CHAPTER XI
Appeals ![polish version](../poland.gif)
LAW 92
- RIGHT TO APPEAL ![polish version](../poland.gif)
- A. Contestant's Right
- A contestant or his Captain may appeal for a review of any ruling made
at his table by the Director.
- B. Time of Appeal
- The right to request or appeal a Director's ruling expires 30 minutes
after the official score has been made available for inspection, unless
the sponsoring organisation has specified a different time period.
- C. How to Appeal
- All appeals shall be made through the Director.
- D. Concurrence of Appellants
- An appeal shall not be heard unless both members of a pair (except
in an individual contest), or the captain of a team, concur in appealing.
An absent member shall be deemed to concur.
Sponsoring organisations may establish penalties
for appeals without merit.
LAW 93
- PROCEDURES OF APPEAL ![polish version](../poland.gif)
- A. No Appeals Committee
- The Chief Director shall hear and rule upon all appeals if there is
no Tournament or Appeals Committee, or when a committee cannot meet without
disturbing the orderly progress of the tournament.
- B. Appeals Committee Available
- If a committee is available,
- 1. Appeal Concerns Law
- The Chief Director shall hear and rule upon such part of the appeal
as deals solely with the Law or regulations. His ruling may be appealed
to the committee.
- 2. All Other Appeals
- The Chief Director shall refer all other appeals to the committee
for adjudication.
- 3. Adjudication of Appeals
- In adjudicating appeals the committee may exercise all powers assigned
by these Laws to the Director, except that the committee
may not overrule the Director on a point of Law or regulations, or on exercise
of his disciplinary powers. The committee may recommend to the Director
that he change his ruling.
- C. Appeal to National
Authority
- After the preceding remedies have been exhausted, further appeal may
be taken to the national authority.
Zonal organisations may establish differing conditions
of appeals for special contests.
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