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ITF Rules of Beach Tennis 2015 Page 26 of 27 10.5 The Chairperson shall have the discretion to co-opt from time to time additional members onto the Ruling Board with special skill or experience to deal with specific issues, which require such special skill or experience. 10.6 The Ruling Board shall take its decision by a simple majority. No member of the Ruling Board may abstain. 10.7 The Chairperson shall have the complete discretion to make such order against the Applicant [and/or other individuals or organisations commenting objecting or requesting information at any review and/or hearing] in relation to the costs of the application and/or the reasonable expenses incurred by the Ruling Board in holding tests or obtaining reports relating to equipment subject to a Ruling as he shall deem appropriate. 11. NOTIFICATION 11.1 Once a Ruling Board has reached a decision it shall provide written notice to the Applicant, or, any person or association who has expressed an interest in the proposed Ruling as soon as reasonably practicable. 11.2 Such written notice shall include a summary of the reasoning behind the decision of the Ruling Board. 11.3 Upon notification to the Applicant or upon such other date specified by the Ruling Board the Ruling of the Ruling Board shall be immediately binding under the Rules of Beach Tennis. 12. APPLICATION OF CURRENT RULES OF BEACH TENNIS 12.1 Subject to the power of the Ruling Board to issue interim Rulings the current Rules of Beach Tennis shall continue to apply until any review and/or hearing of the Ruling Board is concluded and a Ruling issued by the Ruling Board. 12.2 Prior to and during any review and/or hearing the Chairperson of the Ruling Board may issue such directions as are deemed reasonably necessary in the implementation of the Rules of Beach Tennis and of these procedures including the issue of interim Rulings. 12.3 Such interim Rulings may include restraining orders on the use of any equipment under the Rules of Beach Tennis pending a Ruling by the Ruling Board as to whether or not the equipment meets the specification of the Rules of Beach Tennis. 13. APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF APPEAL TRIBUNALS 13.1 Appeal Tribunals shall be appointed by the President or his designee from [members of the Board of Directors/Technical Commission]. 13.2 No member of the Ruling Board who made the original Ruling shall be a member of the Appeal Tribunal. 13.3 The Appeal Tribunal shall comprise of such number as the President or his designee shall determine but shall be no less than three. 13.4 The Appeal Tribunal shall nominate one person from amongst themselves to act as Chairperson. 13.5 The Chairperson shall be entitled to regulate the procedures prior to and at any appeal hearing. 14. APPLICATION TO APPEAL 14.1 An Applicant [or a person or association who has expressed an interest and forwarded any comments, objections, or requests to a proposed Ruling] may appeal any Ruling of the Ruling Board. 14.2To be valid an application for an appeal must be: a. Made in writing to the Chairperson of the Ruling Board who made the Ruling appealed not later than [45] days following notification of the Ruling; b. Must set out details of the Ruling appealed against; and c. Must contain the full grounds of the appeal.

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