Club Rules
1. The Association will be called ‘The National Orange & Fawn Rex Rabbit Association.
2. The Association shall have as its objective, the promotion of breeding and exhibiting of Orange and Fawn rex rabbits. It will hold shows as and when the council decides and offer trophies and special prizes to members. . It will publish a year book whenever possible. The Association shall be affiliated to the British Rabbit Council.
3. The annual subscription shall be decided by ballot and shall be due on 1st October. Members not renewed by 1st January shall forfeit all claims on the association and must apply for re-election. All will have full voting powers.
4. The Association will have the following officers: one President, two Vice Presidents; a Chairman; a Vice Chairman and a Secretary/Treasurer. These with a supporting committee of eight other members shall comprise the Executive Council; these to be elected by an annual ballot of the members.
5. The nomination of various officers shall be made in writing to the Secretary with the written consent of the nominee. No new member of the club shall be elected unless he/she is a member of the BRC. Voting papers shall be numbered consecutively and a closing date for nominations shall be notified to Members by the Secretary. Ballot papers shall be scrutinised by an independent person appointed by the club, as acceptable to the BRC. Results of the ballot shall be published in the official journal. There shall be a panel of twenty four member judges, who shall be elected every year, and together with the 10 Life judges, the judges for the stock shows shall be selected. The Association shall also recognised the judges of the UK Rex. Stock show judges elected to judge one year shall remain ineligible as stock show judges for the following two years, the ballot sheet shall be marked accordingly. The Association Stock Show venues shall be decided at the AGM. Should any venue be subsequently unobtainable and an alternative not having be put forward at the AGM a venue shall be chosen by the Executive Council.
6. All money received by the Secretary/Treasurer shall be paid into the Associations Bank account. The accounts of the association shall be audited by an external auditor appointed by the Committee; the balance duly signed by them shall be presented to the AGM. The Bank withdrawal forms are to bear the signatures of the Chairman and Secretary/Treasurer, the account being held in the Association’s name. The Financial year shall end on 30th September.
7. A Certificate of Merit shall be issued by the Association’s Secretary on application of a BRC Challenge Certificate awarded to an orange or fawn rex (the judge being a member of NOFRRA or UK Rex judging panels); at any show except shows held on the same day as the associations Stock Shows. (This does not apply to the host club show). A Certificate of Merit shall be awarded for all breed classes at the Stock Show, Bradford, London and UK Rex Stock Shows.
8. Championships will be granted to an exhibit winning 5 club Certificate of Merits under five Club Judges and or judges on the UK Rex panels. Not more than two wins for the best under five months exhibit to count. One win to be at London, Bradford, UK Rex or NOFRRA Stock show or in the Host clubs classes. Championships shall be awarded on application by the owner on payment of a registration fee set by the Executive Council. Full championship details including number in class to be given in the year book.
9. The Annual Points competition with 6 classes in the year to be held with the venues to be published in the fancy press and club publications. Winner of the most points in one year will hold the Pop tester Trophy for the following year. The class will be described on the schedule as Orange or Fawn Members Points A.A. Points allocation to be as flows: 1st – 8 points; 2nd – 7 points, 3rd- 6 points; 4th – 5 points, 5th – 4 points; 6th – 3 points, 7th – 2 points. Unplaced exhibits will be awarded 1 point for each of the first 3 shows entered. If a member has more than one exhibit entered, the highest placed exhibit only to be eligible for the points allocation. A member who is ineligible to show because of judging a stock show will be awarded one fifth of their accumulated place points over the full year. Any money accumulated from the points classes will be divided between the members with the highest support for the six shows.
10. The AGM shall be held whenever possible at the Adult Stock Show. All decisions made there relating to rules and policy shall be included on the ballot paper by ratification by the membership and shall only become effective if carried by a simple majority. A Special General Meeting may be summoned at any time by the Committee or by the Chairman if they receive a written request from ten or more members. Fourteen days notice of any such meeting shall be advertised in the official journal.
11. Club Trophies and special prizes shall be put up for competition at the relevant shows and shall be for paid up members who have been registered for at least twenty eight days.
12. It shall be a condition of membership that all members shall accept these rules and shall recognise the Council’s ruling as final and subject to no appeal at Law. The Committee shall have the right to refuse membership to any applicant without giving reason for such action.
13. In the event of a member acting in a manner that is prejudicial to the interests of the association, then that member’s conduct shall be considered by the Committee for appropriate action.
14. Notice of any such resolutions to be brought before any such meetings are to be in the hands of the Secretary twenty eight days before the meeting.
15. Any matter not dealt with fully in the foregoing rules shall be dealt with at the discretion of the committee.
2. The Association shall have as its objective, the promotion of breeding and exhibiting of Orange and Fawn rex rabbits. It will hold shows as and when the council decides and offer trophies and special prizes to members. . It will publish a year book whenever possible. The Association shall be affiliated to the British Rabbit Council.
3. The annual subscription shall be decided by ballot and shall be due on 1st October. Members not renewed by 1st January shall forfeit all claims on the association and must apply for re-election. All will have full voting powers.
4. The Association will have the following officers: one President, two Vice Presidents; a Chairman; a Vice Chairman and a Secretary/Treasurer. These with a supporting committee of eight other members shall comprise the Executive Council; these to be elected by an annual ballot of the members.
5. The nomination of various officers shall be made in writing to the Secretary with the written consent of the nominee. No new member of the club shall be elected unless he/she is a member of the BRC. Voting papers shall be numbered consecutively and a closing date for nominations shall be notified to Members by the Secretary. Ballot papers shall be scrutinised by an independent person appointed by the club, as acceptable to the BRC. Results of the ballot shall be published in the official journal. There shall be a panel of twenty four member judges, who shall be elected every year, and together with the 10 Life judges, the judges for the stock shows shall be selected. The Association shall also recognised the judges of the UK Rex. Stock show judges elected to judge one year shall remain ineligible as stock show judges for the following two years, the ballot sheet shall be marked accordingly. The Association Stock Show venues shall be decided at the AGM. Should any venue be subsequently unobtainable and an alternative not having be put forward at the AGM a venue shall be chosen by the Executive Council.
6. All money received by the Secretary/Treasurer shall be paid into the Associations Bank account. The accounts of the association shall be audited by an external auditor appointed by the Committee; the balance duly signed by them shall be presented to the AGM. The Bank withdrawal forms are to bear the signatures of the Chairman and Secretary/Treasurer, the account being held in the Association’s name. The Financial year shall end on 30th September.
7. A Certificate of Merit shall be issued by the Association’s Secretary on application of a BRC Challenge Certificate awarded to an orange or fawn rex (the judge being a member of NOFRRA or UK Rex judging panels); at any show except shows held on the same day as the associations Stock Shows. (This does not apply to the host club show). A Certificate of Merit shall be awarded for all breed classes at the Stock Show, Bradford, London and UK Rex Stock Shows.
8. Championships will be granted to an exhibit winning 5 club Certificate of Merits under five Club Judges and or judges on the UK Rex panels. Not more than two wins for the best under five months exhibit to count. One win to be at London, Bradford, UK Rex or NOFRRA Stock show or in the Host clubs classes. Championships shall be awarded on application by the owner on payment of a registration fee set by the Executive Council. Full championship details including number in class to be given in the year book.
9. The Annual Points competition with 6 classes in the year to be held with the venues to be published in the fancy press and club publications. Winner of the most points in one year will hold the Pop tester Trophy for the following year. The class will be described on the schedule as Orange or Fawn Members Points A.A. Points allocation to be as flows: 1st – 8 points; 2nd – 7 points, 3rd- 6 points; 4th – 5 points, 5th – 4 points; 6th – 3 points, 7th – 2 points. Unplaced exhibits will be awarded 1 point for each of the first 3 shows entered. If a member has more than one exhibit entered, the highest placed exhibit only to be eligible for the points allocation. A member who is ineligible to show because of judging a stock show will be awarded one fifth of their accumulated place points over the full year. Any money accumulated from the points classes will be divided between the members with the highest support for the six shows.
10. The AGM shall be held whenever possible at the Adult Stock Show. All decisions made there relating to rules and policy shall be included on the ballot paper by ratification by the membership and shall only become effective if carried by a simple majority. A Special General Meeting may be summoned at any time by the Committee or by the Chairman if they receive a written request from ten or more members. Fourteen days notice of any such meeting shall be advertised in the official journal.
11. Club Trophies and special prizes shall be put up for competition at the relevant shows and shall be for paid up members who have been registered for at least twenty eight days.
12. It shall be a condition of membership that all members shall accept these rules and shall recognise the Council’s ruling as final and subject to no appeal at Law. The Committee shall have the right to refuse membership to any applicant without giving reason for such action.
13. In the event of a member acting in a manner that is prejudicial to the interests of the association, then that member’s conduct shall be considered by the Committee for appropriate action.
14. Notice of any such resolutions to be brought before any such meetings are to be in the hands of the Secretary twenty eight days before the meeting.
15. Any matter not dealt with fully in the foregoing rules shall be dealt with at the discretion of the committee.
