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Show in which an appeal must be taken is 10 days, with longer periods when the registrant is outside of the country. The time period is counted from the date the local board mails the registrant a notice of classification. The Government appeal agent, who is a volunteer advisor to the local board, also may appeal, as may the State Director or the National Director of Selective Service. An appeal is taken by written notice to the local boards, but no particular form is required. If the appeal board's decision is unanimous, no further appeal rights exist except for the right . of the State Director or the National Director to appeal to the presidential appeal board. If the appeal board's decision is by a split vote, the case may be appealed to the presidential appeal I board by the registrant and others entitled to take the first appeal. Another right given to the registrant re-gistrant is the right of a personal appearance before the board if requested within 10 days after the notice of classification is mailed. The right of personal appearance is in addition to the appeal right. ; : s : is Your Boy 18? This is the seventh in the series of Selective Service articles. in keeping with the decentralized, de-centralized, grass roots" principles of Selective Service operatioa decisions of local boards on classifications are final. But provision is made for appeals to volunteer civilian appeal boards, under conditions specified in the law and regulations. An appeal may be taken from any classification except for Class IV F, disqualified, or those indicating that a man is in the Armed Forced (Class I-C) or in a conscientious objector civilian work program (Class I-W); or is over the age of liability (Class V-A). The registrant, a dependent, or an. employer under certain conditions, may appeal from a classification. The basic period |