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Cup Committee) except that if it is intended that artificial light will be used, or if the Tie is held indoors, the programme must be arranged so that the first match does not start later than 4.00pm. (d) The Referee shall decide the times for cessation of play. IX. COURT OFFICIALS 39. APPOINTMENT OF REFEREE AND CHAIR UMPIRES (a) At least twenty one (21) days before a Tie, the Executive Director shall appoint the Referee and two (2) Neutral Chair Umpires for each Tie in the World Group, World Group II and the Play-offs. (b) The Officials shall be selected from the current list of ITF Certified Officials. (c) The National Association of the officials concerned shall be informed of each appointment. (d) The Home Nation shall ensure that when required, visas are issued to the Referee and to the Neutral Chair Umpires. 40. CHIEF UMPIRE - APPOINTMENT The Home Nation shall appoint a certified Chief Umpire to be responsible for the recruitment, training and management of a sufficient number of competent Line Umpires for the Tie. 41. REFEREE - DUTIES The Referee must: (a) Arrive no later than on the Tuesday of the Fed Cup Week unless otherwise approved by the ITF. (b) Inspect the match court and practice courts. (c) Call a meeting of the two Captains by no later than the Thursday so that all three can sign a statement of arrangements to be made for the Tie and Official Functions. (d) Ensure that all arrangements for the Tie are satisfactory. (e) Ensure that the programme of play is arranged in accordance with Regulation 38 and, if necessary, change the time for commencement of play. (f) Ensure that Chair Umpires and Line Umpires have been appointed and at his/her discretion appoint substitutes for any of them during the course of a match. (g) Be entitled to a seat within the court enclosure placed in such a position that he/she will have a clear view of the court. However, when the Referee is assisted by a Neutral Chair Umpire, he/she may sit in close proximity to the court. (h) Prohibit any persons other than the contesting players, the Captains, the Chair Umpires, Line Umpires and Ball Kids from entering the enclosure during the course of a match unless he/she decides otherwise. For this 21

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