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RUGBY
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permission has previously been obtained from its National
Rugby Union.
*M. Knowingly allowing its members or teams to play Rugby
football, or any member to act as Referee or Touch Judge,
on the ground of an expelled or suspended Rugby Union
football club, or of any Northern Union, Rugby League, or
other professional Rugby football club.
Note.
—The
ground of a Northern Union, Rugby League
or other professional Rugby Football organisation
includes any ground
regularly
used throughout the
season by such organisation as a home ground irres-
pective of its ownership.
*N. Refusing to pay, within any prescribed time, any costs or
expenses ordered by its National Rugby Union for enquiries
held under these rules.
*0. Employing a paid coach or trainer for its players.
Note.
—This
section is not intended to apply to any
person employed solely as general attendant or
baggage man.
*P. Advocating or taking steps to promote or foster Northern,
Union, Rugby League, or other professional Rugby football.
3. For offences against the rules indicated with an asterisk * an
individual or club shall be expelled or suspended during the pleasure
of this Union. For all other offences an individual or club shall be
suspended during such pleasure. No individual who has been
guilty of any offence against these rules or who has been expelled
shall be eligible for re-election or election to any club. Any club
disregarding a sentence of suspension shall be liable to expulsion.
4. Notwithstanding Rule 2 (i) G and Rule 2 (2) G a National
Rugby Union may:
(i) Grant permission for Seven-a-side Rugby Union football
to be played at any enclosure where gate money is taken ;
(ii) Delegate such power to governing bodies under Rule 13.
This rule should, however, only be invoked where it is considered
advisable for the promotion of the game of Rugby Union football.
5. A county or club may insure its players either through
A. A recognised insurance company, or
B. A fund entirely set apart for insurance, the accounts of
such fund to be yearly audited by a professional auditor.
Such audit to be made at the close of each season and to
be concluded and the auditor's certificate lodged with this
Union not later than the 2oth May in each year, provided
that
(a) Any injured player does not receive more than
1
5s.
per week day while injured.
(b) Payments are only made on the certificate of a
registered medical practitioner.
(c) Any player does not play football within eight days
of his accident; if he do so no insurance compensa-
tion shall be paid.
(d) Proper books of accounts be kept.
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