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Part 5 — When Boats Meet

Section D — Other Rules

When rule 21 or 22 applies between two boats, Section A rules do not.

71.3

The national authority may: (a) uphold, change or reverse the protest committee’s decision (including a decision on validity or a decision under rule 69), (b) order that the hearing be reopened, or (c) order that a new hearing be held by the same protest committee or by a new protest committee (which may be appointed by the national authority).

Rule 71.2

The national authority shall accept the facts found by the protest committee unless rule R5 applies.

Rule 71.4

If the national authority orders a hearing to be reopened, it may limit the scope of the reopened hearing to such issues as it considers appropriate.