CHAPTER 12 RACE Appendix 3- Race Officials
This Appendix must be read in conjunction with the relevant provisions of Chapters 2 – 5 inclusive At International Events the provisions of the Code may take precedence.
1. Clerks of the Course
1.1. One Clerk of the Course must be nominated as the Senior Clerk of the Course responsible for the overall control of the Event.
1.2. All Clerks of the Course must be identified by name in the Official Documents for the Event.
1.3. A Championship or Series may appoint a Permanent Clerk of the Course provided that person holds the appropriate grade of Clerks Licence( minimum grade National).
1.4. In the case of all Race Events the Clerk of the Course must hold a Clerk of the Course licence issued by the ASN valid for the grade of Event( minimum grade National).
1.5. For details of Clerks Licences Retention and Upgrading refer to Chapter 5. 1.6. Technical Officials
1.7. The Organisers must appoint a Chief Scrutineer and Technical Officials in adequate number for the management of safety and eligibility scrutineering for the Event. They must be identified by name in the Official Documents for the Event.
1.8. Except where rectified before participation in the Competition all non-compliance with safety and applicable eligibility regulations must be reported to the Chief Scrutineer and the Clerk of the Course in writing. Technical Officials have no Judicial responsibility.
1.9. Any Competitor declaration concerning a Vehicle( Chapter 7) or Competitor Safety Equipment( Chapter 9) considered by any Technical Official to be false or where Competitor Safety Equipment is suspected of being fake must be reported in writing to the Chief Scrutineer and Clerk of the Course.
1.10. In the case of Truck Racing unless the nominated Clerk of the Course is Licensed at the appropriate International grade their appointment must be approved by the ASN.
2. Judges 2.1. Judges may be appointed by the Organisers to adjudicate on:
a. False Starts. b. Finishing Order. c. Crossing a Penalty Line. d. Overtaking under Red or Yellow or Purple Signals. e. Noise. f. Track Limits. 2.2. The Chief Timekeeper will be a Judge in respect of laps covered and time.
2.3. The Chief Scrutineer and members of the Technical Commission will be Judges in respect of eligibility and when acting together with such a person then an Eligibility Scrutineer will be a Judge of Fact.
2.4. Judges and their function must be named in the Official Documents for the Event and identified by name on the Event Official Noticeboard.
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