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REPORTING ALLEGED ACTS OF CRUELTY OR ABUSE OF ANY<br />
ANIMAL AT BSPA ADMINISTERED SHOWS<br />
1. Inform the Show Secretary within 1 hour of the alleged incident in writing with the competitor<br />
number/name of the alleged person, location, time <strong>and</strong> the name or description of the animal<br />
concerned.<br />
2. The person reporting the incident must list their name, address <strong>and</strong> contact telephone number<br />
legibly <strong>and</strong> sign the allegation. Group allegations are not permitted, each person making the<br />
allegation must write their own description of the incident.<br />
3. The individual(s) making the allegation must be prepared for full disclosure of the allegation to<br />
the party concerned in the allegation <strong>and</strong> must be prepared to appear at a hearing if it is deemed<br />
necessary.<br />
4. BSPA does not have jurisdiction at shows not administered by them. Please report any incident<br />
to the Show Secretary, it will be up to that show to deal with the incident in the first instance as<br />
<strong>and</strong> how they deem suitable.<br />
Any member of the Association or any person whatsoever attending a BSPA Show (who<br />
is reported in the correct manner) of any alleged act of cruelty or alleged inhumane<br />
treatment of any equine will have that allegation investigated <strong>and</strong> may be referred to the<br />
Disciplinary Panel. The BSPA reserves the right to nominate an outside impartial third<br />
party should they so wish to investigate allegations.<br />
DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE<br />
1. The Disciplinary Procedure shall be called up at any time when an action has been taken to<br />
cause a Member of the Association to view such action as being not in the best interests of the<br />
Society.<br />
1.1 When an action which falls within the definition has been reported a meeting of either the<br />
Committee or a Disciplinary Sub-Committee shall be called to discuss the incident.<br />
1.2 The Committee/Disciplinary Sub-Committee shall cause an enquiry to be made of the<br />
member <strong>and</strong> may involve third party investigations where appropriate. During this period,<br />
the member may be suspended from the participation <strong>and</strong> privileges of the Association at<br />
the discretion of the Committee/Disciplinary Sub-Committee. Requested responses to<br />
enquiries <strong>and</strong> investigations shall be given realistic time-scales of not less than seven days<br />
<strong>and</strong> not more than 28 days at the discretion of the Committee/Disciplinary Sub-Committee.<br />
1.3 Enquiries <strong>and</strong> investigations shall be circulated to members of the Committee/disciplinary<br />
Sub-Committee <strong>and</strong> a further meeting called to decide further action to be taken with regard<br />
to the member.<br />
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