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• the daily list of alternative penalties taken;

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• access to copies of mark roundings and finish sheets, if needed for redress
requests;
• any letter regarding denial of right of appeal or constitution of the international
jury is displayed as required by rule N1.8.

The jury secretary follows procedures set out by the chairman, such as:
• whether or not the chairman requires the secretary to remain inside or
outside the jury room during hearings;
• whether full decisions are to be typed and posted, and the format required;
• whether to accompany the jury on the jury boat or remain on shore.

J.2 General Daily Administration

Attend meetings of the protest committee and race committee meetings.
Ensure that all notices to competitors, amendments to Sailing Instructions, etc.
are signed by the appropriate officer (the principal race officer, race committee
chairman or protest committee chairman), and posted as quickly as possible.
Adequate photocopies must be available for competitors.

Each day, each member of the protest committee needs photocopies of any
new paperwork (amendments, etc.) in their file. The protest committee section
of the official notice board must be kept in order.

Applications for crew substitutions and haul-out requests must be processed, if
the Sailing Instructions specify that these require protest committee approval.

J.3 Receiving Protests

The hours the protest committee desk will be open to receive protests (or notify
if elsewhere) must be posted.

The person receiving protests must never reject any protest or request for
redress, whatever form it takes, and whether or not it is received outside the
time limit. Only the protest committee may decide whether or not a protest or
request is valid, after addressing the various validity requirements.

J.4 Recording and Copying the Protest

On receipt, each protest or request for redress should receive a number, date,
time, and the initials of who received it. Record this information on the protest
form and in the log of protests received.

Make a copy of each protest form for each member of the protest committee,
one for the person lodging the protest or redress request, and one for the
protestee. Keep the original for the Chairman. The papers for each protest
should be placed in an A4 envelope with the details of the protest written on the
front of the envelope or a specific form provided by the Chairman.

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