CHAPTER 2 JUDICIAL Appendix 4- Appeals at Events( where permissible)
Appeal. A challenge lodged pursuant to Chapter 2 by an Entrant or Competitor within specified time limits and made against a decision, act or omission made by an Official of an Event. An Appeal Scale Fee is payable to the ASN in accordance with Chapter 1 App. 2. In the case of an Appeal being made against a decision, the Entrant or Competitor involved must have been either:
• The party involved in the incident giving rise to the decision, or
• The party who lodged the Protest which resulted in the decision, or
• The party against whom a Penalty has been imposed.
1.1. At Clubman Permit short-circuit Kart Racing Events and in other disciplines it is permissible as provided below to Appeal to the Stewards of the Event against a Decision of the Clerk of the Course. Unless specifically authorised by the ASN the Clerk of the Course has no Judicial function at short circuit Kart Race Events at Interclub Permit status and above. At those Events the Stewards of the Event are the Judicial authority but no Appeal against their Decisions or the penalty applied is permissible – see Chapter 18.
1.2. Appeals against a Judge of Fact Technical Decision when this results in a Judicial Penalty applied by the Clerk of the Course must be submitted to the Event Secretary, Clerk of the Course or their Deputies in accordance with App 8 to this Chapter and are directed to and brought before the National Court.
1.3. There is no Right of Appeal against either the Decision for imposing a Drive Through or Stop and Go Penalty or the Penalty itself even if it is converted to a time penalty in accordance with Chapter 12 App. 10.
1.4. All Appeals to the Stewards of the Event against a Decision of the Clerk of the Course must be brought by written notice delivered to the Event Secretary, Clerk of the Course or their Deputies together with an undertaking to pay the relevant Fee prescribed by the NCR at App. 11 of this Chapter and Chapter 1 App 2 It is not necessary to use an Organiser’ s or ASN pro-forma.
1.5. The Notice of Appeal must be received within 30 minutes of the first notification of the Decision to the Competitor.
1.6. The Stewards of the Event have authority in their entire discretion( but acting reasonably) to extend the time limit for delivery of a Notice of Appeal against a decision of the Clerk or other Official in such circumstances as they deem to be merited in the interests of justice. The granting or refusal of such extension of time must recorded as a Decision of the Stewards and is an Official Document. Refusal may be the subject of an Appeal to the National Court( see App 6).
1.7. Any oral announcement of the Clerk’ s Decision shall NOT be the relevant time for the start of the 30 minute period. The period of 30 minutes shall commence at the time at which the written Notice of Decision is delivered to the Competitor.
1.8. If the Clerk’ s Decision is delivered by e mail or other electronic digital means as notified to Competitors in the Official Documents( such as the Official Noticeboard) then it shall be the earlier of the time at which the Decision email is sent or the time at which the Decision is posted on the Official Noticeboard. It is the Competitor’ s responsibility to monitor their email and or to be aware of the Official Noticeboard.
1.9. All Notices of Appeal must make provision for the payment of the relevant Appeal Fee prescribed by Chapter 1 App. 2. All fees are payable to the ASN and the Competitor shall provide to the Organisers a written undertaking to pay the Fee to the ASN within 7 calendar days of the Notice of Appeal.
1.10. The Notice of Appeal must detail all of:
a. b.
The date The Event
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