGANIZATION IN CASE OF CHANGES IN STATUS OR GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS AND IN SPECIAL CASES
Article 56.- In case many administrative units merge to form a new administrative unit, the People's Councils of the old units shall be merged to form the People's Council of the new unit and shall continue to function until the end of their tenures.
The People's Council of the new unit shall elect the Chairman and Vice Chairmen of the People's Council, the President, Vice Presidents and other members of the People's Committee, the heads and other members of the specialized committees of the People's Council, who shall continue to function till the end of their tenures.
Article 57.- In case an administrative unit is divided into many new ones, the members of the old People's Council who are elected by, or are working in, a new administrative unit shall together form the new People's Council and shall continue to function till the end of their tenures.
The new People's Council shall elect the Chairman and Vice Chairmen of the People's Council, the President, Vice Presidents and other members of the People's Committee, the heads and other members of the specialized committees of the People's Council who shall continue to function until the end of their tenures.
In case the number of members of the People's Council in a new administrative unit is lower than provided for by the Law on Election of Members of the People's Council, an election may be held for the additional members in accordance with the Law on Election of Members of the People's Council.
Article 58.- In case an administrative unit has its status in management changed, or in case a new administrative unit is formed, the President of the People's Committee of the immediate higher level shall appoint a provisional People's Committee to handle the work until the new People's Council and People's Committee are elected; in provincial administrative units, the Prime Minister shall appoint the provisional People's Committee.
Article 59.- In case a geographical and demographic part of an administrative unit is transferred to another administrative unit, the members of the People's Council from that geographical area shall become members of the People's Council of the corresponding level at the new administrative unit and shall continue to function till the end of their tenures.
Article 60.- In case a group of population is moved to a new place, the members of the People's Council who move together with that group shall become members of the People's Council of the corresponding level and shall continue to function at the new unit till the end of their tenures.
Article 61.- In case a People's Council is dissolved or in other special cases, the President of the People's Committee of the immediate higher level shall appoint a provisional People's Committee to handle the work till the new People's Council and People's Committee are elected; at provincial level, the Prime Minister shall appoint the provisional People's Committee.