Show Rules &
Constitution
BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED SHOW REGULATIONS 1. SHOW
MANAGEMENT The Show Rules have
been updated and become operative on 1/1/2008. They are binding on All present members, and
all new Members who join the Society after this date. a) The
Show Committee shall consist of a Show Manager, Show Secretary and Safety
Officer. b) The
Show Committee shall be appointed by the Show Manager following each Annual
General Meeting. c) The management of all major
shows staged by the Society shall be under the control of the Show Committee. 2. SHOWS a) A Breeders Show and Annual
Show shall be held annually. Dates are to be fixed prior to January 1st. b) A
Nest Feather Show may be held each year. c) Shows shall be held in conjunction with
the regular monthly night meetings. The exceptions are The January and December meetings. d) This
Society may hold or participate in any other Shows as deemed appropriate, This
includes inter-Club competitions. e) The
BSSA Inc will retain custody of the Inter-Club Logan Shield. f) A Show will be cancelled if
the forecast temperature for the day/night of the Show, at 6.OOpm on the evening prior to the
Show is 32 degrees or higher. 3. ENTRIES a) The
Annual Show shall be open to all budgerigar exhibitors. b) The
Breeders Show shall be open to financial members of the BSSA only. c) All
entries in any Show held by the BSSA must be rung with a recognized club
closed ring. d) Entry
fees shall be determined by the Executive Committee. e) Entries
shall be submitted on the official entry form. f) Entry
forms together with entry fees must reach the Show Secretary by the closing
date. g) After the closing date the
exhibitor will be sent a label for each accepted entry. This label is to be affixed to the lower
left hand corner of the show cage. Entry
fees of birds not exhibited shall be forfeited. Late
entries at any Show shall be accepted if stated on the entry form. 4. JUDGING a) Judging
shall be in accordance with the ANBC Standard. b) All
officiating Judges shall be bound by the BCSA Judges Rules. c) The
decisions of the Judge shall be final on all questions of merit. d) A
judge shall not withhold any award unless the exhibit -Has a visible
deformity -Does
not represent the variety in which it is entered -Has
been subjected to any malpractice
-Is diseased in any way 5. EXHIBITING a) All birds must be the
bonafide property of the exhibitor, and any person attempting to defraud the Society in any way,
shall not be allowed to compete in any Show of the Society, without the special sanction of the
Executive Committee. b) If birds are rung with
rings purchased in joint names, then birds must be exhibited in the same manner at all shows of this
Society. c) Each
cage exhibited must be of a standard approved by this Society. d) The Show Manager may
disqualify and mark any cage where he or she detects any tampering with either the cage or
exhibit, No appeal against the decision will be entertained. e) All exhibits will be given
the greatest care by the Show Committee, but all birds shall be exhibited at the sole risk of the
exhibitor. f) During the Show all exhibits
will be in the care of the Show Committee and shall not be touched or handled by the owner or
any person under any pretence whatever, without the permission and presence of a member of the
Show Committee. g)
Exhibitors shall not be allowed to remove the exhibits until
authorized by the Show Manager. 6. SAFETY
OF EXHIBITS a) During benching of birds
for exhibition, any birds presented showing obvious signs of sickness or disease will not be
permitted on the show bench. b) Owners
of such birds will have the option to - Remove the bird from the show, or -Have
the bird isolated for later assessment. c) During the course of the
Show, any bird may be debenched should its condition have obviously changed from that when initially
benched. d) The decision as to the
benching of any exhibit shall be at the absolute discretion of the Show Manager or Safety Officer. e) No birds with the exception
of those covered under clause 9(a), shall be handled without the express permission and
presence of the owner. Poorly presented show cages
that endanger the birds or are deemed unsanitary will not be passed for exhibition. 7. AGE
CLASSIFICATIONS OF BUDGERIGARS a) NEST FEATHER - Juvenile
birds still in full nest feather. These birds cease to qualify for nest feather classes with the
appearance of the first adult feather, which is usually in the cap of the
bird. Classes for nest feather birds may be staged at any time during the year of ring issue. b) BREEDER BIRDS - Breeder
birds are in full adult feather. Classes for breeder birds may be held from 1st August
in the year of ring issue, until
31st July the following year. c) ADULT BIRDS - It is deemed
that all breeder birds become adult show birds on 1st August in
the year following the ring
issue. 8. SHOW
CAGES a) The show cage is defined
as that of the current ANBC regulations. b) Drinkers will be plastic
and fitted to all cage fronts. The position for old cages being five spaces in from the left, on the
base- wire, and for the newer style cages, four spaces in from the left level
with the perch. c) The seed shall be a mixture
of white millet, Jap millet and canary. No other seeds or additives are permissible with the
exception of pannicum. d) For
Open and Intermediate exhibitors, the current ANBC show cage is mandatory. e) Novice
and junior exhibitors may use either the current ANBC show cage, or a cage
built to the immediate
old standard. 9. PRIZE
WINNERS a) All breeder birds winning a
major award at any show of this Society shall have their ring numbers checked by the Show Manager and Ring Steward to ascertain
they were bred by the exhibitor. b) In
the event of any irregularity in respect to rule 9(a), the exhibits shall be
disqualified and the awards
adjusted. c) Trophies may be altered if
necessary by the number of entries or exhibitors. This is to be at the discretion of the Show
Committee. 10. PROTESTS a) All protests must be in
writing, and accompanied by a deposit of $20.00, to be forfeited if the protest is deemed
unwarranted by the Show Committee. b) Protests are to be lodged
with the Show Manager or Show Secretary not less than 60 minutes prior to the doors being
opened to the public. c) Protests
must be dealt with prior to the presentations of prizes and trophies. 11. EXHIBITOR
STATUS a) JUNIOR - Any member who has
not attained the age of 16 years. Junior members must be actively involved in the
care and husbandry of their birds. Junior members must purchase rings in their own name. A junior
member automatically progresses to the Novice class upon winning three (3) best Junior Exhibits at the Breeders and/or Annual
Shows of the BSSA, or upon winning one (1)major award
at the Breeders and/or Annual Shows of the BSSA. b) NOVICE - A member shall
remain a Novice until he or she wins a major award, provided that the member does not reside at
an Intermediate or Open Breeders residence. After six (6) years as a Novice Exhibitor, a
member automatically passes into the Intermediate class, or upon winning a major award, whichever is
the shorter period. c) INTERMEDIATE - A member
shall remain an Intermediate until he or she has been awarded two (2) major awards whilst
exhibiting as an Intermediate. After four (4) years as an Intermediate exhibitor, the member
automatically passes into the Open
class, or upon winning two (2) major awards as an
Intermediate, whichever is the shorter period. d) A Novice exhibitor has the
right of appeal in writing to the Executive Committee within 30 days of a Show where the
said Novice has gained a new status
in his or her first year of exhibiting. e) The
initial year in which rings are purchased is used as the base year for
calculating status movement. Status changes will only be
effective on the 1st January in any calendar year. g) The Executive Committee
reserves the right to determine the Exhibitor Status of any new member who has past experience in
the hobby. 12. DEFINITIONS a) Major Awards - Being one of
the major awards in the Breeders or Annual Show of the BSSA, or any other specialist
Budgerigar Society. b) Major
Award Showing Season - The period between 1st January and 31st July in any
calendar year. c) ANBC
- Australian National Budgerigar Council. d) BCSA
- Budgerigar Council of South Australia. 13. QUESTIONS
UNPROVIDED FOR The
Executive Committee will consider any matters That
are not covered by these regulations, Their
decision shall be final. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Section
10.The Constitution Of the Budgerigar Society Of South Australia Inc 10. DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The President shall be, ex officio, the chairperson at all
general and management meetings of the Society and shall maintain order and act in the best interests of the Society.
The Chairperson shall have a normal vote, plus a casting vote, if necessary, on all matters
brought before any of the meetings stated in rule 12. The President has the responsibility of organizing the
format of general and management meetings and co-coordinating the Society’s schedule of events. The
President must also provide leadership and direction for the Society and its members. The President
will be required to pay particular attention to contact and communication with the Society’s affiliated
clubs. As such, the President should attend local affiliated club meetings and travel to country locations
when required. The Vice President shall assist the President when called upon to
do so. The Vice President shall also be responsible for the development of the Society through entertainment
at monthly meetings, guest speakers and seminars. The Vice President should also work in
closely with the President in regards to matters concerning affiliated clubs. The Vice President
shall act as chairperson at any meeting in the absence of the President. The Secretary is responsible for maintaining the Society’s
minutes and minutes of any formal function. The Secretary shall conduct all the official correspondence on behalf of
the Society, unless the Executive Committee directs otherwise. The Treasurer
shall receive all money due to the Society and issue receipts. He or she
shall produce at the Annual General Meeting an audited
statement of receipts and payments, and report the Society’s bank balance at each monthly meeting. He or
she shall keep correct books of account. The Treasurer shall also ensure that all Executive Committee
approved accounts are paid promptly. The Ring Steward
shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to rings, issue as directed,
all rings belonging to the Society, keep a proper
register of the rings issued, and produce same when required by the Committee or the Show Manager. He or
she shall issue receipts for the ring money received and periodically pay money received to the
Treasurer. He or she shall also
maintain a register containing names, addresses and exhibition status of all financial
members of the Society. The Trading Officer
shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to the Society’s merchandise offered for sale. He or she shall keep a
proper record of transactions and produce same to the Committee when required, and issue receipts
for the money received and periodically pay money received to the Treasurer. The Book Officer shall be responsible for all matters pertaining
to the books offered for sale by the Society. He or she shall keep a proper record of transactions and
produce same to the Committee when required, and issue receipts for the money received and
periodically pay money received to the Treasurer. The Show Manager is responsible for the organizing and running
of all shows staged by the Society The Show Manager will also be the chairperson of the Show Committee. The Social Committee Representative
will act as the liaison between the Executive Committee and the Social Committee, presenting
recommendations from the Social Committee to the Executive Committee. Any financial member of
the Society may nominate for the position, but must be prepared to become a member of the Social
Committee. The Publicity Officer
shall be responsible for all publicity of the Society and upcoming events. This Officer shall be responsible for all
media liaison. The Publicity Officer will also act as the new member liaison and pursue avenues to increase
the membership base of the Society, as well as liaison with visitors at functions of the Society. 11. AUDITOR An auditor is to be appointed by the Executive
Committee at the first available Committee Meeting following the Annual General Meeting. That if the office of auditor is declared vacant for any reason, the
Executive Committee must appoint a new auditor at the first available Executive Committee Meeting, and
advise the members at the first available opportunity. The auditor shall be responsible to conduct
the audit of the Society’s accounting records, stocks, cash balances and procedures and report to
members at the Annual General Meeting by way of certificate affixed to the annual accounts. The auditor shall be empowered to request and examine any of the
Society’s records at any time, conduct investigations as either he or she deems proper, or as referred
to him by any financial member of the Society and shall give notice to the Secretary of his or her
intentions to report findings to the next General and/or Annual General Meeting of the Society. 12. MEETINGS The Annual General Meeting shall be held on the third Monday of January,
each year, when the President’s report, the Treasurer’s financial statement and the
Auditor’s report shall be presented. Members of the Executive Committee shall be elected in accordance with
the rules contained in this Constitution An Ordinary General Meeting shall be held on the third
Monday of every month, and shall be solely for the purpose of discussing matters of interest to the Society and
making recommendations to the Executive Committee. A Special General Meeting may be called by the Executive Committee at any
time, or by the requisition of fifteen (15) or more financial members, the object for
which the meeting is called is to be stated in writing to the Secretary. The members of the Society shall be
informed in writing of the object for which the meeting is called at least fourteen (14) days before such
Special General Meeting is scheduled to be held. The Executive Committee shall meet as often as necessary to further the
interests of the Society, provided that at least four (4) meetings be held in each financial
year. Meetings shall be held at a place convenient to the members as directed
by the Executive Committee. 13. QUORUM AT MEETINGS Fifteen (15) percent of financial members shall form a quorum at any
Annual General Meeting, Ordinary General Meeting, or Special General Meeting. Six (6) Committee members shall form a quorum at any Executive
Committee Meeting. 14. ASSETS OF THE SOCIETY Any assets of the Society in the form of Staging, Crockery,
Duplicators, Typewriters etc, shall only be stored in such approved places as are determined by the Executive
Committee. 15. INSURANCE Any assets of the Society may be insured against fire, theft, etc 16. ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT All accounts to be paid by the Society shall be tabled at a General or
Committee Meeting for approval of payment. 17. DISCIPLINING MEMBERS The Chairperson shall have the right to
suspend any member of the Society whose conduct is deemed to be objectionable, and/or contrary to the
“Objects of the Society”. Upon suspension, the member shall be not heard at a Meeting and asked
to resume his or her seat, or requested to leave the Meeting or function at the discretion of the
Chairperson. At the first available Executive Committee Meeting following the
suspension of any member, the Secretary is to cause a notice in writing to be served on the member. (i) Setting
out the decision of the Executive Committee and the grounds upon which it was
based. (ii) Inform
the member of the next available Executive Committee Meeting where the member
may
attend and speak at that meeting or submit prior to the date of the
meeting written representations
relating to the decision of the Executive Committee. (iii) Following consideration of written or
oral representations, the Executive Committee must determine whether to revoke the suspension,
confirm the suspension stating the length of time for which the member is suspended, or expel the
member from the Society. A member following the final
decision of the Executive Committee may appeal against the decision by lodging with the Secretary within seven days of receipt of the
decision, a notice of Right of Appeal Subsequent action shall be decided at a Special General Meeting
convened for this specific purpose in accordance with rule 12(c). If at the Special General Meeting, the
Society passes a motion in favour of the decision of the executive Committee, then the decision is
confirmed. 18 COMMON SEAL The Society shall have a Common Seal, which
shall be held by the Secretary for safekeeping. The seal shall not be affixed to any document
without prior authority of a resolution of the Executive Committee. Any document to which the
seal is affixed shall be attested and signed by the Public Officer and one of the following,
President, Secretary or Treasurer. 19. ALTERATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION Except as elsewhere in these rules expressly provided, the Constitution
shall not be altered, added to, rescinded or suspended, except at an Annual General Meeting or at a
Special General Meeting convened for that purpose in accordance with rule 12 (c). 20. DISSOLUTION ln the event that a two thirds (2/3) majority of financial members vote
in favour of winding up the Society at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting
convened for that purpose in accordance with rule 12 (c), the retiring Executive Committee shall be
responsible for the establishment of a trust for disposing of the
Society’s net assets. If upon the winding-up of dissolution of the
Society there remains, after satisfaction of all its debts and liabilities, any property whatsoever, the
same shall not be paid to or distributed among members of the Society, but shall be distributed to
other body or bodies having similar objects or to such charitable body or bodies, and which prohibit
the distribution of income and property to members. 21. QUESTIONS UNPROVIDED FOR Any question or matter, which may arise, not
being specified or dealt within these rules, shall be dealt with by the Executive
Committee whose decision shall be final. 21 clauses 16/01/2006 5 pages |