Protest Committee

A protest committee shall be

1. a committee appointed by the organizing authority or race committee (A national authority may prescribe a minimum number of committee members for specified events within its jurisdiction.);
2. an international jury appointed by the organizing authority or as prescribed in the World Sailing Regulations. (It shall be composed as required by rule N1 and have the authority and responsibilities stated in rule N2 . A national authority may prescribe that its approval is required for the appointment of international juries for events within its jurisdiction, except World Sailing events or when international juries are appointed by World Sailing under rule 89.2(c) ); or
3. a committee appointed by the national authority under rule 71.3(c) .