2013 Manual of Motorcycle Sport - Motorcycling Australia

2 ADMINISTRATIONenjoy the ride462.3 SPORTS DEVELOPMENT LEVY2.3.1 Collection and Distribution2.3.1.1 In all disciplines, there may be a SportsDevelopment Levy at the discretion of theRCB.2.3.1.2 In each year, an RCB may prescribe theamount of the Sports Development Levyfor that year.2.3.1.3 The Promoter of a meeting must, no morethan 14 days after the end of the meeting,pay to the RCB the prescribed SportsDevelopment Levy imposed on takingsfrom:a) Charges for admission by the publicto the meeting venue, andb) Sales of programs for the meeting.2.4 SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT2.4.0.1 MA must pay any proceeds it receivesfrom the Sports Development Levy intothe Sports Development Account no morethan 28 days after receipt thereof.2.4.0.2 In each year, the Board may determinethe purpose for and the amount of anydistribution from the Sports DevelopmentAccount.2.4.0.3 The Board may impose any conditions onthe recipients of grants from the SportsDevelopment Account.2.5 OFFICIALS2.5.1 Powers and Authorities of Officials2.5.1.1 In the administration of these Rules, thepowers and authorities of the ControllingBodies are exercisable by and throughofficials.2.5.1.2 For these purposes, the ControllingBodies may license any 1 or more of thefollowing officials:a) Key officials:i) Stewards or Referees,ii) Race Directors,iii) Clerks of Course,iv) Race Secretaries,b) Operational officials:i) Marshals,ii) Time keepers and Scorers,iii) Measurers,iv) Scrutineers,v) Eligibility Scrutineers,vi) Judges,vii) Observers,viii)Handicappers,ix) Starters,x) Final Control Officials,xi) Noise Control Officer (NCO)c) Other licensed officials:i) Coaches,ii) Announcersiii) Venue Inspectors.2.5.2 The Licensing of Officials2.5.2.1 MA, or an SCB on behalf of MA, mayissue, renew, recategorise or revoke anofficial’s licence. The form of an official’slicence will be as prescribed in by-laws.2.5.2.2 No person will be issued with an official’slicence unless that person has achievedthe minimum required standards at atraining course established and conductedunder these Rules.2.5.2.3 A licence for a key official must not beissued to person under 18 years of age.A licence for an operational official mustnot be issued to a person under the age of16 years.2.5.2.4 An official’s licence remains in force forno more than 4 years from the day ofits issue.2.5.2.5 An application for an official’s licence andfor the renewal or recategorisation thereofmust be:a) To the Controlling Body havingauthority in the State orTerritory in which the applicantordinarily resides,b) In the prescribed form.2.5.2.6 An SCB which issues an official’s licencemust, within 1 month of issue, notifyMA which must enter the informationon a register of licensed officials to bemaintained for that purpose and kept atthe registered office of MA.2.5.2.7 An RCB, which orders an investigationinto the conduct of a meeting, maystand down any official involved in thesubject meeting, until the investigationis concluded.