(1) Within 24 days prior to the election day, the Constituency Election Committee shall establish the results of the signature lists under Art. 46 and advise the Central Election Committee forthwith.
(2) Where a Constituency Election Committee or the Central Election Committee establishes that an independent candidate has not been supported by the required number of voters, the registration shall be cancelled at a decision which shall be communicated to the initiative committee forthwith. Where the decision has been made by the Central Election Committee, it shall communicate the decision to the Constituency Election Committee forthwith.