X. EXHIBITS X. EXHIBITS 8.4  If an application for a Ruling does not contain the information and/or equipment  referred to at Clause 8. 3 (a)-(g) above the President or their designee shall notify  the Applicant giving the Applicant a specified reasonable time within which to remedy  the defect. If the Applicant fails to remedy the defect within the specified time the  application shall be dismissed.  9. CONVENING THE RULING BOARD 9.1  On receipt of a valid application or on the motion of the Board of Directors the  President or their designee may convene a Ruling Board to deal with the applica - tion or motion.  9.2  The Ruling Board need not hold a hearing to deal with an application or motion  where the application or motion, in the opinion of the Chairperson can be resolved  in a fair manner without a hearing. 10. PROCEDURE OF THE RULING BOARD  10.1  The Chairperson of a Ruling Board shall determine the appropriate form, proce - dure and date of any review and/or hearing. 10.2 The Chairperson shall provide written notice of those matters set out at 10.1  above to any Applicant or any person or association who has expressed an inter - est in the proposed Ruling.  10.3  The Chairperson shall determine all matters relating to evidence and shall not be  bound by judicial rules governing procedure and admissibility of evidence provid - ed that the review and/or hearing is conducted in a fair manner with a reasonable  opportunity for the relevant parties to present their case.  10.4  Under these procedures any review and/or hearings: a. Shall take place in private. b. May be adjourned and/or postponed by the Ruling Board. 10.5  The Chairperson shall have the discretion to co-opt from time to time additional  members onto the Ruling Board with special skill or experience to deal with spe - cific issues, which require such special skill or experience. 10.6  The Ruling Board shall take its decision by a simple majority. No member of the  Ruling Board may abstain. 10.7  The Chairperson shall have the complete discretion to make such order against  the Applicant [and/or other individuals or organizations commenting objecting or  requesting information at any review and/or hearing] in relation to the costs of  the application and/or the reasonable expenses incurred by the Ruling Board in  holding tests or obtaining reports relating to equipment subject to a Ruling as he  shall deem appropriate. 11. NOTIFICATION 11.1  Once a Ruling Board has reached a decision it shall provide written notice to the  Applicant, or, any person or association who has expressed an interest in the  proposed Ruling as soon as reasonably practicable. 11.2  Such written notice shall include a summary of the reasoning behind the decision  of the Ruling Board. 11.3  Upon notification to the Applicant or upon such other date specified by the Ruling  292 Board the Ruling of the Ruling Board shall be immediately binding under the  Rules of Tennis. 12. APPLICATION OF CURRENT RULES OF TENNIS 12.1  Subject to the power of the Ruling Board to issue interim Rulings the current  Rules of Tennis shall continue to apply until any review and/or hearing of the  Ruling Board is concluded and a Ruling issued by the Ruling Board. 12.2  Prior to and during any review and/or hearing the Chairperson of the Ruling Board  may issue such directions as are deemed reasonably necessary in the implemen - tation of the Rules of Tennis and of these procedures including the issue of interim  Rulings. 12.3  Such interim Rulings may include restraining orders on the use of any equipment  under the Rules of Tennis pending a Ruling by the Ruling Board as to whether or  not the equipment meets the specification of the Rules of Tennis. 13. APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF APPEAL TRIBUNALS 13.1  Appeal Tribunals shall be appointed by the President or their designee from  [members of the Board of Directors/Technical Commission]. 13.2  No member of the Ruling Board who made the original Ruling shall be a member  of the Appeal Tribunal. 13.3  The Appeal Tribunal shall comprise of such number as the President or his des - ignee shall determine but shall be no less than three. 13.4  The Appeal Tribunal shall nominate one person from amongst themselves to act  as Chairperson. 13.5  The Chairperson shall be entitled to regulate the procedures prior to and at any  appeal hearing. 14. APPLICATION TO APPEAL  14.1  An Applicant [or a person or association who has expressed an interest and for - warded any comments, objections, or requests to a proposed Ruling] may appeal  any Ruling of the Ruling Board. 14.2  To be valid an application for an appeal must be: a. Made in writing to the Chairperson of the Ruling Board who made the Ruling  appealed not later than 45 days following notification of the Ruling; b. Must set out details of the Ruling appealed against; and c. Must contain the full grounds of the appeal. 14.3  Upon receipt of a valid application to appeal the Chairperson of the Ruling Board  making the original Ruling may require a reasonable appeal fee to be paid by the  Appellant as a condition of appeal. Such appeal fee shall be repaid to the Appel - lant if the appeal is successful. 15. CONVENING THE APPEAL TRIBUNAL 15.1  The President or their designee shall convene the Appeal Tribunal following pay - ment by the Appellant of any appeal fee. 293