Preliminary Examination of Land Lists by the Land Returning Officer

(1) The Land Returning Officer shall record on each Land list the date and, if it is received on the last day of the stipulated submission period, the time of receipt and immediately forward one copy to the Federal Returning Officer. The Land Returning Officer shall immediately examine whether the Land lists received are complete and in compliance with the requirements of the Federal Elections Act and of these Regulations.

(2) If the Land Returning Officer discovers that a candidate nominated in one Land list has also been nominated in another Land list, he shall draw the attention of the Land Returning Officer of the other Land to the double candidature.

(3) If an appeal is lodged with the Land Electoral Committee pursuant to Section 27 subsection (5) of the Federal Elections Act in conjunction with Section 25 subsection (4) of the Federal Elections Act under the procedure for rectifying faults, Section 35 subsection (3) shall apply as appropriate.