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Society Rules (2007)
The following rules supersede all other rules, as set out by this Society.
A, New members must sign a membership application form stating that they agree to abide by the society constitution and rules and any amendments made to them over the period of their membership.
B, Junior membership applications, under the age of consent, must be countersigned by a parent or guardian.
C, Junior members under the age of consent must be supervised by a parent or guardian when attending all society activities.
D, Society membership agreement will be confirmed by the payment of the membership fee.
E, Membership cards must be carried at all times when attending club functions, and produced if requested by any other club member.
F, As far as practical it is hoped by the society that each member will make the effort to attend a minimum of three society evening meetings and two other organised events over the society membership year.
G, Wilful damage to property under jurisdiction of the society will not be tolerated, nor any misdemeanour, considered by the officers to be against the interest of the society.
H, Under no circumstances will the handling of another members property or model be allowed, unless prior agreement has been obtained from that member or under an emergency condition.
I, The second person at lakeside should get the pegboard out and the last person using the pegboard should put it away.
J, All transmitter aerials must have additional eye protection fitted at their tip. This should be the approximate size of a table tennis ball.
K, Your transmitter must not be switched on until you have the appropriate frequency peg.
L, All members using the frequency control pegboard must attach their white peg, with their name on, in place of the frequency peg they have removed. This is for consideration of other members that want to sail that may be on the same frequency as you.
M, After notification that some one else is waiting to sail on the same frequency that you are on you must limit your sailing to a maximum of 20 minutes after that notification.
N, All marine craft must be sailed with due consideration to other members models and lake wild life.
O, Members displaying models do so at their own risk. The society will not accept any responsibility for the loss or damage to any members property or model howsoever caused.
P, The use of internal combustion engine marine craft is not allowed.
Q, Members wishing to use more than one frequency, at the same time, must obtain permission from one of the officers of the society before proceeding. (The 20-minute rule will still apply.)
R, Council erected safety gates fitted at lakeside must be kept in the closed position after launching or retrieving your marine craft from the lake. Last person sailing to make sure they are closed before leaving lakeside.
S, The Society may from time to time wish to provide marine craft for non-society members to operate under supervision of a Society member or members.
The Society marine craft nominated frequency allocations will be selected from a minimum used 40 Meg slot and will be used, if required, for the whole of the nominated sailing period. (No 20 minute sailing rule will apply.)
A Blue/Yellow peg will be attached on the frequency control pegboard in place of the frequency peg in use.
Chairpersons Night Competition Guide lines (2007)
a) Any marine craft being entered into the competition must have sailed on society waters.
b) Any marine craft being entered must not to have won the cup or shield before.
c) The type or age of the marine craft being entered will not be an issue.
d) All models are to be judged on their merit.
e) The Society member entering a model into the competition must have constructed it.
f) 1st 2nd places will be presented to the best, as selected by the members present, of all the models exhibited.