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70 Wording for letter of notification to competitor

Dear [name],

NOTIFICATION OF ACTION UNDER RULE 69.2

I am writing to inform you that the Protest Committee of this event has received a report under rule 69.2
alleging that you may have broken rule 69.1(a) – obligation not to commit misconduct.

The allegation reported is [insert a description of the allegation].

The Protest Committee has decided to conduct a hearing under rule 69.2 to determine if these allegations
are true, and if so, to decide what action (if any) to take.

You are required to attend a hearing on [date] at [time] in [location].

You may bring someone to advise you at the hearing, and someone to represent you. You are also
entitled to call your own witnesses, but it is your responsibility to ensure that the witnesses are present at
the time of the hearing.

If you have any questions concerning the hearing or any other aspect of the rule 69 process, please ask
the [the chairman/jury secretary].

Yours,

NOTES FOR USE OF WORDING:

• Add relevant information into the square brackets
• The description of the allegation must be sufficiently full to allow the competitor to identify the
alleged incident and prepare for the hearing.
• It is highly recommended to deliver the notification to the competitor personally.
• Keep a copy of the letter

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