(1) Notwithstanding Article 82 (1) of the Basic Law, an obligation to effect publication in an official gazette or official journal of the Federation, a Land or a local government authority may be met additionally or exclusively via an electronic issue, where this is available via publicly accessible networks.
(2) Every individual must have adequate access to the publication, in particular via the possibility of ordering printed copies or accessing the publication at public institutions. It must be possible to subscribe to the publication or to receive electronic notification of new publications. Where only an electronic issue exists, this is to be publicized in an appropriate manner in publicly accessible networks. It is to be ensured that the published content is generally and permanently accessible and that the content cannot be altered. Where publication is effected simultaneously in electronic and paper form, the issuing body is to stipulate which form is to be regarded as authentic.