GC. Rules of  Conduct

                                          RULES OF CONDUCT FOR:-

 

                                          DURBAN TURF CLUB

                                          CLAIRWOOD TURF CLUB

                                          PIETERMARITZBURG TURF CLUB

                                          WESTERN PROVINCE RACING CLUB

DEFINITION AND

INTERPRETATION :             1.

      1.1               the Board:                   the Board of club directors.

      1.2               the club:                      Durban Turf Club.

      1.3               the clubs:                    Durban Turf Club, Clairwood Turf Club, Pietermaritzburg Turf Club, Western Province Racing Club.

      1.4               club premises:            any premises owned or occupied by any of the clubs or by Gold Circle or at which any of the clubs or Gold Circle carry on business at any time, including any premises which may be utilized by the clubs or Gold Circle for any event or function.

      1.5               Gold Circle:                 Gold Circle (Proprietary) Limited, Registration Number 98/24366/07, which manages the clubs and which conducts horseracing and betting on horseracing in KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape.

      1.6               members:                   members of the clubs.

      1.7               officials:                       employees, club directors, directors, stewards or any other such representative or office bearer of the clubs or Gold Circle.

       1.8                                                  Words not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning as in the constitution of the club.

INTRODUCTION:                 2.                

                                          2.1               In order to:

2.1.1           maintain the good name of the club and horse racing in general;

2.1.2                      achieve the objects of the club;  and

2.1.3                      ensure that members can exercise their rights as members and have full use and enjoyment of the club’s facilities without infringement by other members;

it is necessary that members conduct themselves in a fit and proper manner.

                     2.2              In terms of the club’s constitution the Board has the power to make rules for the conduct of the club and of members.

           2.3              The Board has accordingly formulated the following rules to regulate members’ conduct.

GENERAL CONDUCT:          3.

3.1                            Members shall recognise and respect not only their own rights and responsibilities but also conduct themselves with due regard to the rights, dignity, safety and welfare of other members, officials and members of the public.

3.2                            Members are to conduct themselves in a manner which maintains the reputation and orderly functioning of the club in terms of its constitution.

3.3                            Where any member has a disagreement with the club he/she shall submit such matter in writing to the Board and attempt to seek resolution with the club.

3.4                            Members are responsible for the conduct of their guests

 

PROHIBITED CONDUCT:     4.                Members shall not:-

4.1                            abuse, antagonise or threaten, assault or threaten to assault employees, officials, club members or members of the public when on club premises,;

4.2                            make public statements to the media or otherwise which have the affect of damaging the good name and reputation of the club or horseracing in general;

4.3                            neglect or willfully refuse to comply with any rule relating to membership of the club or to areas designated for members on club premises or any lawful or reasonable request of an official;

4.4                            use crude or offensive language on club premises;

4.5                            cause any willful damage to property at any club premises;

4.6                            discriminate against officials, employees or other members with regard to, but not limited to, race, sex, religion or age;

4.7                            issue false statements or declarations to the Club or Gold Circle;

4.8                            make any misrepresentations or fail to disclose information to the Club or Gold Circle whether fraudulently or negligently;

4.9                            invite as a guest to club premises a person who would not otherwise be entitled to utilize members’ facilities;

4.10                        conduct themselves in a manner which undermines, adversely affects or is in conflict with a decision of the disciplinary committee;

4.11                        for any corrupt, dishonest or unlawful purpose in connection with horse racing or breeding, give, offer or promise, either directly or indirectly any inducement reward or bribe of whatever nature to anybody whomsoever;

4.12                        tamper with or ill treat any horse;

4.13                        interfere with, threaten or intimidate an owner, trainer or rider of any horse or an employee in any racing stable in connection with horse racing;

4.14                        improperly obtain information about a trial, or about any horse in training from any owner, trainer, rider or anybody else employed in a racing or training stable or in the services of the owner or trainer of such horse;

4.15                        interfere with, tamper with or intimidate anybody (including any witness) or anything (where applicable) involved in or concerned with an enquiry, investigation, objection, appeal or review held or to be held by the Horse Racing Authority in terms of its constitution or rules;

4.16                        abuse, swear at, mislead, intimidate, threaten or interfere with any person involved in the administration or the control of racing;

4.17                        commit, or incite or conspire with anybody to commit any corrupt, fraudulent, dishonest or prohibited practice in relation to racing or breeding in any country;

4.18                        be a member of any Racing Club in Southern Africa which is not recognised or licensed by the National Horse Racing Authority or participate as an owner, trainer, rider or official in any race meeting which is not licensed, recognised or authorised by the National Horse Racing Authority;

4.19                        without lawful reason be a party to or incite any other person to perform any act, or by omission create a circumstance which does or might lead to the abandonment, postponement or interruption of any race or race meeting;

4.20                        place a bet or bets on a horse with an intention of altering the totalisator pool so as to create a favourite, which in the absence of such a bet or bets would not be a favourite;

4.21                        contravene, in a province concerned, any provisions of the provincial legislation relating to horse racing and betting;

4.22                        be on any premises occupied by an unlicenced bookmaker or totalisator operator or any party operating as an unlicenced bookmaker or laying illegal bets;

4.23                        do anything or fail to do anything which may have the affect of preventing a horse from winning a race or obtaining the best possible place in a race or from running in a race;

4.24                        do anything or fail to do anything which may render a horse a danger or source of danger or interference to other horses or to persons taking part in race or to other persons present at a racecourse;

4.25                        breach any rule of the National Horseracing Authority as may be applicable to a member;

4.26                        conduct themselves in a manner which is contrary to the best interests of the club or horseracing in general.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONDUCT IN RESPECT

OF VOTING:                        5.

5.1                            Members hold voting rights in respect of the clubs. The clubs, in turn, may only vote as shareholders of Gold Circle with the sanction of members.

5.2                            As such, and without detracting from the rights of members to freely exercise their votes, members are required to exercise their rights:-

5.2.1                      subject to the powers and capacity of the clubs in terms of the clubs’ Constitutions and applicable legislation;

5.2.2                      in the best interests of the clubs and of Gold Circle;

5.2.3                      through the exercise of independent discretion and without undue influence from others;

5.2.4                      avoiding any conflict of interest with the clubs or Gold Circle;

5.2.5                      by disclosing any pecuniary interests which may, directly or indirectly, affect a member’s vote.

 

NOT EXHAUSTIVE:             6.                The lists in paragraphs 4 and 5 are not exhaustive and shall include any other conduct which the Board may regard as contrary to the standards required of members.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE:               7.                These rules of conduct shall come in to effect and be binding on members with effect from August 2004.