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(0 Item VII - 11.03 - No-Shoot Hits The
proposed changes were discussed by
the Assembly MOTION "Paragraph
11.03 to read:- "NO-SHOOT HITS -All
hits visible upon scoring area of a noshoot
shall be penalized as minus ten
points." Motion Camed.
(g) Item VIII - 9.30 - Representation
The proposed changes were discussed
by the Assembly at length.
MOTION:- President Moved:. "Assembly
vote on whether the discussion
shouldbe continuedon these changes."
Motion Camed to continue discussion.
(8 for, 8 opposed, 4 abstentions,
Chairman voted to continue discussion).
MOTION Canada moved- "That the
Assembly vote in favor of 9.30 being
altered by having the following paragraphs
inserted at the end of the first
sentence:.
"Residency will be defined as
the Region where the individual is
ordinarily domiciled for a minimum of
183 days of the twelvemonths immediately
preceding the month of which the
competition begins.
Ordinarily domiciled condition
is a physical presence test, and bears
no relation to citizenship nor to any
address of convenience which might be
maintained. The 183 days need not
necessarily be consecutive nor the most
recent 183 days of the twelve month
period.
A resident of a Region shall
not necessarily forfeit that status by
virtue of being domiciled outside that
Region while in the service of the
armed forces or the government."
MOTION:- America moved to have a
vote, (To call the question).Canada
seconded.
MOTION:- "Tovote in favor of 9.30 As
detailed above
Motion Camed (9 for, 7 against, 3
ahstentiona) -- .. .. . .,
SECOND DAY - 11 OCTOBER 1990 -
9:15 A.M.
The meeting commenced at
9:15 a.m. The President called for the
Secretary to do a recount. Noted that
24 members present.
18. POINT OF ORDER ON PRESS
ATTENDANCE
Point of Order bv U.S.A.
Region to request that the President
address the matter of whether or not
a press member should be allowed to
be present at the meeting. It was
discussed by the Assembly and the
~ress member was reauested to leave.
20. U.S. REGIONAL DIRECTOR
ADDRESS ON USE OF 9MM (9x19)
MAJOR AND 38 SUPER AUTO
MAJOR
The Resident requested that
the U.S.A. report on these two items to
the Assembly.
Mr. John Sayle, U.S.P.S.A.
Board of Directors spokesman, addressed
the Assembly on Items 3 and
4 of the Agenda and covered the
question of the legal requirements in
the U.S.A. and the results of the
infringement of this. In particular he
addressed the ramifications of their use
in U.S.A. and the problems associated
with the U.S.P.S.A!s liability under
law of not forbidding their use by IPSC
members.
Assembly an overview of Item 3 of the
Agenda. He asked Mr. Massimo
Tanfoglio representing Italy to present
to the Assembly further information on
the question of safety of using the 9mm
(9x19) Major and 38 Super AutoMajor.
Mr. Massimo Tanfoglio of Italy
presented the Assembly information on
the safety of using the 9mm (9x19)
Major and 38 Super Auto Major
The Resident then addressed
the Assembly with respect to presenting
a proposal on power ratings,
however, this was deferred.
Mr. Bob Chittleborough,
Regional Director from the U.K.,
addressed the Assembly on the 9mm
(9x19) Major and presented information
with respect to the safety aspects
of this equipment in Europe.
General discussion ensued on the
various aspects of this issue.
MOTION: - U.S.A. moved:-
"It shall be the prerogative of
each Regional Director to establish
such policies and procedures as it may
deem necessary to ensure the safe and
continuing conduct of the sport within
the region where such policies and
procedures differ from other regions,
there shall be no penalty or discrimination
so long as the IPSC principles are
followed."
Austria seconded.
The Assembly discussed the
ramifications of such a motion at
length.
(Note: J.P. advised he would resign if
this motion wan passed, it was eventu-
ally withdmwn by the U.S. prior to
Canadas next motion.)
PROPOSAL:- Canada proposed to the
Assembly on this issue to break for
lunch and during this break Canada
would detail more specifically the
wording of this motion so that this
could be voted on after the lunch
break.
MOTION:- Canada moved:-1. That this
Assembly support fully the Resident's
handling of the issue of 9mm Major in
the United States and thank him for
his statesmanship. 2. That this Assembly
appreciates and understands the
gravity of the legal situation faced by
the United States Region with regard
to the 9 x 19mm cartridge, that it
endorses the action taken by the U.S.
Region in banning the use of that
cartridge when loaded to major power
specifications and that it undertakes to
provide the United States Region with
whatever help it to assist it in resolving
the issue. 3. That any action taken
by any of the Regions of our Confederation
will be subject to scrutiny in World
Assembly. Should such scrutiny not
result by ratification of the Region's
action, any disciplinary actionimposed
by the Assembly shall not take effect
until after the Championship Match
being held in conjunction with that
Assembly.
Venezuela seconded.
Motion Carried (14 in favor)
The President stated as a
result of the preceding motion being
accepted and his disagreement with
same that headvised he is resigningas
Resident of IPSCeffective irnrnediately
and that proceedings should continue
to elect a new President of the
association.
The meeting was adjourned
MOTION PROPOSED:- France proposed:.
"Torefute thePresident'sresignation".
Unanimously agreed by the ksembk
The Vice-President reopened the
meeting. It was proposed that the
meeting reconvene at the point immediately
prior to the President'sresignation.
MOTION:- New Zealand Seconded:
Belgium
"That if within a region a
major problem legal or other would
arise where immediate action would be
necessary the region would have the
right to take what action seems
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