(1) The Land Returning Officer records the date of receipt on each Land list and, if the  Land list is received on the last day of the stipulated submission period, also the time of  receipt. He or she examines without delay whether the Land lists received are complete  and in compliance with the requirements of the Federal Elections Act and these  Regulations. The Land Returning Officer sends the Land lists he or she has examined to  the Federal Returning Officer using an electronic procedure provided by the Federal  Returning Officer. Appropriate technical and organisational measures must be taken to  prevent unauthorised access to the data.

(2) If it comes to the Land Returning Officer’s attention that a candidate proposed in one  Land list has also been proposed in another Land list or proposed as a candidate in a non party constituency nomination as per section 20 subsection (3) of the Federal Elections  Act, he or she brings the double candidature to the attention of the Land Returning Officer  of the other Land in question.

(3) If an appeal is lodged with the Land Electoral Committee in proceedings concerning  the correction of deficiencies on the basis of section 27 subsection (5) of the Federal  Elections Act in conjunction with section 25 subsection (4) of the Federal Elections Act,  section 35 subsection (3) applies accordingly.