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waiting outside when they are called to enter the protest committee room. Make
sure they cannot hear the proceedings before they come in to give their
evidence.
After each hearing, record the decision, and file the original protest form,
committee notes, and any other papers received during the hearing. A good
system is to use a large envelope for each case, with the protest number and
parties noted on the outside of each envelope. When all protests have been
heard that day, the protest committee secretary should communicate the
results to the results office and the media. In consultation with the chairman,
complete the protest results log and post it on the notice board.

On the last day, there is usually a time limit after a hearing to request a
reopening or redress against the protest committee’s decision from each case.
Post these decisions and the individual case time limits for reopening and
redress promptly on the Official Notice Board, stamped with the date and time
of posting.

If there is a request for a written decision from competitors, the jury secretary
should ensure that a fully written up decision is made available for the
competitor to collect.

J.10 After the Last Race

The protest committee secretary, in consultation with the chairman, should
ensure that all protests and papers are filed, with the organizing club, for
reference. They should be kept for at least six months after the event.

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