(1) An appeal against a decision of the Constituency Electoral Committee must be  lodged with the Constituency Returning Officer in writing or as a minuted statement. The  Federal Returning Officer must lodge his or her appeal with the Constituency Returning  Officer, and the Constituency Returning Officer must lodge his or her appeal with the Land  Returning Officer. Fax messages are also regarded as valid forms of written  communication. The Constituency Returning Officer notifies the Land Returning Officer and  the Federal Returning Officer without delay of any appeals received and proceeds in  accordance with the instructions of the Land Returning Officer.

(2) The Land Returning Officer invites the appealing parties, the spokespersons for the  constituency nominations concerned, the Constituency Returning Officer and the Federal  Returning Officer to the meeting at which a decision on the appeal is taken. The  spokespersons must be given the opportunity to comment.

(3) At the meeting, the Land Returning Officer announces the decision of the Land  Electoral Committee once it has been taken, briefly stating the reasons for the decision, and communicates the decision immediately to the Federal Returning Officer.