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12. The Stewards have power to determine all questions arising in 

 reference to racing at the meeting, subject to appeal under Rule i68, 

 and should no decision have been arrived at by the Stewards within 

 seven days of an objection being lodged, the Clerk of the Course shall 

 then report the case to the Stewards of the Jockey Club, who may at 

 their discretion decide the matter, and if they consider there has been 

 any negligence, may order any additional expense arising therefrom to 

 be defrayed out of the funds of the meeting at which the case 

 occurred. 13. The Stewards have power to call for proof that a 

 horse is neither itself disqualified in any respect, nor nominated by, 

 nor the property, wholly or in part, of a disqualified person ; and in 

 default of such proof being given to their satisfaction they may 

 declare the horse disqualified. 14. The Stewards have power at 

 any time to order an examination, by such person or persons as they 

 think fit, of any horse entered for a race, or which has run in a race. 

 15. The Stewards, as such, shall not entertain any disputes relating 

 to bets. 



Poivers of the Steivards of the Jockey Cbib — 16. The Stewards of 

 the Jockey Club may impose any fine not exceeding ;^ioo. 17. 

 The Stewards of the Jockey Club have power, at their discretion, to 

 grant, and to withdraw, licences to officials, jockeys, and race-courses, 

 to fix the dates on which all meetings shall be held ; to make 

 inquiry into and deal with any matters relating to racing ; and to 

 warn any person off Newmarket Heath. 18. The Stewards of the 

 Jockey Club take no cognisance of any disputes or claims with 

 respect to bets, but they will give effect to an official report of default 

 made to them by the Committee of the Subscription Rooms at 

 Newmarket, or at Tattersall's. 



Officials. — 19. The following officials shall be appointed for every 

 meeting, subject to the approval of the Stewards, viz.. Clerk of the 

 Course, Handicapper, Stakeholder, Clerk of the Scales, Starter and 

 Judge, each of whom, as a qualification for his office, requires a 

 licence, to be granted annually by the Stewards of the Jockey Club. 

 20. In case of emergency, the Stewards may, during a meeting, 

 appoint an unlicensed substitute to fill any of the above-named 

 offices for that meeting only. 21. Every complaint against an 

 official shall be made to the Stewards in writing, signed by the 

 complainant. 



Clerk of the Course. — 22. The Clerk of the Course, or his author- 

 ised substitute, is the sole person responsible to the Stewards for 



