[blml] An EBU L&E decision.

[Wayne Burrows]

On 30/10/2007, Gampas at aol.com <Gampas at aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 30/10/2007 00:10:07 GMT Standard Time,
> wjburrows at gmail.com writes:
>
> >The appeal committee do not have this right.  If they are  over-ruling
> >a director on a point of law or regulation they can only  recommend.
> >The director of course is bound by the announced  regulations.
>
> I cannot agree. The AC overruled the director on the interpretation of the
> law. The director decided the 3H bid was not alertable because its meaning was
> not affected enough by other agreements the opponents were unlikely to
> expect.  The AC ruled that it was (a bridge judgement evaluating something required
> to be  evaluated by the law). The L&EC decided that the degree of
> unexpectedness  was insufficient (from their minutes, and again a bridge judgement
> required  by the laws). Surely all these decisions are within the remit of the
> respective  people or groups.
>
> Paul
>

This is what the laws say:

"In adjudicating appeals the committee25 may exercise all powers
assigned by these Laws to the Director, except that the committee may
not overrule the Director on a point of law or regulations, or on
exercise of his disciplinary powers.  The committee may recommend to
the Director that he change his ruling." L93B

To me that says that an appeal committee have no authority to
interpret laws.  Certainly not to base their ruling on their
interpretation.  All they can do is recommend that the director
changes.

Wayne