AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BUDGERIGAR COUNCIL (A.N.B.C.) INCORPORATED 

BY-LAWS 

CONTENT & INDEX 

August 2022 

 

INTRODUCTION 

The contents of these By-laws have been derived from existing Rules, Protocols and Guidelines authorised by Council for use within the A.N.B.C. Inc.   These By-laws are issued as an adjunct to the A.N.B.C. Constitution and draw all related policy, rules, protocols and guidelines under the one umbrella document.  In doing so, these By-laws consist of several parts under a subject heading and each part will contain by-laws relevant to that subject area. 

 

CONTENTS 

PART 1 –  A.N.B.C.  ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS 

By-law 1 (a) Format and General Rules for the ANBC Annual Championship Shows 

Attachments –  

1. Guidelines for Conducting ANBC Championship Show and Associated Events 
2. Guidelines – Points to Consider in ANBC Requirements for Presentation Dinner 
3. Container Content and Inventory 
4. ANBC Judges Panel Requirements 
5. Definitions – Birds at the ANBC National  
6. Bird Welfare for birds at ANBC Nationals 

 

By-law 1 (b) Risk Assessments  

 

 

PART 2 – A.N.B.C. NATIONAL JUDGES PANEL

By-law 2 (a) A.N.B.C. Judges Panel 

By-law 2 (b) A.N.B.C. Judges Code of Performance 

By-Law 2 (b 1) A.N.B.C. Judges Code of Performance 

(Includes Three Tier/Level Judging if space at venue 

 is not sufficient for Two levels of judging) 

By-Law 2 (c) Judges Protocol –  

The principles of disqualification and penalty  

By-law 2 (d) Guide for Candidates Nominated to Sit the National Judges’ Accreditation Examination  

By-law 2 (e) ANBC Judges Code and Meeting Criteria 

 

PART 3 – A.N.B.C.  COLOUR AND STANDARDS 

By-law 3 (a) Colour and Standards Protocol 

By-Law 3(a) Attachment – C&S Protocol – New Variety 

 

PART 4 – A.N.B.C.  HALL OF FAME 

By-law 4 (a) Hall of Fame – Breeder Excellence Division 

By-law 4 (b) Hall of Fame – Honour Roll (for Service) Division 

 

PART 5 – A.N.B.C.  NATIONAL SPONSORSHIPS AND FUNDRAISING 

By-law 5 (a) National Sponsors and Fundraising  

 

PART 6 –   AFFILIATIONS AND PATRONAGE 

By-law 6 (a) Affiliations  

By-law 6 (b) GUIDELINES FOR AWARDING WORLD BUDGERIGAR ORGANIZATION (WBO) PATRONAGE ROSETTES 

Attachment 1 – Patronage return form 

 

PART  7 – A.N.B.C.  POLICY AND PROCEDURES CONCERNING LEG RINGS   

By-law 7 (a) Closed Leg Rings  

  

PART 8 – A.N.B.C.  SOCIAL MEDIA 

By-law 8 (a) ANBC Social Media  

 

PART 9 – ANBC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY  

By-law 9 (a) Copyright 

By-law 9 (b) Photography  

 

PART 10 – ANBC COMMUNICATION 

By-law 10 Communication  

 

PART 10 – ANBC EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY  

By-Law 11 Cancellation of ANBC Show 

(yet to be drafted) 

 

AMENDMENT CERTIFICATE 

Amendment		Part and By-law  Effected	Amendment Completed
No	Date		Signature	Date
1	2014	Overall Review	J Fletcher
2	2018	Overall Review and additional By Laws  Included updated and presented	P Glassenbury  L Downey	May 18
3	2018	Closed Leg Ring Policy By Law 7 (a)	P Glassenbury  L Downey	May 18
4	2019	Communication By-Law 10	P Glassenbury  L Downey	May 19
5	2020	Communication By-Law 10	P Glassenbury  L Downey	June 20
6	2020	Attachment 3 By Law 1 Container content	P Glassenbury  L Downey	June 20
7	2022	Inclusion of Australian White Cap in National Classes in By-Law 1 (a)	P Glassenbury  L Downey	August 22