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B 7 AVESCOOPERATIONS MANUALRULES DIVISION“"B"-JUDICIAL RULES CONTENTS RULE No. TITLE PAGE No. B1 INQUIRIES B1 B2 PROCEDURES FOR INQUIRIES .B3 B3 COMPLIANCE WITH INQUIRIES. ..B4 B 4 PROTESTS B5 B5 APPEALS. .B7 OFFENCES. .B11 B 6.5 General Offences. ..B11 B 6.6 Technical Offences.. .B12 B 6.7 Sporting Offences. .B13 B 6.8 Operations Offences. ..B14 B 7 PENALTIES. .B16 SCHEDULE B 1 - FORM OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPEAL ..B18 SCHEDULEB 2-FORM OF NOTICE TO APPEAL. ..B19 SCHEDULEB 3 - TERMS OF REFERENCE -COURT OF APPEAL B 1.3 .B20 SCHEDULE B 4- PENALTIES: Interpretation of Penalty Tables. B21 Penalty Tables. .B22 SCHEDULEB 5 - CODE OF DRIVING CONDUCT. .B26 AVESCO-Feb.2002 DIVISION“B"-JUDICIAL RULES B 1. INQUIRIES B 1.1 Responsibility Inquiries will be the joint responsibility of all Stewards appointed to the Meeting. B 1.2 Nature and Regulation Inquiries will be inquisitorial in nature and, subject only to these Rules, the Stewards may regulate any Inquiry as they see fit in the circumstances. B 1.3 Commencement B 1.4.1.1 Stewards will commence an Inquiry either: 1.3.1 upon having a matter referred to them by the Race Director, Clerk of Course, the DsO, the CTM, AVESCO's CEO or Operations Manager or any authorised official, or 1.3.2 upon referral to them of a dispute involving Competitors or_Participants; or 1.3.3 upon a protest made by any Competitor; or 1.3.4 in exceptional circumstances, of their own volition. B 1.4 Expeditious 1.4.1 Inquiries will be conducted 1.4.1.1 and concluded as soon as practicable but will generally not continue later B 1.4.2.1 than 20:00 on any day of a Meeting; 1.4.1.2 with as little formality and legal technicality and with as much expedition as a proper consideration of the matter requires; 1.4.1.3 and determined with a minimum of paperwork and disruption to Participants and officials at a Meeting; 1.4.2 If it is not reasonably possible to conclude all Inquiries by 20:00 on any day of the Meeting, the Stewards will: 1.4.2.1 give first priority to Inquiries the outcome of which may affect the results of B 1.4.2.4 Meeting; 1.4.2.2 give second priority to Inquiries the outcome of which may affect the point score standing in any series, such Inquiries will if possible be determined on a day of the Meeting; 1.4.2.3 give lower priorities to Inquiries the outcomes of which will may not affect the points score standing of any series and to Inquiries into minor offences; 1.4.2.4 adjourn any Inquiries not able to be determined at the Meeting to be heard at the earliest reasonable time and most convenient place, having regard to the B 1.5.4 urgency of the issue and to the convenience of people involved. B 1.5 Representation Other than a steward duly appointed to a Meeting, at any Inquiry a person attending: 1.5.1 must state their case in person; 1.5.2 may, at the sole discretion of the Stewards, have the assistance of the Competitor or the Competitor's authorised representative; 1.5.3 if under eighteen years of age, may - at their request - be assisted by an adult; 1.5.4 will not be entitled to be assisted or represented at any Inquiry by a person who is, or B 1.7.1 was, a legal practitioner. B 1.6 Evidence Stewards are not bound by the rules of evidence or by practices or procedures applicable to persons exercising a judicial capacity in any court, but may inform themselves as to any matter in any manner as they may see fit in all the circumstances. @AVESCO-Feb.2002 Page B 1 Updated 22/8/02 B 1.7 Decision At the conclusion of an Inquiry, the Stewards will: 1.7.1 in arriving at any decision, ensure that it is consistent with that which a reasonable B 1.9 person could conclude on the evidence or information available at the Inquiry, and 1.7.2 subject to Rule B 7.2 impose such penalties and make such orders and give such directions as they may, in their absolute discretion, reasonably think fit. B 1.8 Decision Binding All persons affected by or concerned in an Inquiry will be bound by the decision of the Stewards, subject only to rights of appeal. B 1.9 Decision by Default At any Inquiry if a person, or a person's witnesses, fails to attend at the time and place of the B 1.11 Inquiry, in their absence the Stewards may decide the issue by default. B 1.10 Validity of Inquiry and Decision With the exception of Rules B 2.1, B 2.2, B 2.3 and B 7.2, any procedure or requirement regulating an Inquiry will be regarded as a guideline only, and any decision of the Stewards is B 1.11 Adjourned Inquiries Notwithstanding Rule A 10.1.2, where the Stewards have commenced an Inquiry at one place, and it is not practicable to complete the matter at that time and place, the Inquiry may B 1.11 be adjourned to another time and place and may be heard by Stewards other than those who commenced the Inquiry, subject to the adjourned Inquiry being conducted by at least one Steward who comprised the original Inquiry. AVESCO-Feb.2002 Page B 2 2002 AVESCOOPERATIONS MANUALRULES for V8SUPERCARS PREAMBLE The V8 Supercar Category Rules have been extensively reviewed as a consequence of the arrangements between AVESCO and CAMS which come into effect in 2001, and ongoing development'of regulations and procedures. As a result, there are a number of changes from B 1.11 previous versions of the V8 Supercar Rules contained in this document. In keeping with AvEsCO's policy to expand its activities internationally, it is also necessary to ensure the rules for V8 Supercars are, as far as practically possible, consistent with the International Sporting Code of the FlA; thus some existing rules have been re-written to The Operations Manual format has retained five Divisions each covering a separate element of V8 Supercar operations and each preceded by its own list of contents. A brief overview of B 1.11 the essence of each of the five Divisions follows. DIVISION“A"-Administration Rules Sets out the basic administrative and regulatory structure that governs all V8 Supercar competitions, and includes rules covering Entries, Supplementary Regulations, Bulletins, and Responsibilities of Competitors. DIVISION"B"-Judicial Rules Essentially re-states similar rules used in 2001, with revisions of penalty tables to introduce minimum penalties for some offences. DIVISION"C'-Technical Rules B 1.11 Includes all the technical rules relating to V8 Supercars, integrating and simplifying the schedules and appendices which were used in 2001, and bringing into this division all matters relating to Scrutiny. DIVISION "D" - Sporting Rules Although these rules have not been substantially altered, the arrangement has been made more user friendly by collating the rules into a chronological sequence beginning with Testing, setting up at a Meeting (Pit Bay & Garage Allocation), Safety, Qualifying, Starts, B 1.11 Races, Timing rules and through to Finishing and Results, Parc Ferme and Pointscores. DIVISION"E" -Operations Rules Incorporates rules of a more commercial character -- Meeting Rides, Media Activities, Television Facility, Sponsors' Presence, Corporate Ride Days, Car Transfers and the like. AVESCO-Feb.2002 AVESCO OPERATIONS MANUALRULES DIVISION“A"-ADMINISTRATION RULES CONTENTS TITLE RULE No. PAGE No. PREAMBLE A1 A2 INTERPRETATION& DEFINITIONS .A2 APPLICATION & VARIATION OF RULES. B 2.1.1 A3 .A5 A4 SUBMISSION TO RULES A6 ENTRIES FOR MEETINGS .A7 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS. .A8 BULLETINS .A9 RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMPETITORS. A8 .A10 MEETINGS GENERALLY. A9 A11 A10 PERMANENT OFFICIALS. A12 .A15 SCHEDULE A 1 -CALENDAR OF MEETINGS. .A16 SCHEDULE A 2 - FORMAT OF VCS MEETINGS. A17 SCHEDULE A 3 -FORMAT OF KVS MEETINGS. A18 SCHEDULE A 4 - VCS ENTRY CRITERIA. C AVESCO - Feb. 2002 Updated 5/3/02 B 2.PROCEDURESFORINQUIRIES B 2.1Inform Person/s Involved 2.1.1 As far as practicable, all persons directly involved in an Inquiry will be given B 2.4 reasonable notice to attend the Inquiry. 2.1.2 Before commencing an Inquiry, the Stewards will inform person/s present of the subject of the Inquiry. B 2.2 Opportunity to be Heard The Stewards will provide a person, against whom a breach of the Rules is alleged, with an opportunity to be heard and to give evidence, ask questions and make submissions. B 2.3 Impartiality The Stewards will conduct all Inquiries and make all decisions in good faith and in an unbiased manner. B 2.4 Technical lssues B 2.4.3.3 2.4.1 Technical issues, including eligibility, of Cars will be referred to the Stewards by the CTM for determination. 2.4.2 The Stewards will conduct an Inquiry into the technical issue and may make any decision thereon. 2.4.3 If, during an Inquiry into a technical issue, the Stewards determine that the issue is of a technically complex nature the Stewards may: 2.4.3.1 2.4.3.2 adjourn the Inquiry until the determination of the Category Technical Panel is received; and 2.4.3.3 B 2.5.2 subsequently resume and complete the Inquiry and make a decision taking into account the determination of the Category Technical Panel. 2.4.4 The determination of the Category Technical Panel will be unconditionally binding on that issue. B 2.5 Reasons for Decision 2.5.1 As far as is practical, at the conclusion of all Inquiries the Stewards will give reasons for their decision. 2.5.2 After an Inquiry has concluded, the Stewards may provide written reasons for the decision to the person/s directly affected. B 3.1 B 2.6 Express Exclusion 2.6.1 Subject to Rule B 1.4.2, the Stewards will conduct Inquiries as soon as practicable but requires the Inquiry be conducted at short notice or limits any person's opportunity to prepare. 2.6.2 To the extent that the rules of natural justice require that a person be given adequate notice or sufficient time to prepare for any inquiry, those requirements are expressly excluded. CAVESCO-Feb.2002 Page B 3 B 3.COMPLIANCE WITH INQUIRIES B 3.1 Person must comply B 3.1.5 To facilitate the conduct of an Inquiry a person must:: 3.1.1 upon receiving any notice (whether written or oral) to attend an Inquiry, appear at the time and place notified; 3.1.2 fully co-operate in good faith with the Stewards at the Inquiry; 3.1.3 provide a full and truthful account of matters within their knowledge to the Inquiryi 3.1.4 fully and truthfully answer any questions; 3.1.5 at the request of the Stewards, produce any document, image, videotape or any other thing in their possession or under their control; B 3.3 3.1.61 not make any false or misleading statement to, or make a statement either calculated or likely to mislead, the Inquiry. B 3.2 Persons must attend For the purpose of facilitating Inquiries, if requested by the Stewards, a person must: 3.2.1 unless having obtained the prior permission of the Stewards to leave the precincts of the Meeting, remain at the Meeting until released by the Stewards; or place nominated for its resumption. B 3.3 Influencing witnesses It is expressly forbidden for any person directly or indirectly to influence any person who is, or B 3.4.1 ought reasonablyto be regarded as,requiredto 3.3.1 assist or provide information to an Inquiry, or 3.3.2 appear or give evidence at any Inquiry, and if any person influences or attempts to influence another person's evidence or information which may be required at any Inquiry, then that first person will be deemed to have committed a breach of these Rules. B 3.4 Failure to comply If in the opinion of the Stewards a person: 3.4.1 fails to comply with any of the provisions of Rule B 3.1, or B 3.2, B 3.5.2.1 3.4.2 in any way obstructs an Inquiry; such person will be deemed to have committed a breach of these Rules. B 3.5On-Track Incidents 3.5.1 Any driver who has been involved in any incident on the race track must not leave the precincts of the Meeting unless that driver has first obtained the permission of the Stewards. 3.5.2 For the purposes of Rule B 3.5.1, an "incident" means any occurrence or series of occurrences, involving one or more drivers which: 3.5.2.1 necessitated the stopping of any on-race track activity; or B 4.1.1 3.5.2.2 caused another Car to leave the race track; or 3.5.2.3 may have constituted a breach of these Rules. B3.6SubJudice No person or entity is permitted to comment to any other person or entity on the proceedings of, or any evidence or information given to, any Inquiry until such Inquiry is completed and the decision of the Stewards has been released. AVESCO-Feb.2002Division“B" Page B 4 B 4. PROTESTS B 4.1 Definitions 4.1.1 “Protest" means a written notification to the Stewards by a protestor. B 4.2.1 4.1.2 "Protestor" means any Competitor aggrieved by a decision, act, dispute or omission of: 4.2.2.1 any official duly appointed to the Meeting and against whom a protest is permitted by the Rules, or 4.2.2.2 any other person alleged to have committed a breach of these Rules, and who has lodged a protest in accordance with these Rules. B 4.2 Right to Protest 4.2.1 The right to protest lies only with a Competitor who is aggrieved by any decision, act or omission by any other person which may constitute a breach of these Rules. B 4.2.4 4.2.2 A Competitor seeking to protest against more than one other Competitor must lodge as many protests as there are Competitors involved in the matter concerned. 4.2.3 In the case of a protest against alleged breaches of Division C of these Rules, a or item against which a protest is made. 4.2.4 Notwithstanding Rules B 4.2.1 and B 4.2.2, an official of a Meeting acting in their official capacity may, even in the absence of a protest, take such official action as the matter warrants. B 4.4.1.1 B 4.3 No Right to Protest No right of protest exists against any decision: 4.3.1 made by the Stewards in the course of carrying out their duties pursuant to these Rules; or 4.3.2 of a Judge of Fact concerning a question which they have been officially appointed to decide; or 4.3.3 of the CTM on an issue of safety of a Car; or 4.3.4 of the Category Technical Panel. B 4.4 Notice of Protest and Fee 4.4.1 Every protest must be: 4.4.1.1 in writing addressed to the clerk of the course; B4 4.4.1.2 lodged with the Stewards at the Meeting in which the matter arose; and 4.4.1.3 accompanied by the protest fee of $2,000 payable to CAMS; 4.4.2 In the case of a protest relating to the eligibility of a Car, the protest must be accompanied by a bond of $1,oo0, payable to CAMS, for each dismantling operation or process. 4.4.3 The protest fee may only be refunded by order of the Stewards if the protest is upheld, otherwise the protest fee will be forfeited to CAMS. B4.5ProtestTimeLimits B 4.5.1.3 4.5.1 Subject to Rule B 4.5.2, the written notice of protest must be lodged where: 4.5.1.1 the protest is against the entry of a Competitor or driver, within two (2) hours after the closing time for the official scrutineering of Cars; 4.5.1.2 the protest is against the make-up of a grid for a race, prior to 30 minutes before the scheduled time of the warm-up lap; 4.5.1.3 the protest is against a decision of the cTM, regarding scrutineering or weighing of a Car, immediately after such decision has been made; B 4.5.1.5 4.5.1.4 the protest is against: (a) any error or irregularity occurring during a Competition; (b) the non-compliance of Cars with the Rules; and @AVESCO-Feb.2002Division“B" Page B 5 (c) the classification established at the end of the Meeting; must, except in circumstances which the Stewards consider as physicaly impossible, be made within thirty (30 ) minutes after of the publication of the provisional results; 4.5.1.5 the protest relates to any other matter occurring at a Meeting, no later than B 4.6.1 thirty (30) minutes after the publication of provisional results; or 4.5.1.6 in any other case, as soon as reasonably possible after the protestor becomes aware of the matter. 4.5.2 The Stewards have sole discretion to hear a protest lodged outside the above prescribed times if in their view injustice couid result if the protest were not heard. B 4.6 Examination of Car, Assembly or Component 4.6.1 A Car, assembly or component thereof, the subject of any protest against its eligibility B 4.6.4 or qualification, will immediately be impounded or sealed for examination by the CTM. 4.6.2 The examination of any Car, assembly or component impounded or sealed pursuant to Rule B 4.6.1 will be carried out under the authority of the CTM who must report in writing the results of such examination to the Stewards. 4.6.3 At the direction of the Stewards, parts or components of a Car may be sealed for examination at a later time by the CTM or the Category Technical Panel. 4.6.4 The protestor is not entitled as of right to attend the examination referred to in Rules B B 4.6.6.2 4.6.1 and B 4.6.2. 4.6.5 The costs of dis-assembly and re-assembly of a Car, assembly or component, together with reasonably necessary costs of impounding and/or transport of the subject Car, assembly or component for such examination, must be paid to CAMs by the unsuccessful party to the protest. 4.6.6 Any assessment which needs to be made of the “reasonably necessary costs” referred to in Rule B 4.6.5, will be made by either: 4.6.6.1 the Stewards hearing the protest; or 4.6.6.2 the Court hearing any appeal. B 4.7 4.6.7 If the protestor is the unsuccessful party, the whole or part of the bond (Rule B 4.4.2) will be applied to the costs referred to in Rule B 4.6.5 and, if that bond is insufficient to cover such costs, the protestor will become liable to CAMs for the balance, provided that the total amount of the costs is verified pursuant to Rule B 4.6.6. 4.6.8 The whole of the bond referred to in Rule B 4.4.2 will be refunded only if the protest is upheld. B 4.7 Hearing and Judgment Upon receiving a Notice of Protest, the Stewards will conduct an Inquiry into the matter; B 5.1.1 subsequent to which all parties concerned will be bound by the decision, subject only to their rights of appeal. B 4.8 Vexatious Protests If, during an Inquiry, the Stewards determine the protest is frivolous, malicious or vexatious or consider that the protestor acted in bad faith, the protestor will be deemed to have breached these Rules and may dealt with accordingly. AVESCO-Feb.2002Division“B" Page B 6 B 5. APPEALS B 5.1 Right of Appeal 5.1.1 The right of appeal against a decision of the Stewards, made as a result of an inquiry, B 5.1.2 is available to an "appellant" who is defined as a person who is: 5.1.1.1the subject of such decision; or 5.1.1.2 directly affected by such decision as to position in Competitions, prize money or the awarding, deducting or accumulation of any series' points; or 5.1.1.3AVESCO or CAMS. 5.1.2 The right of appeal against a decision of the Stewards is available only to the V8 Supercar National Court of Appeal ("the Court"), which is the final national court of judgment in accordance with the IsC empowered to settle any dispute. B 5.2.1.4 5.1.3 The terms of reference for constitution of the Court is set out in Schedule B 3. B 5.2 Procedure, Time Limits and Fee 5.2.1 Notice of Intention to Appeal ("Notice") 5.2.1.1 The form of the Notice is set out in Schedule B 1. 5.2.1.2 Within one (1) hour of being advised of the Stewards' decision against which of the Notice of their intention to appeal to the Court. 5.2.1.3 The Notice must be accompanied by the Appeal Fee (Rule B 5.2.3). 5.2.1.4 the written Notice and the Appeal Fee as provided in this Rule. B 5.2.2.4 5.2.2 Notice of Appeal ("Appeal") 5.2.2.1 The form of the Appeal is set out in Schedule B 2. 5.2.2.2 Within no more than forty-eight (48) hours of being advised of the Stewards' lodge the Appeal with the Court. 5.2.2.3 The Appeal must confirm the intention to appeal and must contain all matters which the appellant intends to raise before the Court. 5.2.2.4 The Appeal may be lodged by electronic transmission (telex, facsimile or E- delivered to Court at 851 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, Victoria, 3145 B 5.2.3.3 (P.O. Box 147 Caulfield East, Victoria, 3145). 5.2.2.5 appeal with the Court within the time provided in Rule B 5.2.2.2. 5.2.3 Appeal Fee ("Fee") 5.2.3.1 The Fee of $10,000 payable to CAMS must be lodged with the Stewards within the period set out in Rule B 5.2.1.2. 5.2.3.2 The Fee remains payable even if the appellant does not follow up the declared intention to appeal contained in the Notice (Rule B 5.2.1). 5.2.3.3 No part of the Fee will be returned to the appellant if the Appeal (Rule B B 5.3.1 5.2.2) is withdrawn at any time or if the Court rejects the appeal. 5.2.3.4 If the Court finds the appeal partly founded, the Court may order a part of the Fee be returned to the appellant. 5.2.3.5 If the Court upholds the appeal, the Court will order all or a part of the Fee be returned to the appellant. B 5.3 Status of Appellant 5.3.1 Subject to Rules B 5.3.2 and B 5.3.3, delivery of the Notice (Rule B 5.2.1) to the Stewards and lodgment of the Appeal (Rule 5.2.2) will not affect the validity or B 5.3.3 operation of any decision or order of the Stewards, the subject of the appeal. @ AVESCO -Mar. 2002 Page B 7 Updated 15/4/02 5.3.2 Delivery of the Notice (Rule B 5.2.1) to the Stewards will only have the effect of suspending the operation of the following types of penalties: a reprimand, a fine, a are either: 5.3.2.1 confirmed or rejected by the Court; or 5.3.2.2 the appellant defaults in prosecuting the appeal. 5.3.3 An appeal against any penalty other than those mentioned in Rule B 5.3.2 will not set B 5.3.5 aside the penalty pending the outcome of the appeal. 5.3.4 In the case of an appeal any series' points which the appellant may have won will also be suspended pending the outcome of the appeal, and will only be allocated to the appellant if the appeal is successful. 5.3.5 Where the Stewards have made a recommendation pursuant to Rule B 7.6.6, the relevant AsN acting pursuant to its own regulations (however described) may convene a Disciplinary or Investigative Tribunal to review and act on the Stewards B 5.4.3 recommendation and impose any punishment the Tribunal sees fit. B 5.4 Representation 5.4.1 Subject to Rule B 5.4.2, an appellant will be required to state their case in person and not through an advocate. 5.4.2 In its absolute discretion, the Chair of the Court may permit representation of an appellant by an advocate where undue hardship would, in the opinion of the Chair, result from personal representation alone. 5.4.3 Permission for representation by an advocate under Rule B 5.4.2: B 5.4.3.2 5.4.3.1 must be sought in writing addressed to the Chair of the Court at 851 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, Victoria, 3145 (P.O. Box 147 Caulfield East, Victoria, 3145 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time scheduled for the hearing of the matter; and 5.4.3.2 may be granted in the sole and unappealable discretion of the Chair of the Court who will cause the applicant to be advised no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time scheduled for the hearing of the appeal. B 5.5.1 5.4.4 The right to an advocate does not mean the right to legal representation, and any advocate permitted pursuant to Rule B 5.4.2 must not be, nor have been, a registered legal practitioner. B 5.5 Place of Hearings All appeals will be heard at 851 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, Victoria at 19:00 on the Thursday evening following the Meeting from which the appeal arose unless: 5.5.1 the Chair of the Court orders otherwise at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time scheduled for the hearing of the appeal; or B 5.6.1.5 5.5.2 any other place or time and day is agreed by the Chair of the Court with the parties to the appeal. B 5.6 Appellant to Facilitate Hearing 5.6.1 To facilitate hearings by the Court, an appellant must: 5.6.1.1 appear at the time and place set for the hearing of the appeal; 5.6.1.2 fully co-operate in good faith with the Court; 5.6.1.3 provide the Court with a full and truthful account of matters within their knowledge; 5.6.1.4 fully and truthfully answer any questions; 5.6.1.5 B 5.6.3 at the request of the Court, produce any document, image, videotape or any other thing in their possession or under their control; @AVESCO-Feb.2002Division“B" Page B 8 calculated or likely to mislead, the Court. 5.6.2 At any appeal hearing if a person, or a person's witnesses, fails to attend at the time and place as required, in their absence the Court may determine the appeal by defauit. 5.6.3 An appellant who, in the opinion of the Court, fails to comply with any of the requirements of Rule B 5.6.1, may be dealt with by the Court as it sees fit in its B 5.7.4 absolute discretion. B 5.7 Court Procedures 5.7.1 Hearings will be undertaken jointly by all the members of the Court present. 5.7.2 Subject only to these Rules, the Court may regulate any hearing in such manner as it sees fit. 5.7.3 Hearings will be conducted with as little formality and legal technicality and with as much expedition as a proper consideration of the matter permits. 5.7.4 In its deliberations, consistent with the precepts of natural justice, the Court must take B 5.7.6 into account and give primacy to the sporting nature of the Rules over any strict legal requirements of procedure, or of interpretation of the Rules. 5.7.5 The Tribunal is not bound by the formal rules of evidence or by practices or procedures applicable to persons exercising any judicial capacity in a court of record. 5.7.6 If it is not reasonably possible to conclude a hearing on the day appointed, the Tribunal may adjourn the hearing to the earliest reasonable time and convenient place B 5.8.3 having regard to the urgency of the matter and to the convenience of parties and witnesses involved. B 5.8 Decisions 5.8.1 At the conclusion of a hearing, the Court will determine on the balance of probabilities whether the appeal should succeed. 5.8.2 The Court must determine whether the finding by the Stewards of a breach of the Rules by the appellant be either affirmed or set aside. 5.8.3 In the event that the Court affirms the finding by the Stewards of a breach of the Rules, B 5.8.6 the Court must then consider the penalty imposed by the Stewards, and may either: 5.8.3.1 confirm the penalty imposed by the Stewards; or 5.8.4 in reviewing any penalty, the Court must give the appellant the opportunity to be heard at some time during the hearing on the penalty which may be imposed by the Court. 5.8.5 ln imposing a penalty pursuant to Rule B 5.8.3.2, the Court must take into account all those matters set out in Rule B 7.3. 5.8.6 All persons affected by or concerned in an appeal hearing will be bound by the Court's B 5.9.2 decision, subject only to rights of appeal pursuant to the ISC of the FiA. 5.8.7 The Court must give its decision in writing within a maximum of three (3) days from the conclusion of the appeai hearing. 5.8.8 The Court may, in addition to applying any part/s of this Ruie B 5.8, also make such orders and give such directions as they may, in their absolute discretion, reasonably think fit. B 5.9 Decisions Binding and Final the Court. 5.9.2 No further appeal from the determination of an appeal by the Court is either available B 6.1 under, or permitted by, these Rules save for an appeal to the FIA International Court of Appeal in accordance with the ISsC. @AVESCO-Feb. 2002 Division"B" Page B 9 B 5.10 Vexatious Appeal If the Court comes to the conclusion that the appeal was frivolous, vexatious or the appellant has acted in bad faith, the Court may make such a finding and impose on the appellant any penalty pursuant to Rule B 6.5.16. @AVESCO-Feb.2002Division"B" Page B 10 B 6. OFFENCES B 6.1 Sources of Offences B 6.3 any of these Rules, the Supplementary or Further Regulations, Bulletins or any instructions relevant to a Meeting. B 6.2 Penalty Schedules Penalties which may be applied by the Stewards are set out in Rule B 7.6 ("Further Penalties") and in Schedule B 4 (Tables B 4.1, B 4.2, B 4.3 and B 4.4). B 6.3 Extent of Jurisdiction Unless otherwise specified, the Stewards will only have jurisdiction to conduct an lnquiry into an alleged breach of these Rules if the act or omission constituting the alleged breach: B 6.4.4.2 6.3.1 was done by a person at or within the environs of a race track being used for a Meeting, or 6.3.2 arose at, out of, or has any connection with, a Meeting. B 6.4 Liability and Responsibility for Offences and Attempts act or omission constituting the breach of the Rules was committed, or was attempted to be committed: 6.4.4.1 by the offender in person; or 6.4.4.2 by another person who was counselled or procured by the offender to do, or attempt to do, the act or make the omission; or B 6.5 6.4.4.3 by another person who counselled or procured the offender to do, or attempt to do, the act or make the omission; and this Rule and each of the offences in these Rules will be construed and interpreted accordingly. 6.4.2 The Competitor will be responsible for all acts or omissions on the part of their drivers. team personnel and associates, but each of these will be equally responsible for any breach of these Rules. B 6.5 General Offences NoTE: The penalties for these offences are in Schedule B4, Table 1. B 6.5.2 6.5.1 Actual Physical Contact A person must not intentionally make physical contact - which includes any type of assault - with another person, except in self defence. 6.5.2 Alcohol and Prohibited Substances All Participants must respect a zero blood/alcohol level; and any Participant who is found to have consumed any alcohol or to be under the influence of any prohibited drug or substance before the V8 Supercar on - race - track activities have concluded for the day will not be permitted to participate in the day's Competition activities. B 6.5.6 6.5.31 Bribery A person must not offer to bribe, or accept a bribe from, any other person. 6.5.4 Conduct Prejudicial includes words - which is or may be reasonably (a) seen as being prejudicial to the interests of any Meeting, or (b) likely to bring the sport of motor racing into disrepute. 6.5.5 Damage A person must not do any act or make any omission which is objectively likely to, or AVESCO-Feb.2002Division"B" Page B 11 6.5.6 Dangerous Driving A person must not drive any vehicle in a dangerous, reckless or careless manner. B 6.5.9 6.5.7 Duty of Care If a person does any act or makes any omission which (a) having regard to all the circumstances is negligent, and (b) causes or is reasonably likely to cause, any personal injury or damage to property; that person has breached this Rule. 6.5.8 Fail to Attend have been required to attend has breached this Rule. 6.5.9 Fail to Give Evidence A person who fails to give evidence at, or submit to examination by, an Inquiry or at any Court hearing an appeal has breached this Rule. B 6.5.12 6.5.10 Fail to Pay A person who fails to pay: (a) any monies owing to CAMS within forty-eight (48) hours of such monies falling due; or (b) any monies owing to AVESCO within seven (7) days of such monies falling due, has breached this Rule. 6.5.11 Fail to Obey A person who fails to obey the proper directions or instructions of an official appointed to the Meeting has breached this Rule 6.5.12 False information knows, or ought objectively to know, to be false or misieading to B 6.5.15 (a) an Inquiry, or (b) a Court hearing an appeal. 6.5.13FraudulentMisrepresentation A person must not fraudulently misrepresent, either verbally or in writing, any information which is likely to either mislead or deceive a person authorised by the relevant ASN or AVESCO to receive that information. 6.5.14 Intimidation & Threats A person must not by words, acts, or omissions abuse, intimidate or threaten any other person. 6.5.15 Regulations and Bulletins dealt with under these Rules as if the relevant provisions were part of these Rules. B 6.6.2 6.5.16 Vexatious Proceedings A person who has lodged a protest or undertaken an appeal to the Court which, at an Inquiry or appeal hearing, is found on reasonable grounds to be frivolous, malicious, vexatious or made in bad faith, will have breached this Rule. B6.6Technical Offences NOTE: The penalties for these offences are in Schedule B4, Table 2. 6.6.1 Apparel A Competitor must not breach any of the provisions of Rule C 18. 6.6.2 Compliance (a) Definition: Eligible cars are those complying with all parts of Division C, and B 6.6.5 presentation by a Competitor of a Car will be deemed an implicit statement of conformity with all the Rules in that Division. C AVESCO-Feb. 2002 Division "B" Page B 12 (b) Offence: A Competitor must not submit an ineligible vehicle, nor breach the provisions of Rule C 4. 6.6.39 Construction & Modification A Competitor must not breach any of the provisions of Rule C 3. 6.6.4 Fuel & Refuelling A Competitor must not breach any of the provisions of Rule C 16. 6.6.5 Homologation At all times Cars must comply with all the provisions of Rule C 2. B 6.6.9 6.6.6 In Car Items Competitors must comply with all the provisions of Rule C 17. 6.6.7 Intentional Breach Competitors must not intentionally breach any of the following Rules; (a) the Data requirements contained in Rule C 11.10; (b) the Test requirements contained in Rule D 1; (c) the Tyre requirements contained in Rule C 15. 6.6.8 Markings on Cars Cars must comply with all the provisions of Rule C 19. 6.6.9 Safety Equipment Competitors must comply with all the provisions of Rule C 14. B 6.7.1 6.6.10 Scrutiny A Competitor must not breach any of the provisions of Ruie C 5. 6.6.11 Technical Requirements Competitors must comply with all the provisions of Rules C 6, C 7, C 8, C 9, C 10, C 11, C 12 and C 13. 6.6.12 Iyres Competitors must comply with all the provisions of Rule C 15. B 6.7 Sporting Offences NOTE: The penalties for these offences are in Schedule B4, Table 3. 6.7.1 Briefings A Competitor and/or driver must attend the relevant briefings (Rule D 4) unless a waiver, which will only be given in exceptional circumstances, has been obtained from B 6.7.5 the Stewards. 6.7.2 Careless Driving A driver must exercise reasonable care in doing any act or making any omission which property. 6.7.3 Code of Driving Conduct A driver must comply with the Code of Driving Conduct (Schedule B 5). 6.7.4 4 Cutting Corners A driver must not: 6.7.4.1 consistently cut corners by driving over the inside of kerbs or off the race track surface; or 6.7.4.2 cut any corner which results in material or debris being brought onto the race track. 6.7.5 Deliberate Culpable Driving B 6.7.8 A driver must not deliberately do any act or make any omission which causes, or is 6.7.6 Directions of Officials: (a) Race Director: a driver must obey the directions (however given or transmitted) of the Race Director; @AVESCO-Feb.2002 Division"B" Page B 13 (b) Officials Generally: A driver must obey the directions of any appointed official of the Meeting. 6.7.7 Driver Identification A driver must comply with the provisions of Rule D 3.5. 6.7.8 Driving Time A driver must not exceed the total permitted driving time specified in Rule D 3.4. B 6.7.10 6.7.9 False Start (a) Definition: (i) Positioning of Car Cars must be placed on the starting grid with their front wheeis on or behind the grid line, and the position of the front wheels in relation to the grid line will be a determining factor in respect of a false start. (ii) Movement of Car A Car must be stationary in its position referred to in (a) (i) at the time of the starting signal, otherwise a false start will have occurred. 6.7.10 Flag Signals (Signalling) A driver must not breach Rule D 3.12 and must comply with the provisions of Schedule B 6.7.16 D 3 ("Signalling") attached to these Rules. 6.7.11 Parc Ferme A Participant must not breach any of the provisions of Rule D 13. 6.7.12 Pit Lane Offences A person must comply with the provisions of Rule D 11. 6.7.13 Safety Car A driver must not breach any of the provisions of Rule D 10. 6.7.14 Safety Offences A person must not breach any of the provisions of Rule D 3. 6.7.15 Speeding in Pit Lane 6.7.16 Start Procedures A driver must not breach any of the provisions of Rule D 8. B 6.8.4 6.7.17 Testing A Team must not breach any of the provisions of Rule D 1. B 6.8 Operations Offences NOTE: The penalties for these offences are in Schedule B4, Table 4. 6.8.1 Competition Numbers Competitors must comply with the provisions of Rule E 3. 6.8.2 Media Activities Competitors must comply with the provisions of Rule E 2. 6.8.3 Rides Competitors must comply with the provisions of Rule E 1. 6.8.4 Series'Promotional Reguirements Participants must comply with the provisions of Rule E 2.4. B 6.8.9 6.8.5 Series'Sponsors &Car Identification Participants must comply with the provisions of Rule E 5. 6.8.6 Sponsors' Presence Participants must comply with the provisions of Rule E 2.7. 6.8.7 Television Facility Participants must comply with the provisions of Rule E 2.5. 6.8.8 Television Presentation Competitors must comply with the provisions of Rule E 2.6. @ AVESCO - Feb. 2002 Division “B" Page B 14 6.8.9 TransferofaCar Competitors must comply with the provisions of Rule E 4. B 7.1 B 6:9 Defences At an Inquiry or at an appeals hearing, it will be a defence to any offence in these Rules if the the omission, which constituted the offence, or the exercise of the will of the person charged with the offence. 6.10 Endorsement of Pass Book/Licence Whenever a penalty is imposed on a Competitor and/or driver, the details will be entered by the Stewards on the offender's Pass Book/Licence. AVESCO-Feb.2002Division“B" Page B 15 B 7. PENALTIES B 7.1 Applicable Penalties B 7.2 The Stewards may impose any penalties set out in the four Tables in Schedule B 4 and/or any of the Further Penalties contained in Rule B 7.6 which, unless otherwise specifically indicated in the Schedule B 4 Tables, set out the maximum penalties for offences. B 7.2 Hearing on Penalty Where the Stewards determine an offence has been committed, before imposing any penalty the Stewards must give the offender the opportunity to make submissions on penalty, including any mitigating circumstances which may bear on the extent of the penalty which B 7.3.1.4 may be imposed. B 7.3Take into Account 7.3.1 The Stewards must have regard to and take into account the following factors in assessing any penalty to be imposed: 7.3.1.1 the seriousness of the offence, 7.3.1.2 whether the offender gained any advantage; 7.3.1.3 whether the offence resulted in a disadvantage to another person; 7.3.1.4 if the offender is a member of a multi-Car team, the Stewards must consider whether the offence was committed to assist an other team member to gain B 7.3.1.7 any advantage. 7.3.1.5 any other aggravating or mitigating factors, 7.3.1.6 the specific maximum and, if specified, the minimum penalties in the Schedule B 4 Tables and any Further Penalties, 7.3.1.7 in considering the penalties of fines and loss of series' points ("points"), the Stewards must take into account the standing of the driver in the relevant series points score; and where the driver is: (a) in the top twenty of the points score, must firstly consider a penalty of B 7.3.3 deducting points in preference to a fine; and (b) not in the top twenty of the points score, must firstly consider a penalty of a fine in preference to deducting points; and 7.3.1.8 any previous breaches of the Rules, whether or not such breaches appear in the offender's Pass Book/Licence. 7.3.2 For the purpose of Rule B 7.3.1.7, assessment of the top twenty of a series' points of the relevant series' points accrued by the offender in the previous year. 7.3.3 The Stewards may deduct series points in excess of the number of points actually B 7.6 accrued by an offender, even if this results in a negative point score. B 7.4 Reasons The Stewards may, but will not be obliged to, give reasons for the imposition by them of any penalty. B 7.5Multiple Penalties Where indicated in the relevant Schedule B 4 Table, the Stewards may impose one or more of the specific penalties applicable. B 7.6 Further Penalties In addition to, or instead of, the penalties contained in the Tables in Schedule B 4, the Stewards may impose any of the following penalties: B 7.6.5 7.6.1 Reprimand; @ AVESCO-Feb. 2002 Division "B" Page B 16 7.6.2 Relegate a Competitor or driver to the rear of a starting grid for a race at the Meeting or at the next Meeting or Meetings; 7.6.3 Demote a Competitor or driver from the finishing order of a race to a lesser finish order of the race by amending the results of a Competition. 7.6.4E Exclude a Competitor or driver from a race, up to a maximum of three races. 7.6.5 Exclude a Competitor or driver from part of, or a complete, Round of a series. B 7.8 7.6.6 Recommend to the relevant AsN that a Competitor or driver be suspended or disqualified. B 7.7Suspended Operation of Penalty After imposing any penalty, the Stewards have the power to suspend its operation on such terms as they see fit. B 7.8 Liability to Pay Fines responsible for the payment of any financial penalty imposed and, in the event of non payment within the time specified in Rule B 7.9, the Competitor may also be suspended by CAMS from competing in any Meeting until the fine is paid. B 7.10 B 7.9 Time for Payment Notwithstanding Rule B 7.8, financial penalties must be paid to CAMS within forty-eight (48) hours of their imposition, and failure to pay within that time, without any further order or request for payment to be made may result in: 7.9.1 the Competitor and/or driver being excluded from any Meeting; and 7.9.2 suspension of the Competitor by CAMS while the financial penalty remains unpaid. B 7.10 Allocation of financial penalties The proceeds from all financial penalties, all forfeited protest fees and the proceeds from B 7.10 appeal fees must be remitted to CAMS. AVESCO-Feb.2002Division“B" Page B 17 SCHEDULE B 1 (Rule B 5.2.1) FORM NOTICE OFINTENTION TOAPPEAL Venue: Date.. To the Stewards of the Meeting: I*/We* Name/sofintended appellant/s Of: Address being the holder of Pass Book/Licence/s number/s:. Indicate issuing ASN (e.g. CAMS) intend to appeal against the decision/s of the Stewards of the Meeting made on ......... at the .. Circuit*/Place* [*/We* intend to appeal against: (1) a finding of a breach of . B 7.10 List the breach*/es*found by the Stewards on the following ground*/s*: Briefly list reasons for the proposed appeal against the breach and, if insufficient space, please attach another page/s. and*or* (2) the imposition of a penalty*/penalties*. List the penalty*/penalties imposed 1*We* will lodge the Notice of Appeal (Rule B 5.2.2) with the V8 Supercar National Court of Appeal within forty-eight (48) hours of being advised of the Stewards' decision against which it is intended to appeal. B 7.10 I*We* agree to be bound by the provisions of Rule B 5 and the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA and tender the Appeal Fee of $10,000 (Rule B 5.2.3) which accompanies this Form. Signed... NOTE: This form and the Appeal Fee, must reach the Stewards within one hour of the appellant/s having been advised of the decision against which it is intended to appeal. * Delete as applicable. Received by.... ...hours on ........... at ..(place). AVESCO -Feb.2002 Division“"B" B 7.10 Page B 18 SCHEDULE B 2 (Rule B 5.2.2) FORM NOTICE OF APPEAL To the Chair, V8 Supercar National Court of Appeal: Date:. I*/We* Name/s ofappellant/s Of:. Address being the holder of Pass Book/Licence/s number/s:. also indicate issuing ASN (e.g. CAMS) hereby appeal against the decision/s of the Stewards of the Meeting made on ....... at. Circuit*/Place* I*/We* intend to appeal against: (1) a finding of a breach/breaches of List the Rule number*/s*of the breach*/es*found bythe Stewards B 7.10 and*/or* (2) the imposition of a penalty*/penalties* List the penalty*/penalties imposed and in support of the appeai, attach a summary of the salient submissions upon which it is intended to rely at the appeal hearing before the Court. Attach to this Form a page or pages summarising the main points of the appeal. I*/We* agree to be bound by the provisions of Rule B 5 and the provisions of the International Sporting Code of the FIA. Signed: NOTE: This form and the accompanying summary of appeal points must be submitted B 7.10 in duplicate to the Chair of the Court within the forty-eight (48) hours from the time at which the appellants were notified by the Stewards of the decision appealed against. Failure to comply will render the appeal and the Appeal Fee forfeit to CAMS. * Delete as applicable. Received by:.. ...hours on ........../.. .(place). The location of the Court is: 851 Dandenong Road, Malvern East, Victoria, 3145, and the postal address is P.O. Box 147 Caulfield East, Victoria, 3145. @AVESCO-Feb.2002Division“B" B 1.3 Page B 19 SCHEDULE B 3 V8 SUPERCAR NATIONALCOURTOFAPPEAL TERMS OF REFERENCE (Rule B 5.1.3) 1. CONSTITUTION OF THE COURT 1.1 The Court will be constituted by three persons, drawn by CAMs from a Judicial Panel of independent persons. 1.2 No member of the Court may sit on a case if: under consideration; or 1.2.2if they have participated in any earlier decision concerning, or have been involved directly or indirectly in the matter under consideration. 1.3 Members of the Court will not be paid for their attendance at any appeal hearing, but B 2.1 reasonably incurred costs of and incidental to their attendance at any hearing will be paid by CAMS. 1.4 The members of the Court will choose one of their number to act as the Chair of the Court who will preside over, and regulate, proceedings at the appeal. 1.5 CAMS will appoint a person to act as Secretary to the Court for administrative purposes, but the Secretary will have no deliberative function at any hearings conducted by the Court. 2.THEJUDICIALPANEL 2.1 The Judicial Panel will comprise of no less than six (6) people who have: B 2.3 2.1.1 been appointed by CAMS after agreement with AVESCO; and 2.1.2 have indicated that they are willing to undertake judicial duties on the V8 two calendar years. 2.2 Each member of the Judicial Panel must: 2.2.1 preferably have no less than ten years experience in motor sport; 2.2.2 not have competed in any way for three (3) or more years in any V8 Supercar Meeting. 2.2.3 preferably attend as an observer/spectator no less than two Meetings each calendar year. 2.3. Members of the Judicial Panel: B 2.3.3 2.3.1 must be seen to be impartial and, upon appointment to the Judicial Panel, must declare in confidence to CAMS any interests in motor sport which may be seen as compromising their impartiality in the exercise of their appellate duties; 2.3.2 connection with any particular trader's or manufacturer's business which might benefit, or be seen to benefit, directly or indirectiy from the result of any appeal. 2.3.3 may, but need not be, members of an AsN. AVESCO-Feb.2002Division“B" B 2.3.3 Page B 20 SCHEDULEB 4 PENALTIESFOROFFENCES (Rule B 6.2 ) INTERPRETATION In each of the four Tables in this Schedule, the words below have the following meanings: Additional Penalty (in the last four (4) columns of Table 3): (1) may be imposed by the Stewards at an inquiry whether or not a PLP was imposed by the Race Director, and (2) may comprise one or more of the four (4) types of penalties for a breach of an offence specified in Table 3. Exclude (1) Means exclusion of an offending Competitor, driver or Car from the results of a single B 2.3.3 race or a round of any series where indicated by "Yes" in the relevant column of the Tables. (2) Any Competitor, driver or Car excluded from the result of a race or a round of a series will consequently forfeit any relevant awards (including prize money, points and trophies) to which that Competitor or driver may otherwise have been entitled. Fines Where a Meeting acquires International status, the maximum fines indicated in the following Tables will be enlarged to the maximum fines provided by the ISC of the FIA. B 2.3.3 K where used following a $figure in a Table means one thousand dollars. PLP means a Pit Lane Penalty which may be imposed by the Race Director in consultation with the DSO where indicated by "Yes" in the "PLP" column of Table 3; which penalty will be either: (1) a "drive-through": in which the offending Competitor's Car must drive through the length of the Pit Lane without stopping and without exceeding the speed limit; or (2) a "stop/time/go": (a) in which the offending Competitor's Car must come to a complete halt in its Pit Bay B 2.3.3 where it must remain stationary for the whole period of penalty time advised by the Race Director to the Competitor at the time of advising of the PLP, and (b) the Competitor will be responsible for ensuring that its Car does remain stationary for the whole period of penalty time ; and (c) Judges of Fact may be appointed in Supplementary or Further Regulations to confirm compliance with the requirements of the PLP. PLP MAX Time (Column 4 of Table 3) means the maximum penalty time which can be B 2.3.3 imposed on a Competiter Driver either: (1) as part of a “"stop/timelgo" penalty (see “"PLp" above), or as (2) the addition of the time specified in Column 4 of Table 3 to a driver's best practice, qualifying or race time, in which case: (a) a Cempetitor Driver attracting penalty time for an offence in any practice or qualifying session (however described) will consequently be placed on the starting grid according to the total of the actual qualifying time and the penalty time; and B 2.3.3 consequently forfeit any relevant awards (including race classification, prize money and trophies) to which that Competitor or driver may otherwise have been entitled. Points (1) Means points which may be awarded to a driver in any series. (2) Where the Stewards deduct points as the only, or in addition to any other, penalty for a breach specified in this Schedule: C AVESCO -Feb. 2002 Page B 21 Updated 22/8/02 (a) such points may be deducted even if the deduction will result in a driver having a B 2.3.3 negative Series points total; and (b) such points may be deducted from either: (i) the total points accumulated by the driver to date in the relevant series; or (ii) the points accumulated by the driver in the race in which the offence was committed; and awards (whether of prize money or of trophies) to which that driver may otherwise have been entitied. (3) Where indicated by an asterisk *, the maximum number of points which can be deducted will be the same as the number of points which could be awarded to the B 6.5.8 winner of any single race in the relevant Meeting. SCHEDULE B 4 - TABLE 1 PENALTIES FOR GENERALOFFENCES Rule Offence - Short Title Deduct Maximum Exclude Fine Number Max. Points 125 B 6.5.1 $15,000 Actual Physical Contact Yes 100 B 6.5.2 $10,000 Alcohol Yes Bribery $15,000 125 B 6.5.3 Yes $15,000 125 B 6.5.4 Conduct Prejudicial Yes B 6.5.5 $10,000 100 Damage No 125 Dangerous Driving B 6.5.6 $15,000 Yes 75 $5,000 B 6.5.7 Duty of Care No 50 B 6.5.8 Fail to Attend Inquiries $1,000 B 6.5.16 No $2,000 B 6.5.9 Fail to Give Evidence No $2,000 50 B 6.5.10 Fail to Pay Moneys Due No 125 $15,000 B 6.5.11 Fail to Obey Officials Yes $5,000 75 B 6.5.12 False Information No $10,000 100 B 6.5.13 Fraudulent Misrepresentation Yes 125 $15,000 B 6.5.14 Intimidation & Threats Yes 125 B 6.5.15 $15,000 Supplementary Regulations Yes $5,000 75 Vexatious Proceedings B 6.5.16 No AVESCO-Feb.2002Division"B" Page B 22 SCHEDULE B 4 - TABLE 2 PENALTIESFORTECHNICALOFFENCES Max. Deduct Rule B 6.6.11 Offence - Short Title Exclude Fine Number Max. Points $5 k IN Apparel B 6.6.1 No 125 B 6.6.2 $15 k Compliance Yes 125 $15 k B 6.6.3 Construction &Modification Yes $10 k 100 Fuel & Refuelling B 6.6.4 Yes 125 $15 k Homologation B.6.6.5 Yes $5 k 75 B 6.6.6 In Car Items Yes $250 k NA Intentional Breach B 6.6.7 Yes $2,000 50 B 6.6.8 Markings on Cars No 125 $15,000 B 6.6.9 Safety Equipment Yes 125 $15,000 B 6.6.10 Scrutiny Yes 125 $15,000 B 6.6.11 Technical Requirements Yes $15,000 B 6.7.3 125 B 6.6.12 Tyres Yes *NOTE: The maximum points which may be deducted for a breach of Rule B 6.6.7 are all the points accrued by the offending Competitor for the Season. AVESCO-Mar.2002 Page B 23 Updated 15/4/02 SCHEDULE B 4- TABLE 3 PENALTIES FOR SPORTING OFFENCES PLP PLP MAX. Rule Offence -- Short Title MAX. Exclude MAX Fine Number Deduct Time Points No N/A $500 IN Briefings B 6.7.1 No Yes Careless driving 1 min $10 k 100 B 6.7.2 No Yes 1 min $10 k 100 B 6.7.3 Code of Driving Conduct B 6.7.10 Yes $1 k 25 1 min B 6.7.4 Cutting corners No Yes 5 min $15 k *NOTE B 6.7.5 Deliberate culpable driving Yes Yes N/A $15 k 125 B 6.7.6 Disobey Officials Yes No $1 k Yes N/A B 6.7.7 Driver Identification No Yes 125 5 min $15 k B 6.7.8 Driving Time Yes N/A 50 Yes 1 min B 6.7.9 False Start No 6.7.10 Flags - Fail to Obey Yes 5 min 125 $15 k Signals Yes Yes 75 1 min $5 k (a) Black Flag Yes N/A 125 No $15 k (b) Yellow Flag Yes Yes 1 min $2 k 50 (c) Red Flag No No $15 k N/A 125 Parc Ferme B 6.7.17 B 6.7.11 Yes No Yes $15 k 5 min B 6.7.12 Pit Lane (except speeding) Yes $5 k 75 Yes 5 min B 6.7.13 Safety Car Offences Yes Yes 125 5 min $15 k B 6.7.14 Safety Offences Yes B 6.7.15 Speeding in Pit Lane: N/A Yes $200 40 - 45 kph No Yes 10 sec $300 45 - 50 kph No Yes 20 sec $400 Nil 51 - 55 kph No Yes $500 IN 1 min 56 - 60 kph Yes Yes IN $1 k 1 min In excess of 60 kph Yes $5 k Yes 75 2 min B 6.7.16 Start Procedures No No N/A $20 k 185 Testing B 6.7.17 No NOTE: Where indicated by *NOTE, the maximum number of points which can be deducted will be the B 6.8.6 iame as the number of points which could be awarded to the winner of any single race in the relevant Neeting. AVESCO-Mar.2002 Page B 24 Updated 15/4/02 SCHEDULE B 4 - TABLE 4 PENALTIESFOROPERATIONSOFFENCES Rule Offence - Short Title Maximum Minimum Fine Number Fine B 6.8.1 Competition Numbers $2,000 Media Activities B 6.8.2 $1,000 $20,000 Rides B 6.8.3 $7,5002 B 6.8.4 Series'Promotional Requirements $1,000 B 6.8.5 Series'Sponsors'&Car Identification $2,000 B 6.8.6 Sponsors' Presence B 2.1 $5,000 Television Facility B 6.8.7 $1,000 B 6.8.8 TelevisionPresentation $2,000 $5,000 B 6.8.9 Transfer of a Car $1,500 C AVESCO -Feb.2002 Page B 25 Updated 22/8/02 SCHEDULEB5 CODE OF DRIVING CONDUCT (Rule B 6.7.2 ) 1.OBSERVANCEOFSIGNALS The instructions detailed in Schedule D3 and Rule D10 are deemed to be part of this code of driving conduct. All drivers must be thoroughly acquainted with them. 2. OVERTAKING 2.1 During a race, a Car alone on the race track may use the fuil width of the race track. B 2.2 However, as soon as it is caught up on a straight by a Car which is either temporarily or consistently faster, the driver must give the other Car the right of way by pulling over to one side in order to allow for passing on the other side. 2.2 If the driver who has been caught does not seem to be making full use of his rear view mirror, the flag marshal/s will give a warning by waving a blue flag to indicate that another driver wants to overtake. Any driver who does not take notice of the blue flag B 2.3 may be penalised by the Stewards. Systematic or repeated offences may result in the exclusion of the offender from the race. 2.3 Curves, as well as the approach and exit zones thereof, may be negotiated by the drivers in any way they wish, within the limits of the race track. Overtaking, according to the circumstances, may be done either on the right or on the left. However, manoeuvres liable to hinder other drivers such as premature direction changes, more than one change of direction. deliberate crowding of Cars towards the inside or the B 2.3 outside of the curve or any other abnormal change of direction, are strictly prohibited and will be penalised by the Stewards,according to the importance andrepetition of the offences. by penalties ranging from a fine to the exclusion from the race, The repetition of dangerous driving, even involuntary, may result in exclusion from the race. as well as a fan-shaped arrangement, is authorised only if there is not another Car trying to overtake, otherwise, the blue flag will be waved. B 2.6 2.5 The penalty inflicted for ignoring the blue flag will also be applied to the drivers who obstruction, thus ranaing from a fine to the exclusion from the race. The same penalties will be applied to drivers who swing from one side of the race track to the other in order to prevent other competitors from overtaking. 2.6 The repetition of serious mistakes or the appearance of a lack of control over the Car (such as leaving the race track) may entail the exclusion of the driver concerned. B 2.8 2.7 The race track alone will be used by the drivers during any race. 2.8 Except in cases of force majeure (accepted as such by the stewards of the meeting). the crossing. in any direction, of the line separating the deceleration zone and the trackisprohibited. 29 Except in cases of force maieure (accepted as such by the stewards of the meeting) any line painted on the track at the pit exit for the purpose of separating cars leaving the pits from those on the track must not be crossed by any part of a car leaving the B 3.2 pits. CAVESCO-Feb.2002 Page B 26 Updated 22/8/02 3.STOPPINGOFAVEHICLE DURINGARACE 3.1 The driver of any Car exiting the race track must signal their intention in good time and is responsible for ensuring that the manoeuvre is carried out safely. 3.2 Shouid a driver be compelled to stop the Car, either involuntarily or for another reason, constitute a danger or prevent normal running of the race. If the driver is not able to move the Car out of a potentially dangerous position, it is the duty of the marshals or other officials to B 3.3 help, provided they can do so without prejudice to their other duties. No driver has theriaht to refuse to allow his car to be taken off the track, he must do everything he can to help and obey the marshals instructions. In such case, if the driver 2.2.1 succeeds in restarting the Car without any external help, and 2.2.2 re-joins the race without committing any breach of the Rules, and safer position, the driver will not be excluded from the race. 3.3 Any repairs carried out on the race track may only be carried out by the driver alone by B 3.7 means of the tools and spare parts carried aboard the Car. 3.4 Any replenishment carried out on the race track itself is prohibited and will entail immediate exclusion. 3.5 Apart from the driver and in exceptional cases the competent officials, nobody is allowed to touch a stopped Car under penalty of its exclusion from the race. 3.6 Pushing a Car along the race track or pushing it across the finish line is not allowed, and will incur immediate exclusion. 3.7 Any Car abandoned on the race track, even temporarily, by its driver, whatever the B 4.3 reason or the duration, will be considered as having withdrawn from the race. 4. ENTRANCE TO THE PITS 4.1 The so-called 'deceleration zone' will be regarded as part of the pit area. 4.2 During the practice and qualifying sessions and races, Car access to the pits is only permitted through the 'deceleration zone'. 4.3 Any driver intending to leave the race track or to enter the pits or paddock area must signal their intention in good time and must make sure that it is safe to do so. B 4.4 4.4 Except in the case of force majeure, which will be determined by the Stewards only, the crossing in any direction of the line separating the deceleration zone from the race track is prohibited. 5.PRACTICESTARTS/BURNOUTS Unless otherwise specifically authorised, all practice starts or “burn outs" are prohibited except those made from the Pit Lane exit beyond the speed derestriction sign or at the start of any warm-up lap. 6. KERB INFRINGMENTS During anyPractice orQualifying Session: B 5.2 5.1 First reported breach- Black flag and drive throuah penalty plus loss of the fastest lap time recorded up to and including the lap on which the breach occurred. in that session. 5.2 Second reported breach - Black flag and drive throuah penalty plus loss of the fastest and second fastest times recorded at any time during that session. 53 Third reported breach - Black flag and car held in Pit lane for the balance of the session and loss of all times recorded in that session.