CHAPTER 20 CROSS COUNTRY Appendix 6- Competitors Regulations – All Events
1. General
1.1. Any Competition Licence holder who permits the unauthorised presence at any time of any Vehicle on a known or former Cross Country Course, a Special Stage or on private property including land owned or managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Natural Resources Wales, Forestry and Land Scotland, the Forestry England or DAERA Forest Service NI will be Disqualified from any related Event and may be referred to the ASN National Court.
1.2. No verbal instruction to Competitors regarding routes time schedules layouts or performance in a Stage or Test or section issued during an Event will be valid.
1.3. Any instruction relating to these matters must be displayed as an official notice at least 30 minutes before the first Vehicle is due to start a Competition or issued in writing to each Competitor who must acknowledge receipt by signing an appropriate form provided by the Organiser.
1.4. At the start each Competitor, Passenger and Vehicle will be checked for eligibility. 1.5. Any Competitor not reporting as instructed may be fined Disqualified or may forfeit their starting position.
1.6. Drivers and Passengers must produce a valid Club Membership Card and Competition Licence as detailed in Ch. 6.
1.7. For any Cross Country Event where crash helmets are required and irrespective of licence grade Drivers, Navigators and Passengers who have any notifiable condition referred to in Ch. 6 App. 2 Art. 6.6 may not apply for their Competition Licence on the day and should allow a calendar month for their application to be assessed and processed by the ASN.
1.8. Drivers at Hill Rallies, Competitive Safaris, Team Recovery, Point to Point, Challenge Events and all Events crossing a Public Highway must hold a current valid RTA Licence appropriate to the Vehicle.
1.9. Drivers at Trials, Winch Recovery, Gymkhanas, Treasure Hunts and Orienteering must also hold a current valid RTA Licence appropriate to the Vehicle but the Official Documents can permit entries from
a.
Drivers who are 16 or over but who do not have a current valid RTA Licence for the Vehicle provided their Passenger holds such a licence and is experienced in Cross Country Trials.
b. Drivers aged 15 or over where: i. ii.
The Competitor has finished four Tyro Trials and the Vehicle is road legal, or Where the driver has finished a further four Cross Country Trials in a road legal vehicle and the Vehicle is a special Vehicle as defined by App. 8 Art. 5.5.
c. Proof of finishing may be recorded on the Licence Upgrade Card or other suitable means.
1.10. Drivers at Timed Trials must hold a current valid RTA Licence appropriate to the Vehicle exceptionally the Official Documents may permit Drivers aged 16 or over who do not hold a current valid RTA Licence appropriate to the Vehicle where the Competitor has finished four Cross Country Trials.
1.11. The Vehicle may only be driven between observed sections by a Crew member holding a valid full RTA Licence. For Tyro and Junior Trials see Arts. 2.14- 2.16 and App. 8 Art. 5( Tyro Trial) and App. 8 Art. 6( Junior Trials).
1.12. At Hill Rallies both the Driver and Co-Driver or Navigator must produce a valid Competition Licence for those Rallies specified in the current chart of Minimum Acceptable Licences as requiring a Competition Licence.
1.13. Upgrading of Competition Licences is provided in Ch. 6 App. 8 Art. 2.
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