Regulations

GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Entries to the show are accepted subject to the Rules & Regulations of the Society and the entrant agrees to be bound by those Rules and Regulations.

2. The entrant also agrees to abide by all decisions made by the Society, by the group with which it is affiliated or by VAS Ltd. Pursuant to those Rules and Regulations and by-laws.

3. Prize Money will not be paid out until 1:00pm.

4. No refund on entry money.

5. Entry money MUST be forwarded with entries. Cheques, postal notes and money orders to be made payable to Secretary.

6. Every person making a Pavilion entry will receive a card stating Section and Number from Secretary on staging exhibits.

7. Each Pavilion exhibitor must place his or her exhibit in the proper class where directed by the Steward, with the ticket received from the Secretary (stating Class, Section and Number) attached to exhibit.

8. Proof of age must be presented, if required, in children’s events.

9. All exhibits to be in yards and places by times stated. Pavilion exhibits must not be removed before 4.00 p.m.

10. Where the word VALUE appears in the prize list it shall mean a trophy or goods to the value will be given.

11. Persons in charge of exhibits must conform to the direction of the Stewards as to the placing, removal and custody of their exhibits and shall leave the place of Judging before the judging begins, unless directed by the Stewards to remain.

12. In case of dispute as to the construction of these regulations the same will be determined by the committee.

13. All protests must be lodged before 5.00 p.m. on the day of the Show accompanied by a deposit of $50 which will be forfeited if the committee considers the protest frivolous.

14. All persons exhibiting, shall accept the decision of the judges appointed by the committee and in case of protests the decision of the committee shall be final and without appeal.

15. The Society reserves the right of refusing to admit any exhibit into the Showgrounds which they have reason to suspect is either diseased, dangerous or otherwise disapproved of as an exhibit and of removing such exhibit from the Showgrounds.

16. The judges may award a second or third prize in place of a first or withhold prize altogether when the exhibits are not of sufficient merit.

17. The committee may withhold any prizes when statements have been erroneously made regarding an exhibit and exhibitors guilty of false entries may be debarred from again exhibiting and if members, will be expelled from the Society.

18. Exhibitors refusing to attach prize card to any exhibit to which a prize has been awarded and to keep same on during the exhibition will, on proof thereof to the committee be disqualified from receiving any prizes awarded such exhibit.

19. It shall be the duty of the Stewards to prevent anyone interfering with the judges and if necessary, order the removal of such offender from the ground.

20. All produce must be grown by the exhibitor and goods or other exhibits made by the exhibitor.

21. To be eligible for Most Successful Exhibitor Class must have 2 or more entries.

22. The greatest care is taken of all exhibits but the Society will not be responsible for any accident mistake, loss or damage from whatsoever cause arising. The exhibits being at the sole risk of the exhibitor. All Riders must ride at their own risk and wear headgear to the current approved standard.

23. That no side-show be allowed on the ground without payment of fee to be fixed by the committee according to the type and size of the side-show and they must have public liability insurance coverage.

24. All competitors and exhibitors shall take part in competitions or attend their exhibits at their own risk and in case any exhibit whilst on the Society’s grounds shall cause or because of injury or damage to other exhibits, competitors or exhibitors or to the purpose or property of any member of the Society or the general public, the owner or owners of such exhibit shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Society, its officers and members, property and effects from and against all damage, costs, claims expenses or liabilities incurred in connection with such exhibits.

25. The committee reserves the right to substitute trophies for prize money in any section.

26. All prizes and prize money NOT COLLECTED by 5.00 p.m. on Show Day shall be FORFEITED.

27. The stewards have power to disqualify insolent exhibitors

28. THE COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER OR AMEND THE PROGRAM AND ALTER OR SUBSTITUTE JUDGES IF NECESSARY.