A candidate who delivers completed nomination papers and the deposit by the required deadline will be deemed nominated unless you decide that the nomination form is invalid (or the candidate dies or withdraws).
If you are also the RRO, by law, the only grounds you have for determining that an individual regional nomination form is invalid are that:2
the particulars of the candidate or the witness signing the nomination form are not as required by law
the paper is not witnessed as required
the person is disqualified on the grounds that they are imprisoned and serving a sentence of a year or more
Regional party lists
If you are also the RRO, by law, the only grounds you have for determining that a party nomination form is invalid are that:3
the party name and description are not registered with the Commission or their use has not been authorised by the delivery of a certificate of authorisation in the prescribed form
the number of candidates on the list is greater than 12
the list does not contain the required statement that it is issued by the Nominating Officer (or by a person authorised in writing by the Nominating Officer)
The only grounds you have for determining that that a party list candidate shall cease to stand nominated are that:4
the candidate withdraws or the party withdraws the candidature
the particulars of the candidate in that list are not as required by law
the candidate is disqualified on the grounds that they are imprisoned and serving a sentence of a year or more
the consent to nomination of that candidate is not delivered in accordance with the rules
proof is given to your satisfaction of the candidate death