XX.
DISQUALIFICATION - SANCTIONS
| 1. |
Disqualification of
a song
A song may be disqualified:
| (a) |
if during the
rehearsal week there is evidence
that an artist, a member of the
delegation or a spokesperson has
not complied with the requests of
the producing organization and/or
the EBU Scrutineer and may
therefore cause disturbance to
the programme; |
| (b) |
if the artist(s)
depart(s) from the planned
performance as rehearsed at the
final rehearsal, and thereby
cause(s) disturbance to the
programme. |
| (c) |
if a participating
organization/artis has in any way
attempted to breach the present
Rules at any stage of the
preparation of the Contest, or is
about to do so during the Contest
Final itself. |
The
decision to enact disqualification is
taken by the EBU Permanent Scrutineer
after consultation with the executive
producer and at least three members of
the Reference Group.
- If
the disqualification of a song is
decided upon before the deadline
for sending all material (see
Art. IX.2), the participant shall
be entitled to propose another
song and to submit all related
material by the deadline
specified above.
- If
disqualification of a song is
decided upon after the deadline
mentioned above but before the
day of the Contest Final, the
participant concerned shall not
present its entry and shall not
be able to vote, but shall remain
liable for tis financial
contribution. However, time
permitting, the participant shall
have the right to appeal against
the decision to the Chairman of
the Television Committee and, if
he cannot be reached, to the
Secretary General of the EBU.
Any
decision taken in accordance with the
above-mentioned procedure shall be final,
and no legal remedy shall be possible.
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| 2. |
Sanctions against
participants
Sanctions may be imposed upon a
participant, if it:
| (a) |
does not comply with
the present Rules; or |
| (b) |
withdraws from the
2002 Contest later than 31
October 2001; or |
| (c) |
does not broadcast
the Contest Final in accordance
with Art. XVII; or |
| (d) |
inserts advertising
items or sponsorship messages
during the broadcast, except in
the sections of the programme
allowing for commercial breaks as
expressed in Article XVII and in
accordance with Article XVIII; |
| (e) |
is one of the last
five countries to announce its
vote and does not submit a fax of
its results in accordance with
the Rules. |
| (f) |
fails
to make its best endeavours, in
the view of the Refrence Group,
to promote the Contest Final on
its territory. |
Any
sanctions shall be pronounced by the
Television Committee, following a
proposal by the Eurovision Song Contest
Reference Group. Sanctions shall be
proportionate to the damage or prejudice
caused to the EBU, the producing
organization and/or the reputation of the
Contest, shall have a deterrent effect,
and may amount to the exclusion from the
2003 Contest.
Any
decision taken in accordance with the
above-mentioned procedure shall be final,
and no legal remedy shall be possible.
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