[blml] ...have we really come to this??? [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Grattan Endicott:

>...there were ACBL personalities who saw dangers in the kind
>of 'authoritarian' approach adopted by Edgar. It was largely
>their initiative that led to the 'Stop' placed on creation
>of law by individuals post Kaplan (WBFLC, item 4, 20th
>January 2000)...

WBF Law Committee minutes, 20th January 2000, item 4:

The Secretary undertook to seek publication of a disclaimer
on the WBF web to the effect that no opinion, unless the
recorded corporate decision of the committee, should be
considered to have the authority of a committee decision.
Directors seeking guidance should refer to their respective
NCBOs. It was agreed that when subjects arise the committee
could have its own internal exchange of opinions via the
internet.

Grattan Endicott:

>...Still less is it right for our committee to enter into
>the field of value judgements which are, in essence, matters
>for Appeal Committees...

WBF Law Committee minutes, 20th January 2000, item 1:

Mr. Schoder asked that the Committee should attend to its own
remit and not digress into areas that are the prerogative of
other entities.

Grattan Endicott:

>...some of the organizations will continue to award what they
>consider to be equitable split results, not conforming to the
>prescription in the laws, whilst the prestigious W.B.F. Laws
>Committee [in 1987] sits like some latter-day Canute ordering
>the flood to retreat...

WBF Law Committee minutes, 20th January 2000, item 12:

The committee noted the final words of 'The Scope of the
Laws'. It noted that score adjustment is for the purpose of
redressing damage to a non-offending side and to take away any
advantage from the offending side, not for punishment of
offenders.


Best wishes

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

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