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Catalogue of the British Section.
XIII. — Functions of the Jury.
The President or, in his absence, the Vice-President, will convene the meetings, preside over the debates, control the correct entry by the Secretary of the propositions and resolutions as well as the reasons for the same in the “Minute Bock.”
The minutes of the meetings, after having been verified, will be submitted to the General Manager.
XIV. — Decisions of the Jury.
In order to pass a resolution a quorum of at least half the number of all members, besides the Chairman, President, or his Deputy, must be present at each Sectional or Group Jury, as also at the Presidents > Council.
The decisions of the jury must be passed by an absolute majority of votes; in case of an equal number ot votes the President or Chairman has a casting vote.
XV.— Exclusion of tiie Jurors and Experts from the Competition for Prizes.
Exhibitors acting as members of the Jury can in no case compete for awards. The same restriction applies to Experts, but only for the Section for which they are acting. This exclusion may be marked on the goods exhibited.
The same rule applies also to the partners and managers of firms being Exhibitois.
XVI.— Voluntary Renunciation on the part of Exhibitors to Compete for Prizes.
Every Exhibitor is at liberty to withdraw his exhibits from the examination of the Jury. This wish of the Exhibitor must, however, be expressly stated on the Question Paper with the words “ Hors-Concours.” Should this declaration not be made it will be presumed that he wishes his exhibits to be adjudicated upon.
With reference to objects which may be classed in different Groups or Sections, Exhibitors aie required to state on the Question Form in which Group or Section they wish to have them adjudicated upon.
XVII.— Awards for Collective Exhibitions.
As a rule, Collective Exhibitions will be judged in their entirety as one, and are therefore subject to the same Regulations.
Should, however, any of the several Exhibitors of such an exhibition desire to have his exhibits judged separately, he must supply the Jury with the data required for that purpose.
XVIII.— Instructions Preparatory to the Proceedings of the Jury.
Every Exhibitor will receive from his Commission a Form of Questions, which will give him an opportunity of supplying the Jury with every information in respect to his exhibits.
It is in the Exhibitor’s own interest that this foim should be filled up as completely and as fully as possible, and, above all, that it should be sent to the proper authorities in due time, lest he run the risk that his exhibits be not properly judged on account of insufficient information. The various Commissions arc requested to send in the Question Forms, duly filled up, to the General Manager at the very latest by the ist May.
XIX.— Time Allowed for the Labours of the Jury.
The International Jury will assemble on the iCth June, 1873, and their proceedings must be finished by the end of July.
XX.— Publication of the Jury Awards.
The distinctions awarded to Exhibitors will be made known in due form at a special public ceremonial cn the 18th August, 1873, and, after that date, they will be attached to the respective objects.
XXI.— Specification of Awards.
The prizes awarded by the Jury will consist of: —
1. A Diploma of Honour of the Vienna Universal Exhibition ot 1873.
2. A Medal for Progress.
3. A Medal for Merit.
4. A Medal for Fine Arts.
5. A Medal for Good Taste.
0. A Medal for Co-operators.
7. A Diploma of Merit, equivalent to “ Honourable Mention.”
An Exhibitor is entitled to only one prize for his productions in any one branch of industry.
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