[blml] nashville 12 [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Extract from the Committee Decision:

>We further noted that West was entitled to know
>the actual North-South agreement, since the
>laws require it, and also that South thought 2D
>was natural, since South told him so at the
>table.

Richard Hills:

This seems to me to be a misinterpretation of
the misinformation Laws by Adam Wildavsky and
the rest of the Committee.

If West had been told by South the actual North-
South agreement, as required by Law - that 2D
showed hearts - then West would not have been
told by South the misinformation that 2D showed
diamonds.

Ergo, there was no Lawful way that West could
know that North-South were having a bidding
misunderstanding, which seems to me to be a key
factor in the ruling of an 800 penalty.

Furthermore, it seems to me that Law 93B1 and
Law 93B3 mean that the Committee exceeded its
authority in deciding to issue this new
interpretation of the misinformation Laws.

Law 93B1:

"The Chief Director shall hear and rule upon
such part of the appeal as deals solely with
the Law..."

Law 93B3:

"...the committee may not overrule the Director
on a point of law..."


Best wishes

Richard James Hills, amicus curiae
Level 6 Aqua Training Suite, DIAC
02 6225 6776

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