CHAPTER 5 OFFICIALS- PART A Appendix 5- Clerks of the Course
This Appendix is divided as follows:
• Responsibilities of a Clerk of the Course
• Powers
• Licensing and Upgrade requirements
• Race
• Sprint or Hill Climb
• Rallycross
• Stage Rally
• Cross-Country
• Kart The ASN may require certain Clerks of the Course to be licensed.
1. Responsibilities of a Clerk of the Course
1.1. Except as provided by specific Discipline Regulations the Clerk’ s duties commence at the opening date for receiving entries and in all cases conclude once the results have been finalised, any Protest time has expired, and all Protests and Appeals have been dealt with and any post-Event inspections of Vehicles or components have been completed and reported on or any Right of Review procedure has been completed by the Clerk.
1.2. The Clerk of the Course must be present throughout Practice and the Competition to carry out the specified duties.
1.3. The specific responsibilities of the Clerk of the Course are:
a. Ensure that all Official Documents are complied with and that all necessary equipment is available. b.
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Keep order in conjunction with any Officials / Marshals appointed having special responsibility for public security.
Ensure that all Officials / Marshals are provided with the information necessary to carry out their duties.
Ensure the appropriate Officials / Marshals are at their posts and report accordingly to the Stewards of the Event before any Event commences.
Ensure that the conditions of any Permit and Track Licence have been fulfilled before the start of Practice or Competition and report accordingly to the Stewards of the Event.
Except in the case of Rallies and Classic Reliability Trials the Clerk( or Deputy) must inspect the course and its installations. Any proposals to vary the staffing or equipment levels must receive specific written approval from the Stewards of the Event before the Event can commence.
To make arrangements with the Event Secretary to be satisfied and to satisfy the Stewards that all Drivers, Co-Drivers and Entrants are in possession of the appropriate Competition Licences / Medical Certificates and Club Membership cards. Except as provided for in Part B App. 1 Art. 1.5 any Competitor who cannot produce the necessary documents to prove eligibility at an Event may not be allowed to start except with the agreement of the Stewards and on payment of the prescribed fee( Chapter 1 App. 2). In such cases the Clerk of the Course must ensure that the Competitor indemnities required in Chapter 3 have been signed.
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