[blml] 2007 Laws - ACBL's options. [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]

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Grattan Endicott<gesta at tiscali.co.uk
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somewhere observes, are very stubborn 
things."
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                          [1657-1733]
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From: <richard.hills at immi.gov.au>
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Subject: Re: [blml] 2007 Laws - ACBL's options. [SEC=UNOFFICIAL]


>>>12C1(e)(ii) is to be interpreted such that the
>>>words "had the irregularity not occurred" are
>>>inserted between "probable" and the period
>>>ending the sentence.
> 
> Steve Willner:
> 
>>This will differ from international practice,
>>though it will seldom be important.
> 
> Richard Hills:
> 
> Very seldom, since most international practice
> will be to replace Law 12C1(e) with Law 12C1(c):
> 
> "In order to do equity, and unless the
> Regulating Authority forbids it, an assigned
> adjusted score may be weighted to reflect the
> probabilities of a number of potential results."
> 
+=+ Did the ACBL regulations also add these words 
into the 1997 Law 12C2? - or is it a change of policy?
                                        ~ Grattan ~   +=+