2013 Manual of Motorcycle Sport - Motorcycling Australia

2013 MANUAL OF MOTORCYCLE SPORT2 ADMINISTRATION2.5.3 Categories of Officials’ Licences2.5.3.1 Officials’ licences:a) Are accredited at the following levelsand must be appropriately endorsedi) Level 1 – Club level,ii) Level 2 – Inter club/zone level,iii) Level 3 - Open event / Statechampionship level,iv) Level 4 – MA Series and NationalChampionship level,v) International.b) Are accredited in the followingdisciplines:i) Dirt Track,ii) Enduro,iii) Minikhana,iv) Motocross,v) Moto-Trials,vi) Road Racing,vii) Speedway,viii) Supercross,ix) Track,x) Supermoto.c) May be endorsed with more than1 category.2.5.3.2 A licensed official:a) Must not carry out any duty orfunction to which that official’slicence category does not apply, butmay have an assistant whose licenceis endorsed with a different category,b) May apply for a different category oflicence. An application for variationmust be dealt with in the same wayas an application for a licence,c) May not, without the authority of theClerk of Course, compete in anycompetition at which the official isofficiating,d) Must comply with these Rules andwith the proper directions of any officialhaving authority under these Rules toimpose such directions,e) Must carry out all duties honestly,diligently and fairly,f) Must be in attendance no later than1 hour prior to the official start timeof the meeting (including practice)and remain until the completion oftheir duties at the conclusion of themeeting.2.5.3.3 MA may, either independently or inconjunction with other Controlling Bodiesconduct official’s training courses. Thecontent of the courses must:a) Have regard to the variousdisciplines of the sport,b) Provide practical andtheoretical training,c) Be as prescribed from time to time inby-laws.2.5.3.4 No person may compete at any meetingto which they have been appointed a keyofficial with the exception of 2.5.7.1 (e).2.5.4 Stewards2.5.4.1 A RCB must appoint 1 or more Stewardsfor any competition and, if more than 1Steward is appointed, those Stewardsmay collectively or individually exercisethe powers set out in these Rules.2.5.4.2 Where more than 1 Steward is appointedunder this Rule the RCB must nominate asenior Steward, whose determination onany matter in relation to the meeting willbe binding.2.5.4.3 In the absence of a jury, and subject toRule 2.5.5, Stewards of a competitionhave supreme control and authority overthe conduct of that competition and may:a) Amend any supplementaryregulation applicable to the meetingif, in the opinion of the Steward,exceptional circumstances ariserequiring amendments,b) Amend the program for the meeting,c) Give any instruction or direction tothe clerk of course of the meeting,d) Determine the time for thecommencement and conclusion ofthe meeting,e) Stop the meeting or any part of it,f) Order any event to be restartedor rerun,g) Hear and determine any protest,h) Institute, hear and determineany prosecution for any offencecommitted during the meeting andimpose any penalty or penaltiesunder these Rules,i) Abandon any meeting providedthat all entry fees must be refundedunless otherwise provided for in theSR for the meeting,47