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

(2) The Federal Returning Officer invites the appealing parties, the spokespersons for  the Land lists concerned and the Land 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 Federal Returning Officer announces the decision of the Federal  Electoral Committee once it has been taken, briefly stating the reasons for the decision.