1. A joint declaration, as referred to in section Y 19, subsection 1 in conjunction with section I 10, subsection 1, may also be submitted to the Lieutenant Governors of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba at the clerk to the island executive’s office between 09.00 and 17.00 on the last working day before nomination day.

2. The Lieutenant Governor shall assess the authenticity of the joint declaration and record his findings in an accompanying declaration. A model accompanying declaration shall be established by ministerial order.

3. The Lieutenant Governor shall ensure that the central electoral committee is informed by electronic means of the joint declaration and the accompanying declaration no later than 17.00 (European Dutch time) on nomination day. The Lieutenant Governor shall make certified copies of these documents and keep them until the decision of the central electoral committee, as referred to in section I 4, has become final.

4. He shall also ensure that the joint declaration is delivered to the central electoral committee by post as quickly as possible.