L. Paul Bremer, Coalition Provisional Authority

“ Based upon the investigator’s finding, the Senior Ministry Advisor will
take action in accordance with the criteria for removal set forth in CPA
Order No. 1 (CPA/ORD/16 May 2003/01) , unless an exception is granted.
c)
Prepare the Case for Exceptions Where Appropriate. When the ministry
team requests an exception for an individual, the investigator will
determine whether the person in question is eligible. The investigator will
subsequently prepare the case for an exception. ”

“ The ARC will review applications
for exceptions prepared by the investigators, and grant or deny them. All
ARC decisions will be immediately reported to the Administrator, who
retains the authority to overturn any decision to grant or deny an exception. ”

“ These bodies will be comprised of one military and two civilian
members (one of whom will be an Iraqi) . The ARCs shall remain in operation
until the people of Iraq adopt a representative form of self-government. The
ARCs will:
a)
Hear Appeals of Fact. The ARCs will hear the appeals of Iraqis who
believe they were wrongly found to be ba`atheists. These appeals will be
conducted in a manner that comports as nearly as practicable to tribunals
convened by Coalition Forces under Article 5 of the 1949 Geneva
Convention.
b)
Grant or Deny Requests for Exception. ”