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programmes of the Tie and in other print and/or promotional material. The ITF may, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, intervene where it believes that this general understanding has been or is about to be breached. 50. ADVERTISEMENTS (a) "advertisements'' in regulation 49 (a) (iii) include all space available for advertising within the precincts of the court (that is, the court, surrounds and stands) whether on advertising boards, banners, chairs, uniforms, tickets, scoreboards, backdrops or any other static or moving objects; other than space reserved to the national association under domestic rights. (b) the Home Nation must ensure that the precincts of the court are cleared of advertising, franchise, display or other rights which have not been granted by or with the approval of the ITF or otherwise in accordance with these regulations. (c) no obstructions may be placed or remain between the camera and courtside advertising. The home nation must obtain a written statement from the prospective "host broad caster'' which specifies any restrictions applying to the display of advertising boards, banners or any similar identification on television. Full details must be passed immediately to the ITF who undertakes that holders of international rights must comply with all such legitimate restrictions. The home nation must however accept the same responsibility for any holders of domestic rights whose advertising or identification at the competition may be seen on television. (d) the home nation must allow the contractors access to the court at least 48 hours prior to the commencement of play to erect and install advertisements, displays, equipment and so on. Any advertisements which are not in accordance with these regulations must be removed or covered by the home nation. In the event that the home nation does not fulfil its obligations herein the ITF may instruct its own contractors to undertake the removal or covering up as may be appropriate. 51. NATIONAL TEAM RIGHTS National Associations are entitled to appoint a Team Sponsor (one (1) only) under the following conditions and guidelines to be advised by ITF from time to time: (a) A National Association may appoint a Team Sponsor for up to a calendar year provided that such Team Sponsor is not a competitor in product or business category of the Title Sponsor or International Sponsors, the product or business category of which they have been notified by ITF. (b) A Team Sponsor shall be entitled to use the title or name of the national team e.g. (sponsor) (country) Fed Cup Team. (c) Team Sponsor identification on clothing must be in accordance with the Fed Cup Code of Conduct (Appendix B). 26

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