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c) whose Script Material has been provided by the Producer (or predecessorof the Producer) to subsequent Writers engaged on the same program; ord) whose Script Material can be seen to be reasonably connected to theprogram;and whose Script Material becomes subject to the credit arbitration process.If there is any uncertainty or dispute as to whether an individual fits thecriteria for “participating writer”, the Guild’s Credit Committee will beconsulted for a ruling which shall be final and binding on the parties.1029 The credit arbitration shall commence when the Guild receives the signedconfirmation referenced in Article 1028 from the Producer and allparticipating writers. In the absence of signed confirmation from any party,that party (the non-respondent) shall be deemed to have confirmed the list ofmaterials forty-eight (48) hours after receipt of such list of materials.1030 If there is uncertainty or dispute as to whether the material is ScriptMaterial, Source Material or whether or not the material was submitted tothe Producer, the Guild’s Credit Committee shall determine whether or notthe material shall be submitted to the Arbitrators. The ruling of the CreditCommittee shall be final and binding on the parties.1031 The Producer shall, if requested by the Arbitrators, co-operate with theArbitrators to arrive at a just determination by furnishing any availableinformation required by the Arbitrators and shall provide them with a copyof the program if it is available at the time of arbitration.1032 All representations made to the Arbitrators shall be in writing. Both theProducer and the Guild hereby recognize the need for arbitration to beconducted in such a way as to preserve at all times the anonymity of theArbitrators.1033 Within twenty-one (21) days, (thirty (30) days in the case of Feature Films,Television Movies, Mini-Series and Documentaries) of receipt by the Guildof signed confirmation from the Producer and all participating writers as perArticle 1028 above or deemed approval as per Article 1029 of all materialreferred to in Article 1027, the Arbitrators shall deliver their decision inwriting to the Guild. The Guild shall immediately convey the decision inwriting to the Producer.147