Livestock By-laws (2008)

By-laws

(Including General Regulations covering the Suffolk Show, all subject to VAT Regulations and Directions, and to the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974).

1) DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

The Association, its officers or employees will not be responsible for or accountable to any person whatsoever for any damage or loss to the property of any person whatsoever or for any accident or injury fatal or otherwise or for any disease damage or loss that may occur to any person excepting only death or personal injury arising directly from the negligence of the Association its Council, officers or employees, whilst upon the Showground or car parks or whilst entering or leaving the same.

Excepting only the case of death or personal injury arising directly from the negligence of the Association its officers or employees, the said Association its officers or employees will not be responsible under any circumstances whatsoever for any accident loss or damage that may occur to or be caused by any animal article or vehicle exhibited or brought on to the Showground or car parks. Save as aforesaid each exhibitor or competitor shall be held solely responsible for any accident loss injury or damage that may occur to or be caused by any animal article vehicle or property exhibited or brought on to the Showground or car parks by the exhibitor or competitor and that exhibitor or competitor shall indemnify the Association against any damages or claims whatsoever and any legal proceedings arising. Acceptance of the foregoing provisions shall be a condition of entry. Exhibitors shall be held liable for the behaviour and for any misconduct or negligence of their employees or contractors.

The Association insists that all exhibitors have in place their own appropriate insurance to cover all risks and liabilities not only as regards their own property but also in respect of any third party claim.

The Association reserves to itself by its Council or with the authority of that body the Chairman of the Executive the sole and absolute right to interpret these or any other prescribed conditions and regulations and arbitrarily to settle and determine all matters questions or differences in regard thereto or otherwise arising out of or connected with or incidental to the Show. Also to refuse and to cancel any entries and relax any conditions or regulations as the Association may deem expedient.

The Association reserves to its Council the sole right of decision to postpone cancel abandon or curtail the Show. Where such decision arises from direct happenings or circumstances outside the control of the Association the Association shall not accept liability for any consequential loss, financial or otherwise arising thereby, nor for the refund of any fees and charges paid.

2) OPEN HOURS

The Show will open at 7.30am each day and close as stated in the Programme. No admission after 5.30pm either day.

All persons are admitted to the Car Parks and Showground at their own risk; please see By-law 1.

3) PHOTOGRAPHY & OTHER METHODS of TOUTING TRADE

It shall be a condition of admittance to the Showground and Car Parks that no person shall ply for trade as snap-shot photographer or solicit trade with visitors to the Show in any other capacity deemed by the Association's officers to cause annoyance. The Association reserves the right to expel from the Showground and Car Parks, without repayment of the admission charge, anyone who infringes this By-law.

4) ADMISSION FOR BADGE HOLDERS

Officials, Vice-Presidents and their Guests, Members, Show Day Members, Exhibitors and Livestock Attendants will be admitted on production of their badge and surrender of Day Ticket. Any Vice-President, Guest, Member, Show Day Member, Exhibitor, Livestock Attendant or other person, forgetting to bring his/her badge or ticket to the Show will have to pay the full admission charge operating at the time of arrival. Badges and tickets should be carefully preserved. Without exception, if a badge holder loses their badge, no refund will be made by the Association and a charge of £20 will be made for a replacement.

Vice-Presidents - metal badges remain the property of the Association and are to be retained by the person to whom issued until such time as he or she sends in a written resignation or fails to pay the renewal subscription, when the badge is to be surrendered.

Vice-Presidents - and Members' Guest Badges may be purchased by Members and Vice-Presidents. They are strictly intended for use by members of a Vice-President's or a Member's family -therefore such badges cannot be issued in bulk.

Vice-Presidents - Guests Badges for use by a Vice-President's family are available at £45.00 each including VAT and are limited to three per Vice-President. The badge entitles the holder to the same privileges as a Vice-President on the Showground, including use of the Vice-Presidents' Ringside Club and a seat in the Grandstand, if room.

Show Day Members - Badges are available to Members for their spouse, sons or daughters. Badges cost £25.00 each including VAT and entitle the holder to admission both days, use of Members' Enclosure and cloakrooms and admission to the Flower Show.

Pass Out Facilities will be available on request.

5) PUBLIC PRICE OF ADMISSION

Reduced price Show admission tickets are available by postal application or Online from www.suffolkshow.co.uk up until Thursday 22 May 2008. Tickets can also be purchased in person from the Show Office or other outlets listed on the website up until Tuesday 27 May 2008.

The tickets can be used on either day but will admit once only and must be surrendered at the gates. No refund will be issued if unused.

6) CAR PARKS

Motor Cars, Lorries, Coaches, Motor Cycles and Cycles admitted will be left along with contents entirely at the owner's risk. Members', VPs' and Exhibitors' Car Labels will entitle cars to be parked in the forward parking areas at no charge. Other vehicles admitted to car parks on payment of the fee or on presentation of a public car park pass which can be purchased before the Show.

7) CARAVAN PARK FOR SHOW VISITORS

There are a limited number of places on the Association's Caravan site, situated on the Bucklesham Road, opposite the Showground, at a cost of £25.00 for the duration of the Show. Caravans must be on site by 9.00pm on the Tuesday -all caravans to be removed by the weekend.

8) TICKET & VEHICLE ENTITLEMENT FOR LIVESTOCK COMPETITORS

All passes are issued, subject to exhibitors' being responsible for the proper use thereof. Exhibitors may be fined up to £50 in each case of transfer, or other improper use of any pass. In addition, any exhibitor infringing this regulation may risk expulsion from the Showground for this and subsequent Shows.

All those entering the Showground must have a valid admission ticket or wristband or pay the relevant entry fee on arrival.

Additional admission tickets, wristbands and vehicle passes for the public car parks can be purchased when submitting entries or at any time up until Thursday 22 May 2008.

TICKET ALLOCATION - LIVESTOCK: Exhibitor wristbands in appropriate numbers will be issued

9) VEHICLE PARKS

Parking space for livestock lorries will be provided near the Cattle, Sheep, Pig and Goat Lines, but vehicles will be parked under the direction of the Stewards and must not hinder the flow of traffic on avenues or roadways. Exhibitors should follow the signs and enter the Showground at the correct entrance, as directed.

Entrance 1, leading into the actual Showground, will be closed from 10.00pm the night before the Show opens and will remain closed until 7.00pm the second day. Lorries or cars will not be permitted on the Showground during the two days of the Show, except those vehicles displaying the TSVPass. These will be allowed to use Entrance 1 before 8.00am and after 7.00pm on Show days.

The Association reserves the right to remove any car or vehicle from the Showground if it remains in an Avenue or other conspicuous place after 8.00am on Show days.

The Association is prepared to issue Service Vehicle (SV) passes for essential purposes. Also Tradestand Vehicle (TSV) passes at a cost of £20 including VAT valid both Show days until 8.00am or after 7.00pm. These to be issued by the Administration Office or at the discretion of the Steward(s) at Vehicle Entrance 1 only on Show days.

ENTRIES

10) APPLICATION FOR ENTRY FORMS

Entry forms may be obtained from the Livestock Office, Tel: 01473 707115 or can be downloaded from the website at www.suffolkshow.co.uk. Please ensure that requests are made well in advance of the closing date.

11) CLOSING DATES

A complete list of closing dates can be found at the front of the Prize Schedule. Late entries will not be accepted. Completed and correct entry forms must be submitted together with the Summary Form and appropriate fees, by the date listed.

12) CATALOGUE ENTRIES

It is a condition of entry that all exhibitors' names and addresses will be printed in the Catalogue.

13) MEMBERSHIP

All exhibitors in the cattle classes must be VP's/ Members of the Association in their own right. Membership is optional for all other livestock classes although Members and Vice Presidents receive a reduction on their entry fees.

14) ENTRY FEES

A summary of entry fees can be found on page 10. The Association will not be responsible for entries received after the closing date and exhibitors and competitors are advised, therefore, to send their entries written-out correctly on SAA forms, along with the Summary of Entries Form and full payment, well before the official closing date, in view of the postal delays which occur. VAT is payable on all entry fees.

15) CANCELLATION OF ENTRIES

Entry fees are not returnable, if however, the Council shall subsequently refuse the entry or cancel any class or classes then such entry fees may be refunded at the discretion of the Council. The Association may refuse any entry, or cancel any entry already accepted, without any reason for doing so and reserves the right to refuse entries from any person who is under exclusion or suspension by any Breed, Livestock or Show organisation. Whenever under this Regulation an entry is refused or cancelled, or an exhibit is refused admission or removed, the fees paid for any such exhibit may, at the discretion of the Council, be refunded and, if refunded, shall be accepted by the exhibitor or intending exhibitor in full satisfaction of all claims against the Association.

16) AMALGAMATION OF CLASSES

If the number of entries received in any one class is less than three and the number of exhibitors is less than two per class, then the Association reserves the right to amalgamate these classes where possible or, if not, to cancel the class(es) and refund the entry fees.

17) CONDUCT OF EXHIBITORS/ATTENDANTS & EXPULSION FROM SHOWGROUND

Any act of discourtesy to any judge, steward, Show Official or Show Organiser on the part of the exhibitor, groom, rider, attendant, handler, driver or agent of an animal will, at the discretion of such official, disqualify that animal from being judged, in which case entry fees, prizes and charges will be forfeited.

The Honorary Show Director shall have the power to remove from the Showground the stock or property belonging to any exhibitor who shall infringe any of the regulations or conditions of the Show, or who shall refuse to comply with any instructions given by the Stewards.

Exhibitors will be held responsible for the behaviour of their employees and for any penalties imposed for misconduct.

18) OWNERSHIP OF EXHIBITS

Stock entered for the Show must be the bona fide property of the Exhibitor at the time of entry. Every animal at the Show must be exhibited in the name of the person who entered it and whose name appears in the catalogue. This does not prevent an animal being sold after entry, provided it is exhibited in the name of the person who entered it. An entry or entries may be submitted on behalf of an exhibitor by an agent but in no case can the agent be described as the joint exhibitor unless he or she is bona fide, the joint owner of the exhibit entered. In the event of the death of an exhibitor between the date of entry and the date of the Show, the executors of the deceased will be deemed to be the exhibitor.

19) CORRECTNESS OF ENTRIES

Each exhibitor will be held responsible for the correctness of his entries and these must be made in a proper manner on the official and appropriate form, signed by the exhibitor or an authorised agent, and comply in every respect with these By-laws and conditions, and to be accompanied by the appropriate fee or fees as specified on the Summary of Entries form. The Association will not accept responsibility for the correctness of any pedigree or other particulars inserted in the Show Catalogue, although every care will be taken to ensure accuracy.

20) NOMINATION OR SUBSTITUTE ENTRIES

Nominations or substitute entries will not be accepted after the entry closing date. Any person who has made an entry in any class and fails to exhibit shall forfeit all fees and charges paid.

21) ABSENTEES

For every animal, or pen of animals, entered for the Show and not exhibited, a fine of £5.00 will be imposed, unless the Secretary be properly informed beforehand that absence is caused by death, accident or disease of the animal or animals concerned. The amount of the fines so imposed will be deducted from the Prize Money, otherwise the exhibitor will be expected to pay the fine. In default the exhibitor's entries will not be accepted the following year.

22) CHAMPION AND SPECIAL PRIZES

A Championship award is for the best exhibit, or best male or female of one breed, exhibited at the Show and entry for a Championship Prize is automatic. No animal is eligible to compete for a Special or Championship Prize unless it is entered in another class for which an entry fee has been paid. No entry fee is required in respect of Champion or Special prizes.

1st and 2nd prize-winners must, where eligible, parade for the Championship Prizes or they will be liable to forfeiture of their class prizes. In Inter-Breed Championships only champions will parade.

23) PRIZE MONEY

Prize money offered relates to the number of entries catalogued in each class. See respective sections for details.

Cash prizes offered by the Association will be paid by cheque soon after the Show. Any outstanding accounts due to the Association will be set-off against any prize money or other amount owed to the exhibitor. All prize monies will be paid in the name of the Exhibitor under which the entry is made, they will not be made payable to a third party e.g. an agent.

The Association cannot accept responsibility for Special Prizes offered by Breed Societies.

24) CUPS & TROPHIES

The Association's Challenge Cups are offered subject to the winner giving a written undertaking to return the Trophy, at their own expense, in good condition at least fourteen days before the date of the next Show. All Cups and Trophies are fully insured by the Association. Cups/trophies will be engraved with the name given by the exhibitor on their entry form as their Catalogue Name (only one name per exhibitor). No other names will be accepted and alterations will not be made.

The Association reserves the right to prevent any cup or trophy from leaving the Association's premises.

Every effort will be made to engrave trophies during the Show for those exhibitors who wish to hold the trophy for the year. However, for those not engraved at the Show, exhibitors will be contacted by letter when the trophy is ready to be collected by or sent to them.

Exhibitors are forbidden to have any cup or trophy engraved. Any exhibitor who ignores this ruling will be charged a substantial sum to cover the cost of restitution.

25) PARADES

It is a condition of entry that all Heavy Horses, Hunters and Cattle parade in the Grand Ring as indicated in the Programme or as directed by the Stewards, and any exhibitor or stockman who (without permission from the Steward of the section) is absent when called upon will be reported to the Council, who shall have the power to debar such exhibitor from showing at future Shows of the Association.

26) SMOKING

Smoking by persons in charge of animals during judging or during parades/displays is strictly prohibited. Because of the risk of fire, there is also a strict no smoking policy in all livestock accommodation areas, particularly when straw, fodder etc is stored.

27) DRESS

Stock attendants in charge of sheep, pigs and goats must wear white coats when leading animals in the ring during judging and parades. Stock attendants in charge of cattle must wear white coats or breed society uniform.

28) BEHAVIOUR

Exhibitors will be held responsible for the behaviour of their employees and for any penalties imposed for misconduct. All exhibitors of stock must be competent handlers. All livestock exhibitors must ensure supervision of livestock at all times whilst the animals are on the Showground.

29) JUDGES INTEREST IN ANIMALS

Exhibitors are not permitted to enter an animal in any class which is to be judged by a person who has bred or has a financial interest in the animal. The onus on complying with this regulation rests entirely with the exhibitor. However, if through unforeseen circumstances, a judge has before him/her an animal which he/she has bred, owned, produced or from which they have had financial gain, he/she shall place all the other animals in the class and shall then call in a referee judge to place the particular animal in question.

30) SUBSTITUTION OF JUDGES

The Association reserves the right to substitute other judges for those mentioned in the Prize Schedule or make additional appointments without notification to Exhibitors and others. All entries are accepted on this understanding and there will be no refund of entry fees where substitutions are made. Should time permit, exhibitors will be informed either by letter or notification posted on the website www.suffolkshow.co.uk.

31) PRIZES AWARDED

Judges are asked not to award any prize in classes in which the animals exhibited do not possess sufficient merit. Where there is only one entry shown in a class the Judges may award the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th prize according to the merit of that entry.

32) JUDGES

Judges are not to be spoken to by any ringside spectator or exhibitor during the time judging is taking place and the Stewards will be asked to stop this practice.

33) JUDGING ORDER

Cattle, Sheep, Pigs and Goats will be required in their respective Judging Rings in Catalogue order, as directed by the Stewards.

34) ROSETTES

No animal will be allowed to wear or be displayed with any rosettes or ribbons other than those issued or awarded by the Association at the current year's Show.

35) PROTESTS

In all cases of a disputed prize, the protest, in writing, shall be made to the Executive Director/Secretary within one hour after the class is judged. The Executive Director/Secretary shall immediately give notice to the person against whom it is made, and shall report the same to the Honorary Director and Stewards of the Section concerned who shall, if possible, decide the case before the conclusion of the Show, otherwise it shall be referred to the Council, the decision of either the Stewards or the Council to be final. When an objection is heard, both the objector and the person objected to shall have notice.

Any person or persons lodging a protest shall deposit the sum of £10.00 with the Executive Director/Secretary. If the objection involves testing for prohibited substances, the deposit required would be increased to cover the costs of sampling and laboratory examination. If, upon investigation, the protest is considered frivolous, the sum thus deposited shall be forfeited to the funds of the Association.

No member of the Council shall take part in the settlement of a disputed prize for which he is a competitor.

36) VETERINARY INSPECTIONS

Veterinary Officers will be appointed by the Association and will be in attendance at the Duty Veterinary Officers' office at the rear of the cattle centre on the Showground should they be required by the Judges or should a protest be made respecting any animal. If the Veterinary Centre is not manned contact may be made through the Woodward Centre during opening hours or via the Main Entrance Security personnel overnight.

Animals will not be subject to a veterinary inspection on the Showground except when considered necessary by the Judge or unless otherwise stated in the Prize Schedule or legislation.

The Honorary Director or any Senior Steward shall have the power to call a Veterinary Officer to examine any animal in the Showground and an Exhibitor shall be liable if an animal he has sent to the Show shall, to his knowledge, be suffering from any infectious or contagious disease and this may result in legal action.

No animal under sedation will be admitted. Any animal sedated on the Showground must be transferred home.

37) VETERINARY CHARGES

Exhibitors are liable for any costs incurred from treatment carried out by the Show's Veterinary Officers.

In the event of death through accident the disposal of the carcase is the responsibility of the exhibitor.

38) ISOLATION

The Association's Veterinary Officers or those appointed by DEFRA are authorised to exclude or place in isolation any animals which, in their opinion, are exhibiting any symptoms of contagious or infectious disease, or any other condition which they consider warrants its exclusion or whose identity cannot be adequately established. In such event, a certificate recording the findings of the Inspector shall be handed to the person in charge of the rejected animal(s).

Each exhibitor of livestock shall be responsible for payment to the Association for costs incurred as and for liquidated damages for any animal sent for exhibition which has to be placed in isolation because it is showing signs or symptoms of contagious or infectious disease, or any form of disease likely to prove dangerous to other animals.

Exhibitors are responsible for ensuring in the event of the area from which entries are to be conveyed to the Show being declared a Movement Prohibited Area, that such entries are not sent for exhibition.

39) EMERGENCY VETERINARY TREATMENT

It is a condition of entry that the Association's Veterinary Officers may on their own authority give to any animal such emergency treatment as they may consider appropriate in the event that the owner or his/her representative cannot immediately be found.

Owners shall be responsible for the costs of transportation for additional treatment if necessary.

40) MISUSE OF DRUGS

The Association prohibits the administration to Show exhibits (entered either for competition or demonstration) of tranquilisers and other substances which may in any way affect the performance of the animal in question or have the effect of making it behave in the Show Ring in a manner which is not natural. Any exhibitor (or his/her representative) who is found to have administered or permitted the administration of any such substance to any show exhibit will be dealt with at the Association's discretion. In addition, the matter will be referred to the appropriate Breed Society or Organisation.

The Association reserves the right for any appointed Veterinary Officer to take any necessary samples for subsequent analysis from any animal exhibited at the Show.

41) HEALTH & SAFETY REGULATIONS AT AGRICULTURAL SHOWS

In accordance with the Health & Safety Legislation, all livestock exhibitors/stock attendants and equestrian exhibitors/competitors/grooms must comply with the above.

Exhibitors need to be aware that this is a busy agricultural Show with large crowds and traditional displays performing throughout the Showground; total segregation from both the general public and noisy attractions cannot, therefore, be guaranteed.

If an exhibitor has a nervous or highly strung animal he should consider whether it is prudent for him to risk bringing this animal to a busy agricultural Show.

The Show environment can be upsetting for livestock, even those of a normally placid temperament. Livestock with unstable or aggressive temperament must not be brought to the Showground.

When in the opinion or the Association's Officers, the Police, the Health & Safety Executive or other competent authority on an animal's behaviour poses an immediate threat to life and limb of people in its immediate vicinity the Association reserves the right to instruct an authorised person to mitigate such threat in such a manner as shall to that authorised person seem appropriate, not excluding the humane destruction of the said animal and by exhibiting at the Suffolk Show exhibitors are deemed to authorise such person or persons to so act.

Exhibitors by exhibiting at the Suffolk Show acknowledge and agree that the Company, its employees, servants and agents shall not be liable for any such matters as are referred to in this By-law and in particular but not by way of limitation that the Association shall not be liable for any loss or damage (whether direct or indirect or consequential) suffered as a consequence of the Association instructing such person or persons as are referred to above. Further, each exhibitor by exhibiting at the Suffolk Show hereby indemnifies and agrees to indemnify the Association, its officers, agents and employees from and against any and all liability, claims and costs which result therefrom.

42) BIOSECURITY

The Suffolk Show is licenced by DEFRA and has a Biosecurity Officer whose job is to make sure that the rules are followed.

All livestock vehicles must enter and exit the Showground via Entrance 12 where cleansing facilities for the wheels and exterior of the vehicle are available.

Exhibitors must follow instructions given to them by the Show Organisers, Stewards, Officials and the Biosecurity Officer. In particular, before leaving any animal area, exhibitors must cleanse and disinfect their footwear if it is contaminated with animal excreta and dispose of disposable clothing or change any contaminated clothing.

Exhibitors are also asked to keep the walkway beside their animal(s) as clear from all bedding, used feed or animal excreta as possible.

Before leaving the Showground, exhibitors should clean and disinfect their footwear, clothing and any equipment. Vehicle wheels will be cleansed of any visible contamination at the exit point (Entrance 12).

Livestock must be unloaded and re-loaded in the designated areas and not walked through the livestock vehicle parks.

43) LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PENS/STALLS

The Association reserves the right to restrict the number of pens/stalls allocated, in which case a refund will be made of the relative fees.

44) ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE TIMES FOR LIVESTOCK

All livestock vehicles must enter and exit the Showground via Entrance 12. This entrance will be open from 6.00am until 10.00pm on Tuesday, from 6.00am until 9.00pm on Wednesday and from 6.00am on Thursday.

Arrival (except Goats - see By-law 77)
Livestock must be on the Showground by 8.00am on the first day of the Show.

Departure
Sheep, pigs and goats will not be permitted to leave before 4.00pm and cattle will not be permitted to leave before 4.30pm or after the Grand Parade if completed before that time, on the second day unless authority is given by the Association's Veterinary Officers.

45) IDENTIFICATION & MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK

Exhibitors MUST ensure that they comply with the requirements of national legislation in force at the time of the Show.

CATTLE

46) ACCOMMODATION

Cattle, including Commercial Beef, will be stalled in covered shedding with timber head boards and tie rings. Should the level of entries demand it, temporary, canvas covered stalling may be used. A charge of £12.00 plus VAT will be payable for each stall for the duration of the Show. Exhibitors requirements, based on the anticipated number of cattle forward at the Show, and spare stall(s) for fodder (if required) to be stated on the Summary Form submitted with the entries.

No refund will be allowed on stalls subsequently not required through cancellation of entries or any other reason.

Cattle the property of one exhibitor and of one breed will stand together as far as possible, including the Commercial Beef.

Cattle will not be allowed to leave their stalls except for Judging, Grand Parades, Milking or Washing. Cattle movements will be restricted to the judging rings, walkway to the Grand Ring and the loading and unloading area between the cattle building and cattle judging rings.

47) TRANSFER TO APPROPRIATE CLASS

A cow or heifer may be exhibited either in the In-calf or the In-milk Class as appropriate on the day, but may not be exhibited in both classes.

48) INTER-BREED CHAMPIONSHIPS

Judging will take place on the second day and the Male and Female Champions of each Dairy and Beef breed must parade for these Championships.

49) DEFINITION OF A HEIFER

For the purpose of this Schedule a heifer is a female which has not calved or aborted more than once, nor calved and aborted.

50) FAKING

Cattle found to be artificially coloured or in any way faked at any time whilst on the Showground shall be disqualified.

51) REGISTRATION

Classes for pure bred cattle are restricted to animals entered or registered for entry in the Herd Book, Appendix to the Herd Book, or Supplementary Register of their respective Breed Society or Association, in accordance with the conditions of entry for each breed shown beneath the respective breed headings.

52) CATTLE WASH

Power washers using high water pressure must not be used.

53) BULL HANDLING

The Health and Safety Executive have issued Notes of Guidance on the subject of Bull Handling. This Association feels that it is its duty to draw these to the attention of any exhibitor bringing a bull to this Show, as well as to Judges, Stewards, visitors and the staff of the Show. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to ensure that:

a) All bulls are fitted with a nose ring.

b) When handled by one person a bull pole is attached to the nose ring and a rope or chain to a halter via the nose ring MUST BE USED.

c) If a bull pole is not used, two persons must lead, both using ropes and chain via the nose ring.

d) Handling equipment is provided and handlers are trained and physically fit. Children are not permitted to accompany a bull when being led. In general, a handler should be over 18 and under 65 years of age.

e) All bulls are attended at all times whilst the Show is open to the public. (Temporary absence should be covered by another exhibitor).

It is the responsibility of the Show Organisers to:

i Provide adequate stalling -with overnight security and lighting.

ii Prohibit the exhibition of bulls not fitted with a nose ring.

iii Brief Stewards to ensure compliance with the necessary regulations.

iv Provide warning notices.

v Provide for the safety of the public both when the bulls are stalled and when

being led and see that the routes to the Judging Rings are properly controlled with the provision of barriers at crossings if necessary.

vi Prepare plans for emergency recapture procedures in the event of a bull getting loose.

SHEEP

54) ACCOMMODATION

Sheep will be accommodated in hurdle pens, each exhibitors' sheep penned in adjoining pens, as far as possible, but not in the Commercial Sections.

Single sheep of the same sex and the same ownership may be penned together and, to this end and depending on space available, the Association reserves the right to reduce the number of pens requested by an exhibitor

55) MV ACCREDITATION

All exhibitors with MV accredited sheep must send a blank copy of their VALID GREEN SAC CERTIFICATE - obtainable from the SAC SHEEP & GOAT HEALTH SCHEME - (showing the expiry date), together with the completed Health Declaration Form (see below), with their entries and payment. The flock's Scheme Status must also be shown on the entry form.

An original VALID GREEN SAC CERTIFICATE, completed with the animals' details and signed and dated for the movement date to the Show by the exhibitor, MUST accompany the sheep to the Show. Exhibitors MUST provide the completed certificate on arrival at the entrance to the Showground otherwise they WILL NOT be permitted to unload any sheep in the Maedi Visna accredited area.

Sheep Health Scheme entries from MAEDI/VISNA accredited flocks will be penned in separate shedding in accordance with the information declared on the entry form by the exhibitor. There will be clearly marked walkways for MV accredited and non-accredited sheep and separate unloading and re-loading areas.

Where MV accredited and non-accredited sheep are to be judged in the same ring the following rules apply:

• All sheep must be halter or collar led;

• The judging ring will be divided by two lines of barriers with a 2m gap to prevent contact between the different categories;

• Non-accredited sheep will use a different entrance/exit to the ring from the MV accredited sheep.

Exhibitors (flock owners) are responsible for the following:

• The prevention of any contact with sheep/goats that could compromise the status of MV accredited sheep and goats;

• To follow the instructions of sheep stewards at all times;

• If it is suspected that the MV accredited status of a sheep/goat has been compromised, to inform the Steward and Association Veterinary Officer so that the appropriate action can be taken in liaison with the Sheep and Goat Health Scheme Veterinary Advisor.

Please refer to the Sheep and Goat Health Scheme rules for further details or contact: 01463 226995. All sheep brought onto the Showground must have been dipped and moved in accordance with any DEFRA Regulations in force at the time.

56) SCRAPIE

To comply with the requirements of approval under the Scrapie Monitoring Scheme, all exhibitors must comply with and sign the Animal Health Declaration Form. This includes the statement that all female sheep are not pregnant, have not lambed in the 30 days prior to entry to the Show and have not been subject to procedures to change their breeding season. For Dorset Horn, Polled Dorset, Finnish Landrace and animals which have been subject to procedures to change their breeding season, each individual female animal must be accompanied by a written declaration to the same effect from the flockmasters or their agents.

57) REGISTRATION

Classes for pure-bred sheep are restricted to animals from flocks entered in the Breed Society's Flock Book or Register.

58) FAKING

No colouring matter, dressing, bleaching or chemical agent (except the use of a DEFRA approved non-bloom dip and the use of colourless oil on the head) may be used on sheep entered.

59) HANDLING OF SHEEP

All sheep must be halter led to and from the judging rings.

PIGS

60) RECORD, IDENTIFICATION AND MOVEMENT ORDER

Exhibitors must abide by the current Pigs (Record, Identification and Movement) Order.

61) ACCOMMODATION

Pigs will be accommodated in close boarded pens, housed in a marquee.

62) DENTITION

Pigs may be subjected to a Veterinary examination on the Showground for the purpose of verifying age as indicated by dentition and will be disqualified if they fail to pass the usual test.

63) REGISTRATION

All pigs entered in pure breed classes must be entered or accepted for entry in the Herd Book of their respective breed and must be earmarked in accordance with the rules of their breed. (Suspended for 1984).

64) FAKING

The use of artificial colouring, whitening powder or oil on pigs as well as the removal or addition of spots by artificial means is prohibited.

GOATS

65) ACCOMMODATION

All goats the property of one exhibitor will be stalled together so far as possible. There will be a limited number of pens and, in the first instance, entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis from those who have supported the Show in the past four years. Separate pens for each goat but up to 2 goatlings and up to 4 kids in the same ownership will be penned together. Single entries of goatlings and kids will not be accepted.

66) ARRIVAL

Exhibits in milk in the open classes must be present on the Showground not later than 4.30pm on the day previous to the Show in order that they may be stripped out under the supervision of the Steward at 6.45pm. All other goats must be on the Showground by 8.00am the first day but must not be unloaded until advised to do so by the penning Steward. The entrance for all livestock vehicles will be open from 6.00am until 10.00pm on Tuesday, from 6.00am until 9.00pm on Wednesday and from 6.00am on Thursday.

67) REGISTRATION

The Goat classes are held under the Rules, Regulations and Recognition of the British Goat Society. All exhibits must be registered either in the Herd Book, Foundation Book, Supplementary Register or Identification Register of the British Goat Society as in the ownership and in the name of the exhibitor, the registered name and number being quoted on the entry form. All goats in milk must have kidded or aborted a minimum of 30 days previous to the date of the Show. No pregnant goat may be admitted to the Showground. In the event of an unforeseen kidding or abortion the goat must be immediately isolated from other goats. Full details of the goat, exhibitor and action taken must be reported, in writing, by the Chief Steward to the BGS Secretary immediately after the Show. Each goat entry should be accompanied by a declaration, signed by the owner.

68) AGE

The ages of all animals must be calculated up to and including the first day of the Show.

69) MILKING COMPETITIONS

The milking competitions will be carried out and the awards therein will be made in accordance with the British Goat Society's Regulations. The full udder inspection will commence at 6.45am, to be followed by milking which must be completed by 8.45am and 6.45pm on the day of the Show for the purposes of this competition.

GENERAL

70) VIOLATION OF BY-LAWS

If it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Council that an exhibitor or applicant has attempted to impose on the Association and has signed an incorrect certificate, or has attempted to obtain a prize or premium by any unfair means, he shall forfeit any prize or prizes which he may have been awarded and shall thenceforth, be prohibited from exhibiting.

71) INTERPRETATION OF BY-LAWS

The Association reserves the sole and absolute right to interpret these By-laws or any other prescribed conditions in the Prize Schedule. Any matter arising therefrom shall be dealt with by the Council, or in certain circumstances by the Honorary Director. All Exhibitors and other persons admitted to the Showground or Car Parks shall be subject to the Rules and By-laws of the Association.

72) CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION

All persons, firms, exhibitors, contractors, societies, etc, admitted to the Association's property shall be subject to the Code of Practice prepared by the Association as required by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

 

By Order of the Council,
CHRISTOPHER P BUSHBY,
Executive Director/Secretary.