Alex McFarlane wrote:The scoresheets, and hence the moves written on them, are the property of the event.
This is claimed by FIDE.
It certainly allows an arbiter to check on number of moves played, draws by repetition, etc and insist that a player's scoresheet can be used to update the opponent's.
The score sheets are not owned by the arbiter ! The arbiter and event organiser are different people; FIDE wider rules recognise this by referring to the chief organiser or CO. Although the arbiter in local UK Weekend events etc may be on the organising committee, or be the only organiser, he then wears two hats and cannot use the rights of one in the capacity of the other.
It is desirable to keep the functions of the chief organiser and arbiter separate as in the event of an appeal against an arbiter decision a member of the organising committee should be on the appeal committee but the arbiter should not. It is important that the organisers are represented as they are the ones who may have to shell out in the event of any subsequent legal action.
The arbiter is only entitled
to see the scoreheet at all times according to :-
FIDE 8.2 wrote: The scoresheet shall be visible to the arbiter throughout the game.
Well thats whats written in the rules; I know different arbiters like to assume different powers for themselves and bend the rules.