[blml] Are the laws clear on telling pard to ask a question? [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

[richard.hills at immi.gov.au]

Sven Pran:

[snip]

>I would as TD have denied West the right to ask any question
>after East's illegal activity,

[snip]

Richard Hills:

It seems to me that a Law 16A "logical alternative action" is
contextually defined as only a "call or play", so a question
is not an "action" in that context.

Therefore, I would permit West to ask any question she likes.

But I would be prepared to adjust the score if East's "Kaplan
question" infraction of Law 41 damaged North-South by either
direct provision of UI, or by indirect reminder (infraction
of Law 40E2 footnote) to West to ask his own question.

{Quick quiz - what is the deliberate error in my answer?}


Best wishes

Richard James Hills, amicus curiae
National Training Branch, DIAC
02 6225 6285

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