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Making a Report
11 Who may make a report?
11.1 A report can be lodged by any person (who need not be a competitor). This
can include:
11.1.1 the race committee, or one of its members;
11.1.2 the protest committee, or one of its members;
11.1.3 the organizing authority;
11.1.4 spectators;
11.1.5 passing cruising boats;
11.1.6 local residents;
11.1.7 the host club (if not already the organizing authority); or
11.1.8 another event.
12 Form of report
There is no definition of what a report is. It may be a written or oral complaint.
However, it is preferable that the report is put into writing.
13 With whom should the report be lodged?
13.1 If a protest committee has already been appointed, then the report should be
lodged with it.
13.2 However, the protest committee should involve the organizing authority at the
earliest opportunity, as the hearing might better be conducted in front of a
different or strengthened protest committee. It is for the organizing authority
to appoint the protest committee who will conduct any rule 69 hearing.
13.3 If an international jury has been appointed to the event, then the report should
be lodged with this body and it would be the suitable body to conduct a
hearing.
13.4 If no protest committee has been appointed, the report should be lodged with
the organizing authority, which should then appoint a protest committee.
Once appointed, the protest committee should be given the report to
consider.
14 Reports lodged with organizing authorities/clubs/other authorities
14.1 If a report is lodged with the organizing authority, club or race committee,
there is no obligation on it to refer it to a protest committee. However it is
firmly recommended that they do so.
14.2 It may be appropriate for a report also to be lodged with a host club or
another authority (such as a class association, BUSA etc.) for action under
their own disciplinary processes.
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