A Protest Committee will consider and rule on all disputes and protests submitted at the tournament. Protests must be submitted in writing, along with the appropriate fee as decided by the host, no later than one-hour after completion of that day's shooting.

 All particulars of the protest, including witnesses to the incident, must be contained within the written submission, only the    evidence in the written submission shall be considered. If the subject of the protest is an individual then that individual must be informed that a protest has been submitted in respect of them. 

The Protest Committee shall only consider protests in relation to the Rules of Shooting. All other matters will be referred to the tournament host.

The Protest Committee shall hear all evidence submitted, eye witness, verbal or written, including any defense to the protest and shall make a decision based on the evidence and in the interest of natural justice. The outcome of their deliberations shall be given in writing. In the case where the protest is upheld by the Protest Committee they shall have the power to make such  judgements as they feel would adequately resolve the protest up to and including expulsion from the competition. 

Where the protest is upheld the protest, fee shall be returned to the individual making the protest, if the protest is not upheld the fee shall be forfeit and shall go to the host nation of the tournament. No person may submit a protest on behalf of another       person. No cub may submit a protest.

Protest Committee Structure               

The Protest Committee shall be made up of 5 persons, one from each of the national associations who are currently members of the UKIFAC group. These can be the national representatives or such individuals as agreed and appointed by their national association.