(1) The Land governments may provide by statutory instrument that and to what extent the register of associations is maintained in electronic form as a computerised data file. In this context, it must be guaranteed that
1. the principles of proper data processing are observed, in particular that precautions against a loss of data are taken, the necessary copies of the databases are kept current at least on a daily basis and the original databases and the copies thereof are kept in safe custody,
2. the entries to be made are promptly entered into a memory and it remains permanently possible to reproduce their contents unchanged in readable form,
3. the measures required by the schedule to section 126 (1) sentence 2 no. 3 of the Land Register Code (Grundbuchordnung) are taken.
The Land governments may confer, by statutory instrument, the authorisation under sentence 1 upon the Land departments of justice
(2) The electronic register of associations takes the place of one page of the previous register as soon as the entries on this page have been entered in the memory intended for the entries in the register of associations and made available as the register of associations. A note of closure is to be added to the corresponding pages of the previous register of associations.
(3) An entry comes into effect as soon as it is entered in the memory intended for the register entries and it is possible to permanently reproduce its contents unchanged and in readable form. It is to be verified by a confirmation message or in some other appropriate way whether these prerequisites have been met. As a rule, each entry is to show the date on which it came into effect.