CAPE OVAL DIRT KARTING

POPI ACT

By taking out membership at CAPE OVAL DIRT KARTING, the undersigned acknowledges that the Club has agreed to abide by the Protection of Personal Information Act adopted by the Republic of South Africa on 26 November 2013. The undersigned acknowledges that CAPE OVAL DIRT KARTING may process all the information and/or personal data in respect of the Club in accordance with the said regulation and only for the purpose of providing information to Club Members and may include placing such information in the public domain.

Further it is specifically agreed that the CAPE OVAL DIRT KARTING CLUB will use its best endeavours and take all reasonable precautions to ensure that any information provided, is only used for the purposes it has been provided.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Social Media including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and any WhatsApp group created by CAPE OVAL DIRT KARTING CLUB, is a powerful and wide-reaching medium for the expression of views and opinions, and the sharing of photographs and videos.

As such, members should be aware that their conduct on social media regarding the Sport, the Club and its drivers and Sponsors, and members should reflect the impact social media has.

If a member is considered to have brought the Championship and/or the club into disrepute, in the opinion of the Disciplinary Committee, they may be subject to a penalty or disqualification from the championship.

For clarity, it is acceptable that crashes are an inevitable feature of racing and the posting on social media of imagery containing crashes does not bring motorsport into disrepute, however members are reminded that careless associated comments may do.

Should the member be found bringing the Club into disrepute, the committee reserves the right to terminate your membership without compensation with immediate effect.

CODE OF CONDUCT

The objective of this code is ensure that CAPE OVAL DIRT KARTING is a club where good harmony and respect amongst its members prevails. To protect the clubs good public image members are required to follow this code.

1. Mutual respect between competitors, their pit crew and family members and officials is a must.
2. Members must be punctual at meetings, scrutineering and race events.
3. When attending as a spectator at any event, members are required to act as ambassadors, and are to conduct themselves accordingly, a member will be held responsible for his/her bad actions.
4. All members, officials and management are held responsible for the behaviour of their crew, family or team members.
5. Members are to refrain from negative talk about any club. Other associations and clubs are therefore to be treated with respect at all times.
6. The decision of the COC and Observers is final.
7. Any member wishing to lodge a complaint regarding the breach of this code by another member must do so in writing within 48 hours. The complaint must be emailed to the club secretary, detailing the full nature of the complaint.
8. The following guidelines will be used by the Disciplinary Committee. Guidelines for penalties will be a monetary fine ranging between R100 and R2000 which is payable within 5 working days. The Disciplinary Committee further has the right to suspend the membership or participation at a Club Event. All other clubs will be notified accordingly.

Offences:

Penalties imposed pertaining to but not limited to above offences will be at the sole discretion of the Disciplinary Committee.