[blml] Appeal to National Authority [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[Wayne Burrows]

On 30/10/06, richard.hills at immi.gov.au <richard.hills at immi.gov.au> wrote:
> Wayne Burrows asserted:
>
> >Surely there is an implicit assumption that the appeal will be heard
> >in a timely manner.  Afterall the outcome of an appeal is to get a
> >correct result on a board.  If the appeal is not heard in a timely
> >manner then it will be impossible to publish results.
>
> Richard Hills notes:
>
> There is not even an implicit assumption that the National Authority
> must hear all appeals to it.  The WBF Code of Practice states:
>
> "It is legitimate for the national authority to set some limitation
> on matters that it will hear; it is a widespread practice, commended
> by the WBF, that the national authority will not review value
> judgements except where the appeal committee has made a judgement
> that can have no basis in its findings of the facts of a case.
> Debatable matters of law and/or regulation are valid questions for
> the national authority."
>

Fair enough Richard.  Although I do not agree with that position
although I guess I have to accept it.  The law gives an unqualified
right of appeal it seems wrong to me for a national association to
reject what is a player's right.

However the issue I am raising relates to an appeal that has been
accepted by the National Authority.  When that has happened what is
their responsibility to reach a decision in a timely manner?

Wayne