Article 29 of the Senate Law stipulates that an appointed member has equal status to an elected member.

The decision to appoint Senate members is published in the official gazette, and appointed members have the same rights and duties as elected members of the council.

Article 30 outlines the procedures if a seat of an appointed member becomes vacant. It states that if a seat of an appointed member becomes vacant at least six months before the end of their term, the President of the Republic shall appoint a replacement within a maximum of sixty days from the date the Senate reports the vacancy. The new member’s term will complete the remaining period of their predecessor’s membership.