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The Cat Association of the Northern Territory (Inc) affiliated with A.C.F. Inc RULES AND REGULATIONS
ISSUED 1997 PRINTER
FRIENDLY VERSION
RULES AND REGULATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPENDIX A INSTRUCTIONS FOR SHOW MANAGERS APPENDIX B STEWARDS TRAINING LESSON OUTLINES APPENDIX C FORMS ( only available in word format) (i) Application for Membership (ii) Application for Prefix (iii) Certificate of Registration of Prefix plus covering letter (iv) Application for Registration of Litter (v) Application for Registration of Ownership of Exhibit (vi) Certificate of Ownership of Exhibit (vii) Application for Experimental Breeding Program (viii) Application for Change of Status (ix) Application For Change of Status for Companion Cats (x) Application for ACF National Status (xi) Application for ACF Award of Excellence (xii) Guidelines for the issuing of ACF Award of Excellence (xiii) Stewards Certificate of Qualification (xiv) Stewards Advanced Training Record (xv) Steward of the Year voting forms (xvi) Judge's Assessment of Steward (xvii) Judge's Critique of Cat (xviii) Tutor Judge's Assessment of Cadet Judge (xix) Invitation and Judges Contract (xx) Application for ACF International Judges listing (xxi) Application for ACF Distinguished Merit Award (DM) DEFINITIONS BACK TO TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.1 DEFINITION OF TERMS In this document, unless contrary intentions appear, the following interpretation of terms shall apply: "Agricultural Show" means a show conducted by an Agricultural Association or a body recognised for that purpose by The C.A.N.T. (Inc) which as an associate may conduct a show under The C.A.N.T. (Inc) Rules and must obtain approval of its show dates from The C.A.N.T. (Inc). "Breeder" means the owner of the dam at the time of the birth of its kittens provided that for this purpose a person shall be deemed to be the owner of the dam (to the exclusion) of the registered owner if at the time of birth: v the dam is in the possession or control of such person and has been lent or leased to such person for breeding purposes; v if notice of the loan or lease verified by submission of a transfer form by the registered owner of the dam has been lodged with the Registrar prior to the date of the birth; v if such further information as may be required has been furnished prior in the date of the birth; and "Cat" means an entire cat, male or female, over 9 months of age "Cat Register" means The C.A.N.T. (Inc) records of exhibits registered in the NT. "Certified Pedigree" means the record of at least four (4) generations including breed colour and registration numbers of immediate ancestry of the Pedigree Cat certified by the Registering Body of the state of transfer. "Championship Show" means any exhibition approved by The C.A.N.T. (Inc), at which prizes, Challenge or Award of Merit Certificates are given. "Dam" means a female cat, who is the mother of kitten(s). "Date of Birth" means the actual day of birth of the exhibit. "Desexed" means either a neuter or spey. "Domestic" means an exhibit known commonly in the community as a domestic pet (moggy) any colour/type longhair or shorthair. (all cats looking like a recognised breed are excluded). "Exhibit" means any one of either cat, kitten, neuter or spey. "Experimental Breeding Program" means a program of mating that is in the nature of an "experiment" usually to produce something new, and outcross in breeding terms means to breed exhibits of the same breed but different strains; "Hybrid" means the offspring of two different recognised breeds "Imported" means that the exhibit has been born outside the three mile limit of the Commonwealth of Australia. "Imported in Dam" means that the kitten has been born in Australia or within the three mile limit from an imported dam and that the dam was served outside the three mile limit of the Commonwealth of Australia. "Judge" means a person qualified to provide a critique on the exhibit in relation to conforming to the standard for that breed. Types of Judges: "Cadet" a candidate who has completed the Stewarding requirements and has been accepted for the Training Program. "Junior" a Cadet Judge who has completed the program and passed the examinations set by the Judges Training Panel and has been approved by The C.A.N.T (Inc) to judge kitten neuter & side classes as well as Group IV (Companions) entries. "Open" a judge who has completed the requirements of a Junior Judge and has been approved by The C.A.N.T. (Inc) to award Challenge and Award of Merit certificates. "Senior" an open Judge who has served for three (3) years in this capacity. An open judge may be nominated by the C.A.N.T. (Inc) to be recognised as a national judge on the ACF (Inc) panel. "International" any judge recognised by the ACF (Inc) as an International Judge. "Kitten" means an exhibit over 84 days and under 9 months of age. "Lessee" means a person or persons registered with The C.A.N.T. (Inc) as the recognised holder of an exhibit, but not the owner. "Litter" means the living progeny of one birth belonging to the owner or joint owners and registered as a litter with The C.A.N.T. (Inc). "Litter Recorded" means that it is one of a litter recorded by the Registrar pursuant to the Regulations. "Name" means the prefix, the words or letters and includes the registration number assigned to the exhibit upon registration with The C.A.N.T. (Inc). "Neuter" means a male cat or kitten that has been desexed. "Registered Breeder" means a breeder, who has a current prefix that is recognised by The C.A.N.T. (Inc). "Recognised Show" means any exhibition approved by The C.A.N.T. (Inc). "Registered Number" means the number allocated to the exhibit when accepted for registration in The C.A.N.T. (Inc) Cat Register and forms part of the exhibits name. "Registered Owner" means the person or persons registered with The C.A.N.T. (Inc) as the owner/lessee of such an exhibit. "Part Pedigree Exhibit" means an exhibit with one pedigree parent or resembling a recognised pedigree breed. "Pedigree Cat" means a Full Register exhibit which has four (4) generations of immediate ancestry of the same Breed/Type; ie Pedigrees which extend back to at least four (4) generations of fully registered breeding; v experimentally bred exhibit which has four (4) generations (after the first outcross to another breed) of breeding back to the basic breed/type and which qualified for inclusion on the Full Register; or v a Sub‑Register exhibit which does not conform to a full register requirements but is acceptable as a first (1)/second (2)/third (3) generation exhibit of a particular breed/variety. "Prefix" means the name assigned to the registered Breeder that is recognised by the C.A.N.T. (Inc). "Service Certificate" denotes a certificate: v certifying the date of the service of a registered dam by a registered sire; v specifying the registered name of such sire and dam; v signed by the registered owner of the dam; and v countersigned by the registered owner of the sire. "Sire" means a male cat, who is the father of kitten(s) "Spey" means a female cat or kitten that has been desexed. TOP FEES AND CHARGES BACK TO TABLE OF CONTENTS
2.1 SCALE OF FEES AND CHARGES
As from 1st February 2001, and until otherwise determined by the Committee the following fees shall be payable to the Committee: $ 2.1 Membership · Membership annual subscription Family 33.00 (covers all persons of the family co-habiting at the same address only. List to be provided with application.)
Single
22.00 Pensioner (on production of card to be charged at 1/2 applicable annual rate) 16.50 currently Pensioner family 22.00 Junior (under 16 years of age without magazine) 5.50 · Pro‑rata subscriptions ‑ per calendar month 2.75 · Life Member with Magazine Subscription 11.00 · Life Member with family 22.00 · Associates Annual Affiliation 11.00 2.2 Magazine and Advertising · Interstate Magazine Subscription 16.50 · Advertising full page 27.50 half page 16.50 · Commercial (one issue of mag/show catalogue) full page 11.00 half page 5.50 · Commercial Annual 33.00 · Breeders Directory (if not taking full page advert) 5.50 (NB: notification of renewals to be issued annually with membership renewal where applicable) 2.3 Registration · Registration of a litter 5.50 · Registration of a cat registered in a litter 5.50 · For each recording of a transfer whether absolute or not 5.50 · Re‑registration of Interstate Cat 8.80 · Re‑issue of Registration 8.80 2.4 Prefix · Registration of a Prefix including certificate 11.00 · Annual renewal of Prefix 2.20 · Registration of Interstate Prefix (transfer) 5.50 · Re‑activate Lapsed Prefix (Plus membership plus renewal fee for prefix) 11.00 2.5 Pedigree · Pedigree Forms 0.55 · Copy of pedigree to four generations 11.00 · Checking of pedigree to four generations (Pedigree supplied by breeder) 5.50 · Export/Certified Pedigree 16.50 · Search fee 11.00 2.6 Certificate of Status · Status Certificate 5.50 (Champion, Grand Champion, Great Grand Champion Premier Neuter, Gd Premier Neuter, Great Grand Premier Neuter) · Ribbon provided with Status Certificate above 11.00 Additional · NT Bronze Award (Shield) 11.00 · NT Silver Award (Shield) 16.50 · NT Gold Award (Plaque) 22.00 (plus coloured photograph) · NT Platinum Award (Trophy) 27.50 · NT Diamond Award (Plaque) 27.50 plus photo · ACF National Champion/Premier Neuter Status 11.00 · ACF Award of Excellence 22.00 2.7 Course Fees · Stewards Course Fee 16.50 · Advances Stewards Course Fee 11.00 · Judges Course Fee 22.00 2.8 Badges and Booklets · Badges CANT 3.85 ACF (Inc) 5.50 · Standard of Points Booklet Complete 16.50 Group 1 and 3 6.60 each Group 2 5.50 2.9 Standard Show Entry Fees · |
