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affected in a redress award, whether or not they asked for redress.

b. The race committee (rule 60.2(b))

The race committee can request redress for a boat that it believes may be
entitled to it. Often it is to correct any errors it has made that may have
affected a boat or boats.
Example: The race committee becomes aware that it incorrectly recalled a
particular boat and she returned from course side and restarted. It may
request a hearing for redress for that boat.
c. The protest committee (rule 60.3(b)).

The protest committee may call a hearing based on a report or information
received from any source, including invalid protests or requests for redress,
or from any party, whether interested or not.

Example: During the hearing of a protest the protest committee may
become aware of, or receive a report, that a boat may be entitled to redress.
The protest committee may call a hearing to consider granting redress to
that boat.
The protest committee may also grant redress as part of its decision in a
protest hearing if it decides a boat is entitled to redress under rule 62
whether or not they asked for redress. (rule 64.2).
d. The technical committee (rule 60.4(b)).

The technical committee can request redress for a boat that it believes
may be entitled to it. Often it is to correct any errors it has made that may
have affected a boat or boats.

K.29.2 Parties to a Redress Hearing
The definition of party to a hearing includes a boat requesting redress or for
which redress is requested by a Race Committee under rule 60.2(b) or a
Technical Committee under rule 60.4(b), or considered by the Protest
Committee under rule 60.3(b). In such cases, all boats for which redress is
being considered are entitled to attend the hearing.

In requests for redress under rule 62.1(a) the Race Committee or Technical
Committee or the Organizing Authority may be a party to the hearing.
After deciding to grant redress and considering what redress is to be granted
the protest committee may conclude that to arrive at a fair decision that other
boats are also entitled to redress and that redress should be granted to them.
If the “fair decision” requires more investigation and if those boats were not
previously notified of the hearing or attended, the hearing could be adjourned
and a new hearing started after notifying all boats which could be entitled to
redress. As all parties to the redress hearing must be notified of the time and
place of the hearing, proper notification must be posted on the official notice
board. In this situation, it may also be beneficial to phone, e-mail or SMS all the
parties, particularly if the time for posting protest notices has expired. This
hearing must restart from the beginning as the new parties to the hearing are
entitled to hear all the evidence.

Make sure that the hearing room is large enough to accommodate all parties,
which could include one representative from each boat.