Registered Charity No 516152

Extracts from the Constitution.

1. The Association is established to promote the advancement of agriculture for the public benefit by holding an annual show at Danby. Membership is open to any person interested in furthering the work of the Association.

2. The honorary officers of the Association shall be the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary. They shall hold office until retirement or removal by a resolution of an Annual General Meeting. Any vacancy shall be filled by resolution of an Annual General Meeting.

3. The administration shall be carried out by a committee consisting of the honorary officers and sufficient members.

4. The Annual General meeting shall be held in January each year, members to receive 21 days notice. Special meetings may be convened at the request of the committee or four members at 21 days notice giving details of the business.

HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

Danby Agricultural Association is committed to safeguarding the health and safety of its members, exhibitors, vendors, visitors and all who may be associated with the operation of its show at Danby.

The Association will make safety a major consideration in planning its activities, and it will actively seek the cooperation of all who participate in its activities in preventing harm to themselves and others.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The Association, through its committee and officers, will make all reasonable efforts to ensure that this policy is implemented and updated as necessary to take account of any new legislation or guidance.

2. The Safety Officer, on behalf of the Association, will make reasonable efforts to give guidance on the policy at a detailed level. He will, in consultation with others if appropriate, identify the standards to be set and advise on how they may be achieved.

SUPPORT AND ADVICE

1. The Safety Officer should be aware of legislation and other guidance affecting safety at the show. He should attempt to make the Association, and its exhibitors and vendors, aware of the implications of such legislation and guidance and how such requirement can be satisfied.

2. Professional support for the health of people and livestock is provided on the showfield by the presence of the Honorary Medical Attendants,Medics UK, and the Honorary Veterinary Attendants. North Yorkshire Police are in attendance and will be alerted in the event of any emergency.

3. The Stewards appointed by the Association will, on behalf of the Association, ensure as far as reasonably practicable the safety of exhibitors and public and the welfare of livestock in their respective areas. Exhibitors and public should cooperate with and obey any instructions from the Stewards.

GENERAL

1. All portable electrical and gas appliances should have been tested by a competent person. This is the user’s responsibility.

2. Any machinery on display should be adequately supported to avoid movement. The public should be kept at a safe distance from any machinery, which is operated for demonstration or exhibition purposes.

3. Any hazardous article or material should be transported and stored safely. Anyone proposing bring any hazardous items onto the showfield should notify the Safety Officer in advance and comply with any requirements laid down.

4. Stewards, exhibitors and vendors should ensure that their activities do not obstruct the free movement of people or their escape route in case of emergency.

5. No person shall indulge in any activity on the showfield which endangers his own or any other persons safety, or angers or excites any livestock. Dogs not competing are strongly discouraged, and must be on a lead at all times.

6. All exhibitors, vendors and members of the public are required to cooperate with this safety policy, and to obey any instruction of the Association’s officers or stewards in connection with this policy.