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Appeals

Transfer Appeals

1. Any player refused a transfer by his former club has the right of appeal to a Board of Directors appointed Transfer Appeals Committee.
2. If aggrieved at the decision of the Transfer Appeals Committee the appellant has further right of appeal to an independently appointed Independent Appeals Committee. If the appellant appeals to this committee then the ARL General Manager must receive the appeal within 48 hours of the original decision being reached and received in writing. Any such appeal carries a fee of $100.00 and must be received with the appeal application. The fee will be forfeited if unsuccessful.
3. Any party aggrieved at the decision of the Independent Appeals Committee has a further right of appeal to the New Zealand Rugby League. Any appeal must be lodged with the ARL General Manager within 48 hours of the appeal decision being reached and received in writing. Any such appeal carries a fee of $500.00 which must be received with the written appeal and will be forfeited if the appeal is unsuccessful.

All appeals to the Independent Appeals Committee and New Zealand Rugby League must include full grounds on which the appeal is based in written submissions. Failure to submit the submissions within a 72-hour timeframe from written notice to appeal will result in the appeal having been deemed withdrawn.

Committee Appeals

1. Any member of the Auckland Rugby League who has been suspended or disqualified by the Senior or Junior Management Committees shall have a right of appeal to the Board of Directors. Any appeal must be lodged within 48 hours of the decision being reached and received in writing by the suspended person.
2. Any party aggrieved at a decision of the Board of Directors may have the right of appeal to the Independent Appeals Committee. Any such appeal must be lodged within 48 hours of the decision being reached and received in writing to the ARL General Manager. Any such appeal carries a fee of $100.00 and must be received with the appeal application. The appeal fee is forfeited if unsuccessful.
3. Any party aggrieved at he decision of the Independent Appeals Committee has a further right of appeal to the New Zealand Rugby League. Any appeal must be lodged with the ARL General Manager within 48 hours of the appeal decision being reached and received in writing. Any such appeal carries a fee of $500.00 and is forfeited if unsuccessful.

All appeals to the Independent Appeals Committee and the New Zealand Rugby League must include full grounds on which the appeal is based in written submissions. Failure to submit these within a 72-hour timeframe from written notice to appeal will result in the appeal having been deemed withdrawn.

Judicial Appeals

1. Any person found guilty by the Judicial Committee of an offence shall have the right of appeal to the Board of Directors designated Appeals Committee. Any such appeal must be lodged with the ARL General Manager within 48 hours of the penalty being imposed. A fee of $100.00 must accompany any appeal and shall be forfeited if unsuccessful. Any appeal lodged must state the reasons for the appeal.
2. If aggrieved at the decision of the Appeals Committee, the appellant has a further right of appeal to the New Zealand Rugby League. Any appeal must be lodged in writing with the ARL General Manager within 48 hours of the decision being reached and received in writing. Any such appeal carries a fee of $500.00 and shall be forfeited if the appeal is unsuccessful.