MANUAL OF MOTORCYCLE SPORT - Motorcycling Australia

7 SPORTING COMMISSIONS & COMMITTEES
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7 SPORTING COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES
7.1 CREATION OF COMMISSIONS
7.1.0.1 MA has a Commission structure
comprising the following Commissions:
a) Road Racing,
b) Motocross & Supercross,
c) Speedway,
d) Enduro,
e) Moto-Trials,
f) Junior Development,
g) Historic Road Racing,
h) Classic MX & Dirt Track,
i) Dirt Track & Track,
j) Women’s.
7.1.0.2 MA has the following Standing Committees:
a) Judicial,
b) Safety.
7.1.0.3 MA has the following Special Subcommittees:
a) Coaching,
b) Officials Training,
c) Rules.
7.2 STRUCTURE OF THE COMMISSIONS
7.2.0.1 Membership of Commissions will be a
maximum of 3 persons, unless otherwise
approved by the MA Board.
7.2.0.2 Vacancies must be advertised in the
Motorcycle Press and through SCBs.
Applications to close on the last working
day in September of each year.
7.2.0.3 Appointments will be made by the Board.
7.2.0.4 Appointments will be for up to 3 years with
1 person due for election each year.
7.2.0.5 Casual Vacancies to be appointed by
the Board for the unexpired term of the
retiree’s appointment.
7.2.0.6 Appointments to be based on the ability to
contribute.
7.2.0.7 The Board will appoint the Chairman of
each Commission.
7.2.0.8 The Board has the right to dismiss all
or any members of a Commission if
performance is unsatisfactory.
7.2.0.9 Positions on Commissions are honorary.
Approved travel, accommodation and out
of pocket expenses will be met by MA.
7.3 STRUCTURE OF THE STANDING
COMMITTEES AND SPECIAL SUB-
COMMITTEES
7.3.0.1 Members of the standing Committees
and special Sub-Committees shall
be appointed by the Board and the
membership shall be reviewed annually at
the MA Annual General Meeting.
7.3.0.2 The structure should generally consist of 3
persons.
7.3.0.3 Applications for Committee positions will
be directed to the Board.
7.3.0.4 Members will generally be selected
because of their expertise and may be
members of the Board.
7.3.0.5 Positions on the standing committees and
special Sub-committees are honorary.
Approved travel, accommodation and out
of pocket expenses will be met by MA.
7.3.0.6 Casual Vacancies to be appointed by
the Board for the unexpired term of the
retiree’s appointment.
7.3.0.7 The Board will appoint Committee chairman.
7.3.0.8 The Board has the right to dismiss
all or any members of a Committee if
performance is unsatisfactory.
7.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE COMMISSIONS
7.4.0.1 To assist in the achievement of the
objectives of MA.
7.4.0.2 To encourage growth, development,
participation and safety in motorcycle
sport throughout Australia.
7.4.0.3 To provide an environment for the orderly
and structured consideration and decision
making on the specialised aspects of
motorcycle sport.
7.4.0.4 To enhance the promotion of motorcycling
as a sport.
7.4.0.5 To enhance the status of National
Championship competitions.
7.4.0.6 To assist riders selected in teams
competing in International competition to
achieve International rankings.
7.4.0.7 To assist individual competitors, clubs,
Promoters, SCBs, and other interested
parties wherever possible in their specialty
of the sport.
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