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13. APPEALS - ENGLAND GOLF FRAMEWORK
13.1. Decisions which relate to the Rules of Golf or to handicapping infringements
fall within the England Golf Disciplinary Framework and are subject to a right
of appeal as set out below.
Matter arising at Disciplinary body at first
instance
Appeal level
Club Club County
County County England Golf
National England Golf England Golf Appeals Panel
There will no further right of appeal.
13.2. If the Respondent wishes to appeal a decision of the Disciplinary Panel, they
(the "Appellant") must lodge the appeal to the Disciplinary Secretary in
writing (an "Appeal Request") within 14 days of the date of the Disciplinary
Panel's original decision being notified to the Respondent.
13.3. The Appeal Request must set out one or more of the grounds of appeal below
and any further evidence on which the Appellant wishes to rely, together
with reasons why the ground of appeal(s) applies. The grounds of appeal are
as follows:
13.3.1. The decision was based on error of fact or could not have been
reasonably reached by a Disciplinary Panel when faced with the
evidence before it;
13.3.2. Serious procedural or other irregularity in the proceedings before the
Disciplinary Panel;
13.3.3. Significant and relevant new evidence has become available which was
not available before the conclusion of the hearing but, had it been
available, may have caused the Disciplinary Panel to reach a materially
different decision; and/or
13.3.4. The sanction imposed was manifestly unreasonable in the light of the
facts before the Disciplinary Panel.
13.4. Following receipt of a Notice of Appeal, the Disciplinary Secretary/Officer
shall consider whether the Notice of Appeal is valid, that is received in time
and sets out a valid ground or grounds of appeal (but not whether any