to agree the associated costs of stripping and reassembly but in default of such agreement the estimated cost shall be determined by the Clerk of the Course in consultation with the Stewards but if the relevant Judicial Official is the Stewards then they alone shall determine the estimated cost and in all cases acting reasonably. The costs or estimated costs as the case may be must include the ASN costs and direct expenses of the Technical Commissioner and any Scrutineers in conducting the examination as provided by the NCR and App. 10 of this Chapter. This cost decision shall be recorded on the Protest.
2.10. If the Vehicle or component( s) cannot be examined immediately at the Event then the costs determined at Art. 2.9 above must be deposited with the ASN by the Protestor within 7 calendar days of the lodging of the Protest. If they are not deposited within 7 calendar days then the Protest shall be null and void and the Protestor shall then be deemed to have acted in bad faith and Arts. 1.1 – 1.3 above shall apply.
2.11. If a Protest is upheld the Protestor shall receive a refund of the amount paid as the Protest Fee and Protestee shall bear all the actual costs of the examination and the relevant sum must be paid to the ASN within 7 calendar days. If those costs are not so paid then the Protestee’ s Competition Licence( s) shall be suspended forthwith by the ASN and the Protestee may be referred to the National Court.
2.12. If a Protest is rejected then the Protestor shall bear all the costs and shall accordingly forfeit the sum deposited pursuant to Art. 1.28 above. If the estimated costs are lower than the actual costs then the Protestor must pay the balance of the actual costs to the ASN within 7 calendar days and if those costs are not so paid then the Protestor’ s Competition Licence( s) shall be suspended forthwith by the ASN and the Protestor may be referred to the National Court. If the estimated costs are higher than the actual costs then the surplus deposit will be refunded to the Protestor by the ASN.
2.13. Following examination the Scrutineers shall report in writing to the relevant Judicial Official.
2.14. Upon receipt of the Protest Technical Examination Report the relevant Judicial Official shall convene a Judicial Hearing as soon as practicable and which shall be conducted in accordance with App. 3.
2.15. The Judicial Protest Decision will record any decision regarding the actual costs of any examination.
3. Forfeiture of Protest Fees
3.1. A Protest may be withdrawn at any time before the commencement of the Protest Hearing( or in the case of a Technical Eligibility Protest before the commencement of the examination) however the Protest Fee and any associated deposit shall be forfeit and Arts. 1.1 – 1.3 above apply.
3.2. Unless otherwise decided by the relevant judicial body for special reasons the Protest Fee shall normally be forfeit if a Protest fails for any reason.
4. Protest Decisions
4.1. The Judicial Protest Decision may be Appealed in accordance with App. 4 and or App. 6 and App. 7 where applicable.
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