MANUAL OF MOTORCYCLE SPORT - Motorcycling Australia
MANUAL OF MOTORCYCLE SPORT - Motorcycling Australia
MANUAL OF MOTORCYCLE SPORT - Motorcycling Australia
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2013 <strong>MANUAL</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>MOTORCYCLE</strong> <strong>SPORT</strong><br />
MA STRUCTURE<br />
MOTORCYCLING AUSTRALIA STRUCTURE<br />
<strong>Motorcycling</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> (MA) is the governing body of<br />
motorcycle sport in <strong>Australia</strong>.<br />
In any sport, it is essential to have rules regulating its<br />
conduct. This is particularly so in the case of motorcycling,<br />
where safety is vital for participants and spectators.<br />
This book of rules, referred to as the GCRs, the Rule<br />
Book, sometimes ‘The Bible’ and MoMS variously, forms<br />
the basis of a contract between the regulating bodies of<br />
the sport and those who participate in it, namely licence<br />
holders, promoters and the clubs.<br />
Our rules must be fair, they must confer on officials a<br />
clearly defined discretion to ensure that they are applied<br />
fairly, and must be observed by all. As the technology of<br />
our sport is constantly changing and developing so must<br />
our rules adapt to change.<br />
MA’s core business<br />
MA’s core business is to develop and apply the rules and<br />
regulations of the sport and represent you, our 25,000<br />
members <strong>Australia</strong>-wide.<br />
MA operates within the framework of local, State and<br />
Commonwealth Government legislation and regulations<br />
and is affiliated with the international governing body,<br />
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), based<br />
in Geneva, Switzerland.<br />
MA is a Federation with seven voting members,<br />
comprising State Controlling Bodies (SCBs) from all<br />
States and Territories except the ACT. These are listed<br />
on page 15.<br />
MA’s National Council is made up of one delegate from<br />
each SCB, usually the SCB President. The Council elects<br />
4 Directors to the MA Board, which in turn appoints 2<br />
independent Directors.<br />
MA’s has a full-time National Office in Melbourne as do<br />
most of the SCBs around <strong>Australia</strong>. All are available to<br />
help keen riders enjoy their sport to the full.<br />
Responsibilities<br />
In addition to electing the Board, the MA National Council<br />
is responsible for policy development and strategic<br />
direction.<br />
The MA Board is responsible for implementing and<br />
reviewing the adopted Strategic Plan, governance and<br />
appointing suitable people to join Commissions and<br />
Committees.<br />
The CEO is employed to manage the organisation.<br />
Commissions are mainly discipline-specific and exist<br />
to develop recommendations for the management of a<br />
particular area of the sport. They have been established<br />
across the spectrum of motorcycle sport, including Road<br />
Racing, Motocross & Supercross, Speedway & Track,<br />
Enduro, Moto Trials, Classic Motocross, Historic Road<br />
Racing, Dirt Track, Juniors and Women.<br />
To find out more about the Commissions and Commitees<br />
see page 70.<br />
Administration of the sport<br />
Motorcycle sport is administered under the doctrine of<br />
“Relevant Controlling Bodies”.<br />
The FIM is responsible for international competitions, MA<br />
for <strong>Australia</strong>n Championships and series, and the SCBs<br />
control state and club competitions. Although each SCB<br />
is autonomous and incorporated in its own State, both<br />
MA and SCBs have a mutual reliance for the efficient<br />
management of the sport.<br />
MA and the SCBs administer all competitions under<br />
common rules and the SCBs have delegated authority<br />
to licence competitions, venues and control the sport at<br />
State/Territory level.<br />
Together with their organisational roles, MA and SCBs<br />
are concerned with the well-being of riders, officials,<br />
venue and track standards, risk management, all<br />
aspects of safety, the administration of safe, free and fair<br />
competition in accordance with the principles of natural<br />
justice and the development of the sport in <strong>Australia</strong>.<br />
Clubs<br />
Clubs are the smallest, but one of the most important<br />
units of organistation in our sport.<br />
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