• 1. The Electoral Council may suspend or have a user's use of the results software interrupted, either temporarily or permanently, if:

o a. a management instruction as referred to in Article Ea 10 is not complied with;

o b. there is otherwise a serious malfunction or impairment of the operation, security, or reliability of the results software or the threat thereof; or

o c. there is otherwise abuse or improper use of access to the results software or a threat thereof.

• 2. Interruption of the use of the results software pursuant to the first paragraph is a last resort that may only be used if issuing instructions and providing management guidance proves impossible or insufficient to eliminate the identified risk to the reliable and secure operation of the results software.

• 3. As soon as the Electoral Council determines that the reason for interrupting use no longer applies, it shall enable the user in question or have them enabled again to use the results software.

• 4. The Electoral Council shall notify the mayor and aldermen or the executive board and the user, if possible, prior to interrupting or re-enabling use of the results software, but in any case immediately after interrupting or re-enabling use.

• 5. When notifying the municipality of the interruption of use of the results software, the Electoral Council shall instruct the relevant municipal executive or executive board, and the user, on the measures to be taken to resume use.

• 6. The Electoral Council shall also immediately notify Our Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of any interruption of use and of the re-enabling of use of the results software.

• 7. Rules concerning the consequences of interrupting or causing the interruption of use of the results software shall be established by order in council.