WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY

 RULES (AS AFTER THE 2007 A.G.M)

GENERAL RULES

1) NAME  -  THE SOCIETY SHALL BE CALLED THE WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY.

 

2) OBJECTS  -  THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE :-

             A) TO PROMOTE THE BREEDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUDGERIGAR IN THE WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY AREA.

             B) TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF BREEDERS AND EXHIBITORS OF BUDGERIGARS.

             C) TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS COVERING THE SOCIETIES FIELD OF WORK.

             D) TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITION OF BUDGERIGARS BY GRANTING PATRONAGE TO AND ASSISTING SHOWS.

             E) TO REWARD AND RECOGNISE WORK OF OUTSTANDING MERIT.

             F) TO INTEREST MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY.

             G) TO LIAISE WORLDWIDE WITH SOCIETIES AND CLUBS INTERESTED IN BUDGERIGARS.

             H) TO ENCOURAGE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY TO KEEP BUDGERIGARS IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING.

             I) TO ASSIST AND WORK WITH THE INTEREST OF THE BUDGERIGAR AND CAGE BIRD SOCIETIES IN THE WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY AREA.

 

4)  A) MEMBERSHIP - APPLICATION FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE SOCIETY.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY SHALL CONSIST OF :-

1)         a) LIFE MEMBERS ADMITTED BEFORE 1995.

             b) THOSE PERSONS HAVING PAID THE CURRENT APPLICABLE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION.

             c) THOSE PERSONS ELECTED AS HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS.

2)         HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF :-

             a) MEMBERS ELECTED TO SUCH STATUS PRIOR TO 1995.

             b) MEMBERS AUTOMATICALLY ACCEPTED AT AN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY IN RECOGNITION OF FORTY YEARS CONTINUOUS SUBSCRIBING MEMBERSHIP.

3) PERSONS ELECTED BY A MAJORITY AT AN A.G.M.

 

B) TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

             THE WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY SHALL HAVE POWER TO TERMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IF IN THE FIRST YEAR IT IS PROVED TO THE REASONABLE SATISFACTION OF THE WELSH B.S. COUNCIL THAT SUCH MEMBER WAS IN BREACH OF THE SOCIETY'S RULES WHEN APPLYING FOR MEMBERSHIP.

 

5) CONDITIONS,RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERSHIP

             A) ALL MEMBERS ACCEPT TO BE CONTRACTUALLY BOUND BY THE RULES AND CONDITIONS OF THE SOCIETY.

             B) ON BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE ALLOCATED AN EXCLUSIVE OFFICIAL CODE NUMBER.

             C)MEMBERSHIP EACH YEAR SHALL COMMENCE ON 1ST JANUARY OR THE DATE OF APPLICATION ,IF LATER,AND SHALL TERMINATE ON 31ST DECEMBER.

             D) RINGS ARE FORWARDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY BUT ORDER FORMS SHOULD REACH THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY OFFICE BY 22ND NOVEMBER TO ENSURE THIS.

             E) A PERSON WHO HAS RETIRED FROM MEMBERSHIP,  ON REJOINING THE SOCIETY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REQUEST RE-ISSUE OF HIS ORIGIONAL OFFICIAL CODE NUMBER ( IF AVAILABLE ) . THE RE-ISSUE OF SUCH CODE NUMBER SHALL NOT ENTITLE THE PERSON TO QUALIFY FOR UNBROKEN MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY. A WIDOW OR WIDOWER OF A MEMBER WHO IS NOT A MEMBER MAY APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP AND FOR THEIR DECEASED SPOUSES CODE NUMBER. THEY SHALL SHOW OR EXHIBIT IN THEIR  DECEASED SPOUSE'S STATUS AND IF NOT A MEMBER WILL NOT QUALIFY FOR UNBROKEN MEMBERSHIP AS A RESULT OF THIS.

             F) NO PERSONS SHALL JOIN THE SOCIETY OR REMAIN A MEMBER IF CONVICTED IN ANY COURT OF LAW,OR BY A TRIBUNAL OF THE SOCIETY,OF THE NEGLECT OF,OR CRUELTY TO,OR CAUSING SUFFERING TO,OR THEFT OF BIRDS OR ANIMALS,FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH CONVICTION OR TRIBUNAL DECISION.

             G) ANY MEMBER SUSPENDED FROM THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO SHOW OR JUDGE BUDGERIGARS, TO OBTAIN THE SOCIETY'S CLOSED CODED RINGS, TO TAKE PART IN THE MANAGEMENT OR AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETY OR ANY SHOW HELD UNDER  WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY RULES AND CONDITIONS. A MEMBER'S UNBROKEN PERIOD OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE HELD IN ABEYANCE DURING THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION.

             H) A MEMBER EXPELLED FROM THE WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY UNDER THE MISCONDUCT PROCEDURE OF THE WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RE-APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EXPULSION. ON BEING RE-ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP THE MEMBER SHALL SHOW AT SUCH EXHIBITION STATUS AS THE COUNCIL SHALL IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE NOT BEING A STATUS HIGHER THAN THE STATUS AT WHICH THE MEMBER SHOWED PRIOR TO EXPULSION. THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT TO REQUEST THE RE-ISSUE OF HIS ORIGIONAL CODE NUMBER AND HIS PERIOD OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL COMMENCE FROM THE DATE OF RE-JOINING.

 

6) PARTNERSHIPS

             A) A MEMBER MAY ONLY ENTER INTO OR REMAIN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANOTHER MEMBER OR MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY. THE FORMATION, DISSOLUTION OR RETIREMENT FROM A PARTNERSHIP AND THE PARTNERSHIP NAME MUST BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING WITHIN SEVEN DAYS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE PARTNERSHIP.

             B) EACH PARTNER SHALL ADOPT THE EXHIBITION STATUS OF THE HIGHEST RANKING PARTNER AND SHALL SO REMAIN UPON ANY DISSOLUTION OF THE PARTNERSHIP SUBJECT TO PROGRESSION AS REQUIRED BY THE SHOW RULES.

             C) ALL SHOW ENTRIES MUST BE IN THE NAME OF THE PARTNERSHIP.

             D) BUDGERIGARS SHOWN IN YOUNG BIRD OR BARHEAD CLASSES SHALL WEAR THE OFFICIAL CLOSED CODED RING OF A MEMBER OF THE PARTNERSHIP.

             E) IN THE EVENT OF A PARTNERSHIP BEING DISSOLVED EACH MEMBER MAY OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY ENABLING HIM TO SHOW PARTNERSHIP BIRDS IN YOUNG BIRD CLASSES.

 

7) SUBSCRIPTIONS.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, AS DECIDED AT THE A.G.M. SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE SUBSCRIPTION SECRETARY.

 

A) SINGLE MEMBERSHIP.

             1) AN ADULT MEMBER SHALL BE A PERSON PAYING THE FULL SUBSCRIPTION AND SHALL BE BELOW THE UNITED KINGDOM RETIREMENT AGE.

             2) A SENIOR MEMBER SHALL BE A PERSON OF OR OVER THE UNITED KINGDOM RETIREMENT AGE.

             3) A JUNIOR MEMBER SHALL BE A PERSON AGED BETWEEN 8 & 16 ON 1ST JANUARY.

            

4) A DISABLED MEMBER SHALL BE A PERSON WHO, AS AT 1ST JANUARY, IS IN RECEIPT OF A STATE BENEFIT PAYABLE ONLY TO DISABLED PERSONS.

 

B) PARTNERSHIPS.

PARTNERSHIPS SHALL CONSIST OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY ON THE FOLLOWING TERMS:-

             1)NO PARTNERSHIP OF UNRELATED MEMBERS IN EXCESS OF TWO PERSONS SHALL BE PERMITTED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE WELSH B.S. COUNCIL

             2) PARTNERS SHALL PAY THE APPROPRIATE SUBSCRIPTION OF EACH TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTIES.

             3) A MEMBER NOT RESIDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO BE A PARTNER WITH A UNITED KINGDOM RESIDENT.

             4) RELATED PARTNERS LIVING AT THE SAME ADDRESS.

 

 

C) REDUCED SUBSCRIPTIONS.

             1) DISABLED MEMBERS SHALL PAY APPROXIMATELY EIGHTY PER CENT (80%) OF THE ADULT MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATE.

             2)SENIOR  MEMBERS SHALL PAY APPROXIMATELY SIXTY PER CENT (60%) OF THE ADULT MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATE

             .3) JUNIOR MEMBERS SHALL PAY APPROXIMATELY FORTY PER CENT (40%) OF THE ADULT MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATE.

             4)  PARTNERS LIVING AT THE SAME ADDRESS SHALL EACH PAYAPPROXIMATELY  SEVENTY FIVE PER CENT (75%) OF THE ADULT MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATE

             NOTE :- THE EXACT RATE S TO BE DETERMINED BY THE WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY COUNCIL.

 

8)AFFILIATED SOCIETIES

             1) AFFILIATED SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP SHALL COMPRISE OF ANY SOCIETY WITHIN THE WELSH B.S. AREA HAVING SUBMITTED A COMPLETE PATRONAGE FORM BY 31^ST MARCH EACH YEAR.

             2) AFFILIATED SOCIETIES SHALL ACCEPT CONTRACTUALLY  BY THE RULES OF THE SOCIETY AND UNDERTAKE TO BIND ORGANISATIONS AFFILIATED TO THEM TO THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SOCIETY.

 

10) MANAGEMENT

.            1) THE GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE VESTED IN THE COUNCIL WHICH WILL BE ENTITLED TO DELEGATE MANAGEMENT OF THE SOCIETY'S AFFAIRS. ANY MATTERS ARISING  NOT COVERED BY THE RULES WILL BE DECIDED BY THE COUNCIL AND WILL FORM THE BASIS OF A RULE CHANGE OR RULE ADDITION TO BE PUT TO THE NEXT A.G.M. BUT WILL ACT AS AN ADDITIONAL RULE IN THE INTERIM PERIOD.

             2) ALL DECISIONS THAT ARE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE WELSH B.S. ARE MADE THROUGH THE GENERAL COUNCIL AND NOT BY INDIVIDUALS.

             3) CORRESPONDENCE FOR ANY MEETING SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY AT LEAST TWO DAYS BEFORE THE RELEVANT MEETING. ANY CORRESPONDENCE HANDED IN ON THE NIGHT WILL NOT BE DISCUSSED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.

             4) E-MAILS WILL BE ACCETED AS WELL AS LETTERS, AND MUST BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY. ANYONE SENDING E-MAILS MUST MAKE IT CLEAR WHO OT IS FROM. ANY E-MAIL THAT IS SENT EITHER ANONIMOUSLY OR WITH A NOM DE PLUME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. IT IS THE SENDERS RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT A REPLY IS RECEIVED FROM THE SECRETARY TO ENSURE THAT IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

(SECRETARY’S E-MAIL ADDRESS :- r.francis77@ntlworld.com)

 

 

 

11) GENERAL COUNCIL

 

ADMINISTRATION

             THE AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE MANAGED BY A COUNCIL OF  THIRTEEN (13), TWELVE (12)  ELECTED EACH YEAR PLUS THE SECRETARY, FIVE (5) OF WHOM SHALL FORM A QUORUM.

 

12) ELECTION OF COUNCIL

 

             1) ALL RETIRING OFFICIALS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS MUST NOTIFY THE SECRETARY IN WRITING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR RE-ELECTION.

             2) THE NOMINATION OF OTHER FULLY PAID UP MEMBERS WISHING TO STAND FOR ELECTION IN AN ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY, MUST BE IN WRITING, SIGNED BY TWO (2) NOMINATING MEMBERS AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY NOT LATER THAN 31ST AUGUST PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

             3) A MEMBER MAY PROPOSE ONE (1) AND SECOND ONE (1) NOMINATION ONLY.

 

13) VOTING FOR COUNCIL

 

             1) VOTING SHALL BE BY BALLOT AT THE GENERAL MEETING  IN THE MONTH PRIOR TO  THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AND ONLY FULLY PAID UP MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR  IN WHICH THE ELECTION TAKES PLACE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.

             2) FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING BALLOT PAPERS WILL BE SENT TO MEMBERS ON RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION TO THE SECRETARY IN WRITING.

             3) VOTING WILL BE FOR A MINIMUM OF EIGHT (8) AND A MAXIMUM OF TWELVE (12).

             4) THE SOCIETY'S SECRETARY SHALL ACT AS SCRUTINEER AND SHALL RETURN TO THE MEETING A FULL LIST OF THE BALLOT RESULTS WITH A RECORD OF VOTES CAST IN EACH CASE BEFORE THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

             5) ON RECEIPT OF THE RESULTS OF THE BALLOT, THE SECRETARY SHALL CALL THE NEW COUNCIL TO A MEETING TO ELECT THE OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR, WHICH SHALL THEN BE CONFIRMED AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

            

 

GENERAL RUNNING

             1) THE COUNCIL MAY APPOINT SUB COMMITTEES FROM TIME TO TIME FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES AND MAY, AT THEIR DISCRETION, CO-OPT ANY MEMBER OR MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY TO SERVE ON SUCH COMMITTEES

             2) THE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY AND TREASURER SHALL BE EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OR MEMBERS OF ALL SUB COMMITTEES.

             3) SHOULD A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL FAIL TO ATTEND THREE CONSECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETINGS WITHOUT REASONABLE CAUSE NOTIFIED TO THE SECRETARY, SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE RESIGNED AND A VACANCY SO CAUSED SHALL BE FILLED ACCORDING TO THESE RULES.

             4) IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY OR VACANCIES ARISING ON THE COUNCIL BETWEEN ONE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND THE NEXT, THE MEMBER(S) OF THE SOCIETY WHOSE NAME APPEARS NEXT TO THE ELECTED MEMBERS IN THE BALLOT SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE CALLED UPON  TO FILL THE VACANCY(S)  UNLESS THERE WAS A TIE WHEN A VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING TO DECIDE WHICH MEMBER WILL BE ELECTED. SHOULD THERE BE NO RUNNERS-UP TO THE ELECTED COUNCIL, THE VACANCY(S) SHALL BE FILLED AT A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING TO BE CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

 

14) OFFICERS.

 

A) THE OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE :-

             1) THE PRESIDENT.

             2) THE PRESIDENT ELECT.

             3) THE CHAIRMAN AND THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL.

NO PERSON SHALL BE ALLOWED TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF CONVICTION FOR A BREACH OF THE SOCIETY'S RULES OR THE EXPIRATION OF ANY PERIOD OF SUSPENSION AS A RESULT OF SUCH BREACH WHICH EVER SHALL LAST OCCUR. AT THE A.G.M. FOLLOWING THEIR YEAR OF OFFICE THE PRESIDENT ELECT SHALL BE NOMINATED FOR ELECTION AS PRESIDENT, AND A NEW PRESIDENT ELECT BE ELECTED BY MEMBERS. IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OR RESIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT, HIS SUCCESSOR SHALL ASSUME THAT POST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM WHICH PERIOD SHALL NOT COUNT TOWARDS HIS ENSUING PERIOD OF OFFICE IN THAT POST.

 

B) THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND ALL COUNCIL  AND SUB COMMITTEE MEETINGS OF THE SOCIETY WITHOUT POWER TO VOTE.

 

 

 

C) THE SECRETARY SHALL KEEP ALL THE RECORDS OF THE SOCIETY.

 

D) THE TREASURER SHALL RECEIVE ALL MONIES FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS PAID TO THE SUBSCRIPTION SECRETARY, AND ALONG WITH ALL OTHER MONIES OF THE SOCIETY, AND SHALL PAY THE SAME INTO A BANKING ACCOUNT TO BE KEPT IN THE NAME OF THE SOCIETY, AND SHALL PREPARE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. THE TREASURE SHALL PAY ALL ACCOUNTS AUTHORISED BY THE COUNCIL TO BE PAID AND SHALL KEEP A RECORD OF SUCH RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS. ALL CHEQUES, BILLS AND OTHER NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS DRAWN ON THE BANKING ACCOUNT SHALL BE SIGNED BY ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING :- CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY / TREASURER OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY.

 

E) THE COUNCIL SHALL ELECT ONE MEMBER AS REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY COUNCIL  FROM THE THIRTEEN COUNCIL MEMBERS EACH YEAR. MEMBERS NOMINATED FOR AREA REPRESENTATIVES MUST BE FULLY PAID UP MEMBERS OF THE WELSH B.S. AND ALSO THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY.

             1) 1 AREA SOCIETY DELEGATE WILL BE ELECTED EACH YEAR TO SERVE AS B.S. REPRESENTATIVE  FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS ( 1ST MAY - 30TH APRIL ).

             2) CURRENT DELEGATE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN BALLOT UNTIL HIS / HER TERM IS COMPLETED.

             3) EACH YEAR 1 REPLACEMENT WILL ALSO BE ELECTED, BEING THE  RUNNER UP IN THE BALLOT.

 

15) SUB COMMITTEES AND DISCIPLINE

 

A) A QUORUM AT ANY SUB COMMITTEE MEETING SHALL BE A MAJORITY OF MEMBERS ELECTED TO SERVE ON THAT COMMITTEE.

 

B) ALL  SUB COMMITTEES SHALL KEEP MINUTES OF ALL ITS MEETINGS AND SUBMIT THEM TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL.

 

C)  ANY DISCIPLINARY MATTER WILL BE DEALT WITH BY THE WELSH B.S. COUNCIL EXCEPT IF THEY ARE INVOLVED.

 

16) EDITOR OF THE SOCIETY'S MAGAZINE.

 

SO LONG AS THE SOCIETY SHALL PUBLISH A MAGAZINE , THE EDITOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. THE EDITOR SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MATTERS PUBLISHED IN THE MAGAZINE. THE EDITOR MAY REQUEST THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL AS TO THE CONTENT BEFORE PUBLICATION.

 

18) FINANCIAL YEAR

 

THE FINANCIAL YEAR OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE FROM OCTOBER 1ST TO SEPTEMBER 30TH IN EACH YEAR. THE PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS AND BALANCE SHEET PREPARED BY THE TREASURER WILL BE AUDITED BY THE APPOINTED AUDITORS. IF THE AUDITORS RESIGN DURING THE YEAR, THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO APPOINT NEW AUDITORS IN THEIR PLACE UNTIL THE NEXT AGM.

 

19) THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS WILL BE HELD ON A SUNDAY IN OCTOBER IN EACH YEAR UNLESS IT IS CONSIDERED IN THE INTEREST OF THE SOCIETY TO ALTER THE USUAL DATE. THIS SHALL BE THE PEROGATIVE OF THE COUNCIL. MEMBERS WISHING ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING MUST NOTIFY THE SECRETARY, IN WRITING, 28 DAYS BEFORE THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. SUCH ITEMS, TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER BUSINESS PROPER TO THE AGM SHALL BE PLACED ON AN AGENDA, COPIES OF WHICH SHALL BE IN THE HANDS OF MEMBERS PRESENT PRIOR TO THE AGM, ALONG WITH COPIES OF THE BALANCE SHEET.

 

PURPOSE OF THE AGM.

 

A) TO RECEIVE A REPORT OF THE SOCIETY'S YEAR (INCLUDING REPORTS OF ALL THE SUB COMMITTEES) FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIETY.

 

B) TO RECEIVE THE BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR AS PROVIDED BY THE TREASURER.

 

C) TO ELECT THE AUDITORS.

 

D) TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT ELECT FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.

 

E) TO CONSIDER ANY RESOLUTION OF WHICH THE PROPER 28 DAYS NOTICE SHALL HAVE BEEN GIVEN.

 

F) THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR ALL GRADES OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE AGM FOLLOWING A RECOMMENDATION OF THE WELSH B.S. COUNCIL. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE SUBSCRIPTION SECRETARY.

 

G) TO CONSIDER ANY OTHER RELEVANT BUSINESS. MEMBERS OF THE WELSH COUNCIL SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON ANY MATTER AS THEY WISH.

 

NOTE :- A QUORUM OF (15) FULLY PAID UP MEMBERS

 

 

 

20) EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS

 

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL OR UPON REQUISITION, IN WRITING, OF ANY FIFTEEN MEMBERS STATING THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS REQUIRED, BY GIVING 14 DAYS NOTICE TO THE SECRETARY.

 

22)AVIAN FLU, NEWCASTLE DISEASE, PSITTACOSIS, REOVIRUS OR TRANSMITTABLE DISEASES.

A)  A MEMBER OR PARTNERSHIP WHOSE BIRDS HAVE OR ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE EITHER, AVIAN FLU, NEWCASTLE DISEASE, PSITTACOSIS, REOVIRUS OR ANY OTHER TRANSMITTABLE DISEASE WHICH RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF BUDGERIGARS, MUST NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY OF THE SITUATION AND MUST NOT EXHIBIT OR VISIT ANY BIRD SHOW UNTIL GIVEN WRITTEN PERMISSION BY THE SECRETARY. SUCH PERMISSION ONLY TO BE GIVEN UPON RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM A QUALIFIED VETINARY SURGEON INDICATING THAT THE BIRDS HAVE BEEN CLEARED OF THE ILLNESS.

B)   B) A MEMBER OR PARNERSHIP WHOSE BIRDS ARE AFFECTED UNDER RULE 22 A ABOVE MUST ASSIST THE SOCIETRY IN ESTABLISHING ALL RELEVANT LINKS AND FACTS RELATING TOI THE OUT BREAK.

C)   C) IN THE EVENT OF ANY CASE BEING REPORTED UNDER 22A, THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE FOLOWING POWERS:-

(1)  TO IMPOSE SUCH MEASURES AS THEY DEEM NECESSARY TO RESTRICT THE TRANSFER AND EXHIBITION OB BIRDS WITHIN LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL ZONES.

(2)  TO WITHDRAW PATRONAGE FROM ANY SHOW PROMOTING SOCIETY FALLING WITHIN A ZONE ESTABLISHED UNDER RULE 22©(1) ABOVE.

 

23) MISCONDUCT

 

A MEMBER WILL BE GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE OF MISCONDUCT IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES :-

 

A)ANY BREACH BY SUCH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL RULES OF THE SOCIETY.

 

B) ANY BREACH BY SUCH MEMBER OF THE SHOW RULES OF THE SOCIETY.

 

C) ANY SUCH MEMBER DOING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING :-

             1) TAMPERING IN ANY MANNER WITH A CLOSED CODED RING.

             2) USING A CLOSED CODED RING PURCHASED FROM THE SOCIETY AT ANY ESTABLISHMENT OTHER THAN AT A BONA FIDE ADDRESS OF THE MEMBER  OR IN THE CASE OF A PARTNERSHIP AT A BONA FIDE ADDRESS OF ANY MEMBER OF THAT PARTNERSHIP.

             3) USING ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION OF BUDGERIGARS IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER.

4)    NEGLECTING OR BEING CRUEL TO, OR CAUSING SUFFERING TO ANY BUDGERIGAR OR ANY OTHER BIRD OR ANIMAL.

5)    FAILING TO OBSERVE ANY MEASURES INTRODUCED BY THE COUNCIL UNDER RULE 22(C((1) & (2).

 

 

24) PENALTIES FOR MISCONDUCT.

 

A) SUBJECT TO RULE 5(F) ANY MEMBER FOUND GUILTY OF ANY OFFENCE OF MISCONDUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN RULE 23 SHALL BE LIABLE TO RECEIVE A REPRIMAND, A FINE AND OR A SUSPENSION FROM ALL OR SOME OF THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP FOR A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING FIVE YEARS OR TO BE EXPELLED FROM MEMBERSHIP.

B) PREVIOUS OFFENCES OF MISCONDUCT FOR WHICH A PENALTY HAS BEEN IMPOSED UNDER THE RULES OF THE SOCIETY GOVERNING MISCONDUCT WITHIN THE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS MAY BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN ASSESSING THE CORRECT PENALTY.

C) IN ADDITION TO ANY PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER (A) ABOVE NO MEMBER SUSPENDED FROM MEMBERSHIP OR FROM ANY OF THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OR ANY SUB-COMMITTEE OR AS AN OFFICER OF THE SOCIETY OR AS A MEMBER OF THE JUDGES PANEL OR BE CAPABLE OF BEING NOMINATED TO SERVE ON THE COUNCIL OR ANY SUB-COMMITTEE OR AS AN OFFICER OF THE SOCIETY OR TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE JUDGES PANEL DURING THE PERIOD OF SUSPENSION AND ANY MEMBER WHO IS REPRIMANDED OR RECEIVES A FINE MAY ALSO BE SUSPENDED  FROM CONTINUING TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OR ANY SUB-COMMITTEE OR AS AN OFFICER OF THE SOCIETY OR AS A MEMBER OF THE JUDGES PANEL OR FROM BEING NOMINATED TO SERVE ON THE COUNCIL OR ANY SUB-COMMITTEE OR AS AN OFFICER OF THE SOCIETY OR BECOME A MEMBER OF THE JUDGES PANEL DURING THE PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING FIVE YEARS.

D)THE POSITION OF A MEMBER SUSPENDED FROM ALL PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP IS SET OUT IN RULE 5(G) AND THAT OF A MEMBER EXPELLED FROM THE SOCIETY IS SET OUT IN RULE 5(H).

 

25) DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE.

 

A) ALL ALLEGATIONS THAT AN OFFENCE OF MISCONDUCT HAS BEEN COMMITTED SHALL BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY IN WRITING IDENTIFYING THE MEMBER ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED THE OFFENCE AND GIVING DETAILS OF THE ALLEGED MISCONDUCT.

B) UPON RECEIPT OF ANY COMPLAINT THE SECRETARY SHALL MAKE SUCH FURTHER ENQUIRIES IF ANY AS APPEAR TO HIM TO BE NECESSARY AND SUBJECT TO SUCH ENQUIRIES SHALL NOTIFY THE MEMBER AGAINST WHOM THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE, OF THE NATURE OF THE COMPLAINT AND SHALL INVITE THE SAID MEMBER TO MAKE WRITTEN SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIPTS OF SUCH NOTIFICATION. IN THE EVENT THAT NO SUCH SUBMISSION ARE RECEIVED IT SHALL BE ASSUMED THAT THE SAID MEMBER DENIES THE COMPLAINT IN FULL.

C) THE SECRETARY SHALL REFER THE COMPLAINT TO THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AFTER THE COMPLAINT IS RECEIVED WHEN THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER THE COMPLAINT. IF THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN ADMITTED THE COUNCIL SHALL PROCEED TO DEAL WITH THE COMPLAINT PROVIDED THAT IF THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS THE NATURE OF THE MISCONDUCT WARRANTS SUSPENSION FROM MEMBERSHIP OR SOME OF THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP OR EXPULSION IT SHALL INFORM THE SAID MEMBER WHO SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE WRITTEN OR ORAL REPRESENTATIONS TO THE COUNCIL AS TO THE PENALTY TO BE IMPOSED. SUB RULES (G),(H),)(J) & (M) SHALL APPLY TO THE HEARING OF ORAL REPRESENTATIONS AS IF REFERENCE THEREIN TO THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL WERE REFERENCE TO THE COUNCIL.

D) IF THE COMPLAINT IS DENIED BUT THE ALLEGED MISCONDUCT IS OF A MINOR NATURE FOR WHICH SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION WOULD NOT BE AN APPROPRIATE PENALTY THE COUNCIL MAY IF IT THINKS FIT PROCEED TO A CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPLAINT ON THE BASIS OF THE WRITTEN EVIDENCE AVAILABLE. IN ANY OTHER CASE THE COUNCIL SHALL NOMINATE THREE MEMBERS FOR A DISCIPLINARY PANEL, NOT BEING MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL PRESENT AT THE MEETING AT WHICH THE COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED, TO CONSIDER THE COMPLAINT. THE COUNCIL SHALL ALSO NOMINATE A MEMBER OF THE WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY COUNCIL TO PRESENT THE CASE.

E) WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE MEMBER AGAINST WHOM THE ALLEGATION HAS BEEN MADE OF THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL. IN A CASE WHERE THE COUNCIL HAS DECIDED THE CASE AND IMPOSED A PENALTY THE APPEALS PROCEDURE SET OUT IN (N) & (O) BELOW SHALL APPLY. IN ANY OTHER CASE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS SHALL APPLY.

F)THE SECRETARY SHALL NOTIFY THE MEMBER AGAINST WHOM THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE OF THE NAMES OF THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL NOMINATED TO HEAR THE COMPLAINT AND THE MEMBER SHALL HAVE 7 DAYS FROM RECEIPT IN WHICH TO ENTER AN OBJECTION TO ANY ONE OR MORE OF THEM ON THE GROUND THAT ANY OF THEM HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY SUCH OBJECTION SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE SECRETARY AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SOCIETY WHO SHALL NOMINATE A REPLACEMENT MEMBER OR MEMBERS OF THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL IF THEY THINK FIT.

G) PRIOR TO THE HEARING OF THE COMPLAINT THE MEMBERS OF THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL NOMINATED TO HEAR THE COMPLAINT, THE COMPLAINANT, THE MEMBER NOMINATED TO PRESENT THE COMPLAINT AND THE MEMBER AGAINST WHOM THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE SHALL BE GIVEN COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE INTENDED TO BE RELIED ON AT THE HEARING AND THE PANEL MAY MAKE DIRECTIONS AS TO THE OBTAINING OF SUCH FURTHER EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION AS THEY THINK NECESSARY.

H) BOTH THE COMPLAINANT AND THE MEMBER AGAINST WHOM THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE SHALL BE GIVEN NOT LESS THAN 14 DAYS NOTICE OF THE HEARING, THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF WHICH WILL BE SET BY THE SECRETARY AND CHAIRMAN, AND SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BE PRESENT AT THE HEARING OF THE COMPLAINT AND TO BE REPRESENTED BY A SOLICITOR OR SOME OTHER PERSON AND CALL WITNESSES AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE BUT SUBJECT TO (R) BELOW.

I) THE COSTS OF ATTENDING THE HEARING INCURRED BY THE MEMBER NOMINATED TO PRESENT THE COMPLAINT AND OF ALL WITNESSES ASKED TO ATTEND THE PANEL OR BY THAT MEMBER SHALL BE PAID BY THE SOCIETY.

J) THE HEARING OF THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE RULES OF NATURAL JUSTICE.

K)  A TAPE RECORDING SHALL BE MADE OF ALL ORAL EVIDENCE GIVEN AT THE HEARING.

L) IF THE PANEL FINDS THE ALLEGATION PROVED TO THE SATISFACTION OF ALL MEMBERS OR A MAJORITY OF SUCH MEMBERS THE PANEL SHALL IMPOSE A PENALTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 22.

M) SAVE WHERE THE MEMBER AGAINST WHOM THE COMPLAINT WAS MADE WAS PRESENT WHEN THE PANEL GAVE THEIR DECISION AND IMPOSED ANY PENALTY SUCH MEMBER SHALL BE GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE DECISION AND ANY PENALTY.

N) ANY MEMBER FOUND GUILTY OF AN OFFENCE OF MISCONDUCT FOR WHICH SUSPENSION FROM SOME OR ALL OF THE PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP EXCLUDING ANY ORDER MADE UNDER RULE 22(C) OR EXPULSION HAS BEEN IMPOSED MAY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF BEING NOTIFIED OF THE DECISION OF THE PANEL APPEAL AGAINST THAT DECISION OR AGAINST THE PENALTY IMPOSED ON ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS.

             1)THAT THE PANEL FAILED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT RELEVANT EVIDENCE OR

             2)TOOK IRRELEVANT EVIDENCE INTO ACCOUNT OR

             3) THAT THE DECISION WAS ONE WHICH NO REASONABLE TRIBUNAL COULD HAVE COME TO ON THE EVIDENCE AVAILABLE OR

             4) THAT FURTHER RELEVANT EVIDENCE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED WHICH COULD NOT WITH DUE DILIGENCE HAVE BEEN OBTAINED PRIOR TO THE HEARING OF THE COMPLAINT OR

             5) THAT THE PENALTY WAS WHOLLY UNREASONABLE HAVING REGARD TO THE GRAVITY OF THE OFFENCE AND ANY PREVIOUS OFFENCES COMMITTED IN THE PREVIOUS 5 YEARS.

NOTICE OF APPEAL SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY IN WRITING STATING THE GROUNDS ON WHICH THE APPEAL IS BEING MADE.

O) THE APPEAL SHALL BE HEARD BY 3 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS FROM THE WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY OR BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY NOT BEING ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY COUNCIL OR THE MEMBERS OF THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL NOMINATED UNDER RULE 23 (D) AND ANY APPEAL SHALL BE HEARD NOT LATER THAN 21 DAYS FROM RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL. BOTH THE APPELLANT AND THE ORIGIONAL COMPLAINANT SHALL BE GIVEN NOT LESS THAN 7 DAYS NOTICE OF THE DATE OF THE HEARING AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE WITH OR WITHOUT A SOLICITOR AND TO ADDRESS THE APPEALS PANEL BUT NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION SHALL BE PLACED BEFORE THE APPEALS PANEL UNLESS THE TRIBUNAL IS SATISFIED THAT SUCH FURTHER EVIDENCE OR INFORMATION IS RELEVANT AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN OBTAINED PRIOR TO THE ORIGIONAL HEARING. THE APPEALS PANEL MAY UPHOLD THE ORIGIONAL DECISION OR PENALTY OR VARY OR OVERRULE THE SAME BUT THE APPEALS PANEL SHALL GIVE NO REASONS FOR THEIR DECISION AND THAT DECISION SHALL BE FINAL.

P) AFTER THE TIME FOR MAKING AN APPEAL HAS PASSED WITHOUT AN APPEAL BEING MADE OR ANY APPEAL MADE WITHIN TIME HAS BEEN DETERMINED, THE SOCIETY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO PUBLISH THE DETAILS OF THE COMPLAINT, THE FINAL DECISION AND ANY PENALTY IMPOSED.

Q) ALL NOTICES REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN UNDER THIS RULE SHALL BE SENT BY RECORDED DELIVERY TO THE ADDRESS LAST NOTIFIED TO THE SOCIETY.

R) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING PREVIOUSLY CONTAINED THE DISCIPLINARY PANEL AND THE APPEALS PANEL SHALL HAVE POWER TO DIRECT THAT THE COSTS OF ANY PERSON APPEARING BEFORE THEM IN ANY CAPACITY SHALL BE PAID BY THE SOCIETY IN WHOLE OR IN PART.

 

 

 

26) JUDGES

 

A) PANEL JUDGES

NO MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED TO THE SOCIETY'S PANEL OF JUDGES UNLESS HE / SHE BE OF CHAMPION STATUS AND IS A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY AND IS A CURRENT BREEDER AND EXHIBITOR.

 

B) SECONDARY PANEL OF JUDGES

NO MEMBER SHALL BE ELECTED TO THE SOCIETY'S SECONDARY PANEL OF JUDGES AND BE ELIGIBLE TO JUDGE AT NON PATRONAGE SHOWS WITHIN THE AREA, UNLESS HE / SHE BE OF CHAMPION OR INTERMEDIATE STATUS AND IS A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY AND IS A CURRENT BREEDER AND EXHIBITOR.

 

27) WINDING UP

 

FUNDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AMONGST PAID UP MEMBERS IN PROPORTION TO SUBSCRIPTION PAID AT THE TIME OF WINDING UP.

 

28) AMENDMENT OF RULES

 

THESE RULES MAY NOT BE ADDED TO , REPEALED OR AMENDED UNLESS BY PROPOSITION TO ANY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OR BY RESOLUTION TO ANY EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING CALLED FOR SUCH PURPOSE. NO RESOLUTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE PASSED UNLESS IT IS CARRIED BY A MAJORITY OF TWO THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT.

ANY MATTER NOT COVERED BY THESE  RULES WILL BE COVERED BY THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY RULES AND CONDITIONS.

 

 

 

SHOW REGULATIONS

 

(MAY BE CHANGED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL AND THEN REFERRED TO THE NEXT A.G.M. ).

NOTE : - ALL NEWCOMERS TO THE FANCY MUST EXHIBIT IN THE JUNIOR OR BEGINNER SECTIONS .

 

1)  A) THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT PERMITTED :-

             1) COLOUR FEEDING OR GIVING OR FEEDING OF ANY PREPARATION CAUSING IN ANY DEGREE, UNNATURAL COLOUR.

             2) FEEDING ANY PREPARATION WHICH HAS THE EFFECT OF PROMOTING UNNATURAL GROWTH.

             3) TRIMMING OF WINGS, TAILS OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY EXCEPT TRIMMING THE LOWER MASK AND SPOTS.

             4) RINGING WITH A CUT CLOSED RING OR TWO RINGS.

             5) REPLACING FEATHERS.

             6) COLOURING THE CERE.

             7) PREPARING A BIRD SO AS TO ALTER ITS NATURAL APPEARANCE SAVE AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR IN 'C' ABOVE.

     B) THE BIRD OF ANY EXHIBITOR SUSPECTED OF ANY OF THESE OFFENCES MAY BE IMPOUNDED BY ANY SHOW OFFICIAL OF THE SHOW PROMOTING SOCIETY FOR SUCH TIME AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH BY TESTS OR OTHERWISE, THE TRUE POSITION.

     C) PARTICULARS OF ANY SUCH IMPOUNDED BIRD AND ITS RING NUMBER SHALL BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY IN THE PRESENCE OF TWO WITNESSES AND ALL NECESSARY EVIDENCE SHALL BE CLEARLY ESTABLISHED AND SIGNED BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS REFERRED TO IN PARA. 2 OF THIS REQULATION, A COPY THEREOF BEING HANDED OR POSTED TO THE EXHIBITOR.

     D) THE SOCIETY OR ANY OF THE OFFICIALS CONCERNED WITH THE IMPOUNDING OF ANY BIRD SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO SUCH BIRD WHICH SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE EXHIBITOR ON COMPLETION OF ALL INVESTIGATIONS.

     E) SHOW PROMOTING OFFICIALS SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL EXHIBITS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR MAJOR AWARD LINE UPS SHALL BE STAGED AND THE CAGES SHALL NOT BE MOVED ABOUT UNTIL ALL PARTICIPATING JUDGES ARE READY TO ADJUDICATE. ONLY JUDGES ENGAGED IN PLACING THESE AWARDS SHOULD HANDLE THE CAGES AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN STAGED.

 

2) NO PERSON SHALL BY ACT OR DEED OR WORD GAIN OR ATTEMPT TO GAIN FOR HIMSELF OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS, AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE. IN PARTICULAR AN EXHIBITOR SHALL NOT OFFER TO GIVE TO A JUDGE NOR A JUDGE ACCEPT FROM AN EXHIBITOR ACCOMODATION OR HOSPITALITY UNTIL AFTER JUDGING HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

 

3) SUBJECT TO REGULATION 1, A JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL UNLESS FOR GOOD AND PROPER REASON ON A MATTER OF FACT IS OVER RULED BY SHOW OFFICIALS. JUDGES IN DOUBT AS TO A DECISION SHOULD ALWAYS CONSULT OTHER JUDGES IF POSSIBLE.

 

4) THE SOCIETY'S SPECIAL PRIZES AT PATRONAGE SHOWS SHALL BE AWARDED ONLY TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOMINATED 'W.B.S UPON THEIR ENTRY FORMSAND HAVE PAID THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR BEFORE ENTRIES ARE MADE AT A SHOW.

 

5) JANUARY 31ST SHALL BE DEEMED TO END THE EXHIBITION YEAR, THUS A BIRD HATCHED AT ANY TIME DURING THE CURRENT YEAR CAN COMPETE AS A YOUNG BIRD UP TO JANUARY 31ST IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

 

6) ALL EXHIBITS COMPETING IN YOUNG BIRD  AND BAR HEAD CLASSES MUST HAVE BEEN BRED BY AND WEAR THE OFFICIAL CLOSED CODED RING OF THE EXHIBITOR(S).

 

7)  A) NO EXHIBIT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY WELSH B.S. SPECIAL PRIZE AT ANY PATRONAGE SHOW UNLESS IT IS ITSELF A FIRST PRIZE WINNER IN ITS CLASS AT THE SHOW CONCERNED.

      B) WHERE THE WINNER OF THE BEST IN SHOW IS A B.O.C. WINNER, THE RUNNER UP FOR THAT B.O.C SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR SECOND BEST IN SHOW WHERE SUCH A SPECIAL IS SCHEDULED.

      C) AT SHOWS NOT JUDGED ON THE COLOUR SYSTEM, THE EXHIBIT PLACED SECOND IN THE SECTION OF THE B.I.S. SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR SECOND BEST IN SHOW WHEN SUCH A SPECIAL IS SCHEDULED.

 

8) AT ALL WELSH B.S. PATRONAGE SHOWS, SHOW OFFICIALS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HANDLING OF BIRDS FOR QUERIES OR COMPLAINTS RECEIVED.

 

9) THE COUNTING OF POINTS FOR BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY SPECIAL PRIZES AT PATRONAGE SHOWS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS :-THE SEVEN HIGHEST PLACED IN EACH CLASS TO COUNT FOR POINTS, FIRST TO COUNT SEVEN POINTS. IF FEWER THAN SEVEN BENCHED EXHIBITS THE FIRST AWARD SHALL COUNT THE SAME NUMBER OF POINTS  AS THERE ARE BENCHED EXHIBITS IN THE CLASS. EACH AWARD AFTER THE FIRST TO COUNT ONE POINT LESS THAN THE AWARD NEXT ABOVE.

 

10) ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE SHOWN IN THE NEW STANDARD SHOW CAGE WITH THE 'BS LOGO' ON THE FRONT RAIL AND NO MARKINGS OR LABELS OTHER THAN THE CLASS LABEL SHALL APPEAR ON THE SHOW CAGE FRONT RAIL. THE CLASS LABEL SHALL BE CENTERED ON THE FRONT RAIL.

 

11) THE FLOOR OF CAGES TO BE COVERED WITH ANY SEED SUITABLE FOR BUDGERIGARS BUT MILLET SPRAYS WHOLE OR IN PART SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED UNTIL AFTER JUDGING. IT WILL BE PERMISSABLE TO FIT WITHIN THE CAGE A SPECIAL B.S. DRINKER.

 

12) JUDGES OFFICIATING AT SHOWS HELD UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THE B.S. SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO EXHIBIT IN THE BUDGERIGAR SECTION.

 

13) DEFINITION OF JUNIOR, BEGINNER, NOVICE AND INTERMEDIATE.

             JUNIOR, A JUNIOR PAYING A JUVENILE SUBSCRIPTION MUST EXHIBIT IN JUNIOR CLASSES ONLY BUT THE BEST JUNIOR BIRD SHOULD BE JUDGED ALONG WITH OTHER BIRDS FOR THE BEST IN SHOW. IN THE CASE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS BOTH THE ANY AGE AND YOUNG BIRD IN THE JUNIOR SECTION TO GO FORWARD TO THE COLOUR LINE UPS.

 

             BEGINNER, A BEGINNER MUST EXHIBIT IN THE BEGINNER SECTION FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OR UNTIL HE / SHE HAS WON SIX FIRST PRIZES IN FULL CLASSES AT OPEN SHOWS WHICHEVER IS THE LATER.

 

             NOVICE, A NOVICE MUST EXHIBIT IN THE NOVICE SECTION FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE SHOW SEASONS OR UNTIL HE / SHE HAS WON SIX FIRST PRIZES IN FULL CLASSES AT OPEN SHOWS WHICHEVER IS THE LATER.

 

             INTERMEDIATE, A INTERMEDIATE MUST EXHIBIT IN THE INTERMEDIATE SECTION FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS OR UNTIL HE / SHE HAS WON SIX FIRST PRIZES IN FULL CLASSES AT OPEN SHOWS WHICHEVER IS THE LATER.

 

NOTE 1, A FULL CLASS SHALL BE SEVEN BENCHED EXHIBITS WITH NO FEWER THAN THREE EXHIBITORS. A BEST IN SECTION QUALIFIES AS A FULL CLASS WINNER.

 

NOTE 2, A MEMBER WHO COMMENCES THE SEASON AS A BEGINNER, NOVICE OR INTERMEDIATE MUST CONTINUE AS SUCH UNTIL THE END OF THE SHOW SEASON, EVEN IF HE / SHE HAS ATTAINED A HIGHER STATUS.

 

NOTE 3, IN THE CASE OF MORE THAN ONE MEMBER RESIDING AT THE SAME ADDRESS, THEY SHALL EACH TAKE THE SAME STATUS AS THE OTHER, THAT BEING THE HIGHEST STATUS OF ANY ONE OF THEM. FOR EXAMPLE : IF ONE IS AN INTERMEDIATE AND THE OTHER A NOVICE, THEY MUST BOTH SHOW AS INTERMEDIATES. WHERE TWO OR MORE EXHIBITORS BREED OR KEEP THEIR BUDGERIGARS AT ONE ESTABLISHMENT, AVIARY OR DWELLING, SUCH EXHIBITORS MUST EXHIBIT IN THE HIGHEST SECTION OF THE SAID EXHIBITORS. THIS REQULATION APPLIES ALSO TO JUNIOR MEMBERS. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT APPLY TO UNRELATED SUB TENANTS WHERE THE BIRDS ARE KEPT IN SEPERATE AVIARIES.

 

NOTE 4, IF A BIRD WINS A FIRST IN A CLASS CONTAINING FEWER THAN SEVEN BENCHED EXHIBITS OR FEWER THAN THREE EXHIBITORS BUT THEN WINS BEST IN SECTION, THE WIN COUNTS AS A FIRST PRIZE IN THE APPLICATION OF WINS CONDITIONS IN THE ABOVE DEFINITION. SUCH WINS SHALL NOT COUNT TOWARDS STATUS IF THERE ARE FEWER THAN SIX EXHIBITORS IN THE YOUNG BIRD SECTION.

 

NOTE 5, THE STATUS CONDITIONS COMMENCE FROM THE FIRST YEAR A MEMBER EXHIBITS. NO ALLOWANCE SHALL BE MADE FOR A BREAK  IN CONTINUITY OF EXHIBITING.

 

NOTE 6, A PERSON WHO HAS RETIRED FROM MEMBERSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST FIVE YEARS AND WHO HAS NOT OWNED OR EXHIBITED BUDGERIGARS WITHIN THAT PERIOD MAY ON REJOINING THE SOCIETY SHOW IN ONE STATUS LOWER THAN THEY HAD SHOWN BEFORE

 

NOTE 7, A PERSON WHO HAS RETIRED FROM MEMBERSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST TEN YEARS AND WHO HAS NOT OWNED OR EXHIBITED BUDGERIGARS WITHIN THAT PERIOD MAY ON REJOINING THE SOCIETY SHOW IN TWO STATUS LOWER THAN THEY HAD SHOWN IN BEFORE RETIRING.

 

14,) IN THE CASE OF INTERMEDIATE OR BEGINNER EXHIBITORS AT SHOWS WHERE NO INTERMEDIATE OR BEGINNER CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED, THEY MAY ENTER IN THE NEXT HIGHER SECTION WITHOUT LOSING THEIR LOWER STATUS. AN EXHIBITOR IS NOT ALLOWED TO EXHIBIT IN MORE THAN ONE BUDGERIGAR SECTION.              .

ENTRY FORM :- THE EXHIBITOR MUST MARK THE ENTRY FORM WITH HIS / HER CORRECT STATUS.

 

15) ALL EXHIBITS MUST HAVE BEEN THE BONA FIDE PROPERTY OF AND IN THE KEEPING OF THE EXHIBITOR AT THE ADDRESS(ES) AT WHICH HIS / HER / THEIR MEMBERSHIP IS RECORDED FOR 28 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SHOW. NO BIRD MAY BE SHOWN WHERE THE BREEDER OF THE SAID BIRD OR THE PERSON FROM WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED IS STATED TO BE JUDGING AT THE TIME THE ENTRY FORM IS SUBMITTED FOR THE SHOW. TITLE TO BIRDS PURCHASED ON HIRE PURCHASE OR CREDIT TERMS SHALL NOT PASS TO THE PURCHASER UNTIL THE FINAL PAYMENT IS MADE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOMINATED SHOWS COMPETITION RULES

 

THIS COMPETITION WILL BE HELD OVER  THE WELSH B.S. AREA SHOW, THE WELSH B.S. CONVENTION, PLUS ALL OPEN SHOWS HELD BY AFFILIATED SOCIETIES WITHIN THE WELSH B.S AREA WHO HAVE SUBMITTED A PATRONAGE FORM BY THE END OF MARCH IN THAT YEAR, AND HAVE FIVE SECTIONS IN THEIR SCHEDULE FOR CHAMPION, INTERMEDIATE, NOVICE, BEGINNER AND JUNIOR, AND ENGAGE A BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY OR WELSH BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY PANEL JUDGE.

 

WELSH B.S   BREEDER OF THE YEAR.

A) THE PERSON GAINING THE MOST POINTS IN THIS COMPETITION IN THE   FOUR ADULT SECTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS THE WELSH B.S  ADULT BREEDER OF THE YEAR AND WILL BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE.

B) THE PERSON GAINING THE MOST POINTS IN THIS COMPETITION IN THE JUNIOR SECTION WILL BE CONSIDERED AS THE WELSH B.S  JUNIOR BREEDER OF THE YEAR AND WILL BE AWARDED A CERTIFICATE.

 

POINTS SYSTEM AT EACH SHOW,

 

BEST YOUNG BIRD IN SHOW                                                         10 POINTS

BEST YOUNG BIRD IN EACH SECTION                                        10 POINTS

2ND BEST YOUNG BIRD IN EACH SECTION                                 5 POINTS

3RD BEST IN EACH SECTION                                                           3 POINTS

AREA SHOW ALLOCATED DOUBLE POINTS                                                          

 

THE FOLLOWING RULES GOVERN THE COMPETITION :

 

1) POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FROM THE PATRONAGE FORMS RECEIVED FROM THE NOMINATED SOCIETIES RECEIVED WITHIN 21 DAYS. IF NO RETURNS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN THE 21 DAYS THE PATRONAGE SECRETARY WILL WRITE TO THE SOCIETY TO INFORM THEM THAT THEY ONLY HAVE SEVEN DAYS TO REPLY AND OF THE CONSEQUENCES IF THEY DO NOT.

FAILURE BY THE SOCIETY TO REPLY WITHIN 28 DAYS WILL RESULT IN THE POINTS BEING MADE VOID AND AS A PUNISHMENT TO THE SOCIETY, THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A NOMINATED SHOW FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

 

2) THE POINTS WILL BE CALCULATED AT THE FEBRUARY COUNCIL MEETING, AND NO EXHIBITOR  WILL BE TOLD OF THE RESULT UNTIL THE COUNCIL HAS RATIFIED IT.

 

3) THE SECRETARY WILL WRITE TO THE WINNERS INFORMING THEM OF THEIR WIN AND INVITE THEM TO THE CONVENTION, WHEN THE PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE.

 

4) THE RESULT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING AND PUBLISHED IN THE FANCY PRESS.

 

5) ANYONE WHO WISHES TO KNOW HOW MANY POINTS THEY HAVE WON SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY.

 

6) ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THIS COMPETITION SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THE FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING ENCLOSING £10 DEPOSIT WHICH MAY BE FORFEITED IF THE PROTEST IS UNFOUNDED.

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7) THE GENERAL COUNCIL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECIDE ANYTHING NOT COVERED BY THESE RULES.

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