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Bovey Castle
DISCIPLINARY REGULATIONS
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. In these Regulations the following words and phrases shall have the following
meanings and interpretations:
"Adult at Risk of
Harm"
an individual aged 18 or over who:
• is unable to look after their own wellbeing, property, rights or other
interest; and
• is at risk of harm (either from another person's behaviour or their
own behaviour); and
• because they have a disability, mental disorder, illness or physical or
mental infirmity, they are more vulnerable to being harmed than
other adults;
"Appeal Panel" the individual or group of individuals appointed in accordance with these
Regulations to deal with Appeals under these Regulations ;
"Appellant" the person or body who appeals a Decision of the Disciplinary Panel;
"Chairperson" The individual appointed by the Disciplinary Secretary to chair the
Disciplinary or Appeal Hearing;
"Charge" The charge which is brought against the Respondent in respect of the
disciplinary matter;
"Club" Bovey Castle, North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, TQ13 8RE
"Club Rules" The rules of the Club which may include its bye-laws, constitution or
articles of association, code of conduct and any other rules by which the
Members are bound in accordance with their membership of the Club;
"Club
Tournament"
The rules of any competition, golfing event or tournament administered
by the Club from time to time;
"Complaint" a complaint of misconduct or notification of a concern as referred to in
Regulation 4;
"Complainant"
the person or body from whom a Complaint has been received by the
Disciplinary Panel;
"Committee" The body that is running the Golf Club relevant to all member matters;
such as competitions, members events, rules of competitions.
"County" The County Golf Union or Association to which the Club affiliates
"Disciplinary
Panel"
the group of individuals appointed by the Club to deal with disciplinary
matters under these Regulations;
"Disciplinary
Secretary/Officer
"
the person who is nominated as the Disciplinary Secretary/Officer will
jointly be nominated by the Committee and Club Management from time
to time depending on the nature of the regulation breach;
"England Golf" The English Golf Union Limited, The National Golf Centre, The Broadway,