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Article 42
 

Appeals against Decisions of the Land Electoral Committee

(1) An appeal against a decision of the Land Electoral Committee shall be lodged with the Land Returning Officer in writing or as a minuted statement; the Land Returning Officer shall lodge his or her appeal with the Federal Returning Officer. Telegrams and telex or fax messages shall also be valid forms of written communication. The Land Returning Officer shall inform the Federal Returning Officer of any appeals lodged immediately and proceed in accordance with the latter's instructions.

(2) The Federal Returning Officer shall invite the appellants, the spokespersons for the Land lists concerned and the Land Returning Officer to the meeting at which the decision is to be taken on the appeal. The spokespersons shall be given the opportunity to speak.

(3) The Federal Returning Officer shall announce the decision taken by the Federal Elec-toral Committee at the meeting, summarizing the reasons.