(1) The Land Returning Officer shall communicate to the Federal Returning Officer and the President of the German Bundestag the surname, forenames, occupation or status and address (main residence) of the successor from the list as well as the date on which the declaration of acceptance was received from the latter. In the case specified in Article 45, sentence 2 of the Law, the Land Returning Officer shall intimate the date on which notice was served.
(2) The Federal Returning Officer shall publicly announce which candidate has entered the German Bundestag and forward a copy of the announcement to the President of the German Bundestag.
(3) A non-elected candidate shall forfeit the right of succession from the list if he or she submits a written statement of renunciation to the Land Returning Officer. The renunciation is irrevocable.