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21 and/or a Tie if, in his opinion, the match court could satisfactorily be made playable within a reasonable time. For all Ties in the World Group and Zonal Group I the court surface must be of a type used in a Grand Slam Tournament or in a minimum of three Tournaments in the ATP World Tour held in the year previous to the Tie. Note 1: For the purpose of this regulation 'normal conditions' means climate conditions that are acceptable for play but where the match court, due to the fault of the Home Nation and/or court supplier and/or court installer, is unplayable in the opinion of the Referee. Rain or other unavoidable hindrance would not constitute a reason for the Referee to call off a match and/or Tie and award the victory to the Visiting Nation. Note 2: For the purpose of this Regulation, Tournaments in the ATP World Tour include only those of a certain level(currently ATP 250 and higher). Note 3: In the event that it is proposed to play a Tie on any court surface laid on a temporary basis, the Home Nation must notify the Visiting Nation and the ITF of such proposal no later than seven days after the date set for the submission of the questionnaire (see Regulation 30). Such notification must include the name of the individual or company that it is proposed would install the temporary surface and provide sufficient detail as to the proposed surface type, its component and the method of installation and construction. The ITF shall confirm in writing to the Home Nation whether the Tie may be played on the proposed temporary surface and/or whether the proposed installer is authorized to install such surface. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 17 of the Davis Cup Regulations, where the ITF refuses to grant a Home Nation permission to install the proposed temporary surface and/or use a proposed installer, the Home Nation and/or the proposed installer may appeal such decision to the Davis Cup Committee, whose decision shall be communicated to the parties in writing and be final and binding. Note 4: In case a Tie is to be played on a carpet the Home Nation must inform the visiting team and the ITF about the type of carpet to be used and type of base on which the carpet is to be laid. In no case shall a carpet, synthetic or other, be laid on a temporary basis when a Tie is held out of doors. (b) Court Pace Rating (CPR) The pace of the courts to be used in the Competition, excluding grass and clay surfaces, must have a measured ITF Court Pace Rating between twenty four (24) and fifty (50) inclusive when using the tie ball. Where practical, Court Pace Ratings shall be confirmed and approved by the ITF in advance of the Tie. Otherwise, all testing to determine Court Pace Ratings shall be conducted on-site. If on-site testing establishes that the court does not comply with the required Court Pace Rating, the Home Nation shall be subject to one or more of the following penalties as determined by the Davis Cup Committee: - Reduction of Davis Cup Ranking Points; - Fines; - Ineligibility for all or part of Regulation 56 payments to Nations;