[ KKP NOTICE, October 31, 2000 ]

AMENDMENT BY ADDITION TO THE RULES SECTION 4.4 - STEWARDS IN SESSION SECTION 4.5 (I) - POWERS AND DUTIES OF STEWARDS



Please be informed that the Philracom Board in its meeting held on October 25, 2000 resolved to amend by addition Sections 4.4 and 4.5 (i) of the Horseracing Rules and Regulations to wit:

SECTION 4.4     STEWARDS IN SESSION - The Board of Stewards shall remain in session and shall not adjourn after the last race of the day, until its report on the conduct of horses held in racing club shall have been submitted to the Philracom through the Racing Manager.

SECTION 4.5     POWERS AND DUTIES OF STEWARDS - The Board of Stewards shall have the following powers and duties:

a.    x        x          x          x          x ;

b.    x        x          x          x          x ;

x          x          x          x          x;

i.       to submit to the PHILRACOM, through the Racing Manager, a written report on the conduct of the races held and the unusual incidents therein during the first non-racing day thereafter, unless or serious reasons more time is needed, in which case the PHILRACOM shall determine the deadline for submission of said report;

x      x        x          x          x;

x      x        x          x          x;

Amending Sections 4.4 and 4.5 (i) will now read as follows:

SECTION 4.4    STEWARDS IN SESSION - The Board of Stewards shall remain in session and shall not adjourn after the last race of the day, until its report on the conduct of horse races held in a Racing Club shall have been submitted to the Racing Manager.

a.       While in session, stewards shall not be allowed to leave their watch. Communications within and without shall be limited through the call box or public address system. The only exception being in cases of urgency.

SECTION 4.5 (l)            POWERS AND DUTIES OF STEWARDS - The Board of Stewards shall have the following powers and duties:

a.    x        x          x          x          x ;

b.    x        x          x          x          x ;

x          x          x          x          x;

i. to complete and sign a written report (Steward ™s Report) on the conduct of races and unusual incidents immediately after the race which will be submitted to the Racing Manager who shall submit the same to the PHILRACOM on the first non-racing thereafter.

This rule shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 31 Oct. 2000

(SGD.) JUAN P. LOZANO
Executive Director