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Apprentice Philatelic Judge
Apprentice Literature Judge
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Application |
1.1 | The secretary of the New Zealand Philatelic Federation (NZPF) shall receive a duly completed application form from a person wishing to serve as an apprentice judge at national exhibitions. If the application is for a literature apprenticeship, details of any authorship or editorial experience should be attached. |
1.2 | An applicant:
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1.3 | An application to become an apprentice judge when received by the secretary of NZPF will be considered by the NZPF executive at its first meeting after receipt of the application. |
1.4 | In considering an application to become an apprentice judge the following criteria are to be met:
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1.5 | Literature Judges:
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1.6 | In considering an application to become an apprentice judge the NZPF executive will also take into consideration other relevant factors such as:
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1.7 | Applications for judge apprenticeships in the postcard class will only be accepted if recommended by the New Zealand Postcard Society. |
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Advancement to the National Judges Register |
2.1 | Once a person’s apprenticeship application has been approved, advancement to the National Judges Register will depend solely upon recommendations received from the chairmen of the jury under whom the apprenticeships were served. Favourable reports must be received from the jury chairman of two national exhibitions or one national exhibition in the case of literature and youth. When added to the National Judges Register, the apprentice will be notified in writing by the secretary of NZPF. |
2.2 | A jury apprenticeship may not be served if the appointment was “ex-officio” [i.e. by virtue of a position held on an exhibition’s organizing committee] |
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Removal of an Apprentice from the National Judges Register |
3.1 | At an annual review of the national judges register, the NZPF may remove the name of an apprentice who has not been offered an apprenticeship at an approved exhibition in the preceding five years. Any such change will be notified in writing to the person concerned by the secretary of NZPF. In addition, any person on the register may request that their name be removed. |
3.2 | An apprentice removed from the national judges register at an annual review may re-apply, as convenient. |
Effective 1 April 2013