CHAPTER 2 JUDICIAL Appendix 6- Judicial Proceedings before the National Court
1.1. The National Court is the ASN National Court for the purposes of the Code and these NCR. It is independent of the ASN although its administration is funded by the ASN and may be performed by the ASN Legal department. It can be contacted at nationalcourtadmin @ motorsportuk. org. The work of the Court is overseen by an independent external lawyer and the Chairs of the Court are independent external lawyers and others of suitable relevant experience together with a specialist panel for the purposes of Art. 1.6e below.
1.2. All Judicial Proceedings before the Court shall be conducted in accordance with the National Court Practice Direction at App. 7 of this Chapter. The Court acting by its Chairs has the authority and jurisdiction to issue Directions in and for the conduct of any case or matter before it. Such Directions will be Decisions of the Court.
1.3. The Decisions of the Court may be published by the ASN subject to any Direction given by the Court.
1.4. The proceedings of the Court may be considered open or closed at the Direction of the Court. Normally the proceedings would be considered open in the interests of transparent justice however certain matters may be considered sensitive whether to persons or the sport and therefore the Court in its entire discretion may declare its proceedings closed of its own motion or on the application of the ASN.
1.5. The Court panels respect the principles of avoiding perceived bias and accordingly no Chair or member of the Court panel may sit in judgement on any matter in which they have been previously involved or otherwise have any interest or connection to a party or witness appearing. The fact that a panel member may be Licensed or otherwise accredited by the ASN does not infringe the principle of perceived bias.
1.6. The jurisdiction of the Court includes the matters listed below where procedural details are set out in App. 7:
a. disciplinary matters referred to it by the ASN Disciplinary Officer including but not exclusively those matters specified in App. 1 to this Chapter.
b. Appeals against Decisions of the Stewards of an Event. c. Appeals against Decisions of the Championship Stewards. d. e.
Appeals against Acceptance of Entry
Appeals against suspensions of Competition Licence or other ASN accreditation pursuant to a DVLA licence disqualification.
f. Appeals in Safeguarding matters( by specialist panel). g. Technical Appeals( App. 8 to this Chapter). h. Inquiries Ordered by the ASN Disciplinary Officer. i.
j.
Inquiries Ordered by the Court of its own motion on application by a Competitor where the ASN has declined to Order an Inquiry.
Arbitration proceedings pursuant to Art. 1.9 below and in accordance with the Judicial Practice Direction.
1.7. The Court has full powers of penalty as provided by App. 2 to this Chapter.
1.8. The Court has complete discretion to make such Order as to Costs of the proceedings before it save that no Order as to Costs shall be made in favour of any party appearing as Appellant or as respondent to any Disciplinary proceedings or as a party to an Inquiry( save in that case for the Costs of the ASN in bringing or being a party to an Inquiry).
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