The chairperson of the central electoral committee shall notify an appointee in writing of his appointment. The letter containing this notification shall be handed over, in return for a dated receipt, or sent by registered post no later than the day after the result of the election has been determined or after the declaration of appointment. The President of the House of Representatives or the Senate of the States General shall, within the said time limit, hand the letter, in return for a dated receipt, or send it by registered post to appointed members of the House of Representatives or the Senate of the States General. To this end the chairperson of the central electoral committee shall hand the letter to the President of the House of Representatives or the Senate of the States General immediately after the determination of the result or the declaration of appointment.
If the appointee has designated an agent, the letter shall be sent or handed to the agent.
The chairperson shall at the same time give written notice of the appointment to the representative assembly. This notice shall serve as the appointee’s credentials.
