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Chart 4 ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE – CROSS COUNTRY EVENTS USING SCHEDULED TIMING

Performance will be assessed in one of the methods listed. The‘ Marks Lost’ penalties as shown below will apply, unless modified by the Official Documents or the Official Documents specify the Fails system

Marks Lost( a) Not reporting at a control 30 mins 1( b) Not reporting at or providing proof of visiting a check 30 mins 1

or Fails

( d)

( e)

Not attempting or being ready to attempt a Stage when instructed to do so Stage Target

( f) Not completing a Stage

Stage Target( g) Not performing a Stage correctly including taking the incorrect route Stage Target( h) Making a false start at a Stage 1 min( i) Every second taken to complete a Stage( subject to App. 7 Art. 5.24) 1 / 60 min( j) Arriving at a control or check, other than at the end of a non- competitive section before Scheduled time per minute

*( k)

**( l)

Arriving at a control or check after due time – per minute, where timing is to whole minutes – per fraction of a minute, where timing is to a fraction of a minute

1 min or fraction

2 mins

Max. penalty not to exceed that for( a) missing a control

Early arrival at the end of a non-competitive section 30 mins 1 **( m) Breach of a Statutory requirement concerning the driving of a motor vehicle 30 mins 1( n) Contravening App. 7 Art. 6.16 30 mins 1( o) Breach of Technical Regulations concerning the use of lights and breaches of the Construction and Use or Lighting of Vehicles Regulations

30 mins 1

( p)

Excessive Vehicle Noise, excessive speed or driving likely to bring motor sport into disrepute( App. 2 Art. 6.1 and App. 7 Art. 2.2. a)

30 mins 1

( q)

Damaged or ineffective silencing system 30 mins 1

( r) Damage to car( App. 7 Art. 3.2) 10 mins 1( s) Receiving assistance contrary to Appendix 9 Arts. 4.1 – 4.7 or Arts. 5.12 – 5.16 or contravening App. 7 Art. 8.1 **( t) Breach of Regulations App. 6 Art. 2.1 – 2.6, App. 7 Art. 3.2, App. 9 Arts. 5.1 – 5.3, App. 9 Arts. 6.1 – 6.8, App. 7 Art. 8.4, App. 7 Art. 3.2, App. 9 Arts. 5.1 – 5.3, App. 9 Arts. 6.1 – 6.8

30 mins 1

Disqualification

†( u) Breach of Regulation App. 9 Art. 4.8 Stage max. plus 30 mins( v) Second offence( o),( p),( q),( r),( s) Disqualification( w) Breach of Regulation App. 9 Art. 4.8, App. 7 Art. 2.7, App. 9 Arts. 2.22-2.32 Disqualification

* Except in‘ neutral’ sections where only a maximum lateness Penalty equal to( a) shall be applied.

** These penalties may not be decreased by the Official Documents. The decision on causing excessive noise during an event is left to the discretion of the Judge, Environmental Scrutineer( Ch. 5 Part A App. 6), or Driving Standards Observer who may refuse permission to proceed at any time. Driving Standards Observers’ decisions on imposing a penalty for excessive speed or bringing the sport into disrepute will be penalised according to the Official Documents. Note also powers contained in App. 7 Arts. 2.4 – 2.8

† Any road section penalties thus incurred will be applied up to and including Disqualification.

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