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Article 40
 

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 Law 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 Article 27 (5) of the Law in conjunction with Article 25 (4) under the procedure for rectifying faults, Article 35 (3) shall apply as appropriate.