Transitional arrangement regarding the Act on the Introduction of Electronic Files in Criminal Matters and the Further Promotion of Electronic Legal Transactions (Gesetz zur Einführung der elektronischen Akte in Strafsachen und zur weiteren Förderung des elektronischen Rechtsverkehrs); powers to issue statutory instruments

The Federal Government and the Land governments may determine by statutory instrument in their respective areas that the submission of electronic documents, in derogation from section 32a of the Code of Criminal Procedure, is not possible until as per 1 January 2019 or 2020, and that section 110a in the version applicable on 31 December 2017 continues to apply until 31 December 2018 or 2019, respectively. They may transfer the power in accordance with sentence 1 to the competent Federal or Land ministries by means of a statutory instrument.