1. The Company’s name is IHSGB Limited (and in this document it is called “the Society”).

2. The Society’s registered office is to be situated in England and Wales.

3. The objects of the Society are:-

3.1 To encourage, promote and improve the Icelandic horse, to ensure its preservation for the public benefit

and to promote and maintain high standards of breeding conformation, quality and soundness in

accordance with the principles of FEIF (The Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations).

3.2 To improve general standards in the management, use and treatment of horses with particular reference to

the special features of the Icelandic horse by the education of breeders, importers, owners, judges,

veterinarians, trainers and members of the public.

4. In furtherance of the Objects but not otherwise the Society may exercise the following powers:

4.1 to maintain and publish Rules for the Breeding and Registration of Icelandic horses (herein after referred

to as the Studbook Rules) that shall conform to the principles of FEIF; to record the breeding and

registration of all pure-bred Icelandic horses in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland as a recognised Studbook holder under European Union Directives and to issue equine passports

in accordance with Acts of Parliament.

4.2 to arrange judgements and assessments of Icelandic horses and riders according to FEIF rules. Such

judgements and assessments shall place the welfare of the horse as paramount at all times and shall comply

with appropriate Codes of Conduct adopted by FEIF.

4.3 to organise the training of national judges.

4.4 to select teams to represent the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and/or the

Society in international competitions.

4.5 to further the welfare of the Icelandic horse in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

by membership of FEIF and other appropriate bodies

4.6 to establish support or aid in the establishment and support of any charitable associations or institutions

and subscribe or guarantee money for charitable Objects in any way connected with the purposes of the

Society;

4.7 to collect and disseminate information on all matters affecting the purposes of the Society and establish,

print, publish, issue and circulate such papers journals magazines, books, periodicals and publications as

augment prizes and award certificates of merit at such shows or at shows of any other society or charity

operating in furtherance of the Objects or similar charitable purposes, and appoint or recommend the

registered in FEIF member countries, other than the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

time being, as developed and maintained by the FEIF will apply

4.9 to draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue promissory notes, bills, cheques and other

instruments, and to operate bank accounts in the name of the Society;

4.10 to raise funds and to invite and receive contributions : provided that in raising funds the Society shall not

undertake any substantial permanent trading activities and shall conform to any relevant statutory

regulations;

4.11 to acquire, alter, improve and (subject to such consents as may be required by law) to charge or otherwise

dispose of property;

4.12 subject to clause 5 below to employ such staff, who shall not be directors of the Society (hereinafter

referred to as “the trustees”), as are necessary for the proper pursuit of the Objects and to make all

reasonable and necessary provision for the payment of pensions and superannuation to staff and their

dependants;

4.13 to establish or support any charitable trusts, associations or institutions formed for all or any of the

Objects;

4.14 to co-operate with other charities, voluntary bodies and statutory authorities operating in furtherance of

the Objects or similar charitable purposes and to exchange information and advice with them;

4.15 to pay out of the funds of the Society the costs, charges and expenses of and incidental to the formation

and registration of the Society;

4.16 to provide or assist in the provision of exhibitions meetings lectures and classes for the benefit of the

Society;

4.17 to lend and advance money or give credit to any person or company and to guarantee and give guarantees

or indemnities for the payment of money or the performance of contracts or obligations by any Associated

Company or undertakings within the same group of companies where the same directly or indirectly

benefits the Society and to secure or undertake the repayment of money lent or advanced to or the

liabilities incurred by any Associated Company;

4.18 to borrow or raise money in any manner and to secure the same or the repayment of or performance of

any debt liability contract guarantee or other engagement incurred or entered into by the Society and in

particular by the issue of Debentures secured on all or any of the Society’s property (both present and

future) including its uncalled capital and to purchase redeem or pay off any such securities;

4.19 to do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the achievement of the Objects;

5. The income and property of the Society shall be applied solely towards the promotion of the Objects and no

part shall be paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise by way of profit

to members of the Society, and no trustee shall be appointed to any office of the Society paid by salary or fees

or receive any remuneration or other benefit in money or money’s worth from the Society: Provided that

nothing in this document shall prevent any payment in good faith by the Society:

5.1 of the usual professional charges for business done by any trustee who is a solicitor, accountant or

other person engaged in a profession, or by any partner of his or hers, when instructed by the

Society to act in a professional capacity on its behalf : Provided that at no time shall a majority of

the trustees benefit under this provision and that a trustee shall withdraw from any meeting at

which his or her appointment or remuneration or that of his or her partner, is under discussion;

5.2 of reasonable and proper remuneration for any services rendered to the Society by any member,

5.3 of interest on money lent by any member of the Society or trustee at a reasonable and proper rate

per annum not exceeding 2 per cent less than the published base lending rate of a clearing bank to

be selected by the trustees;

5.4 of fees, remuneration or other benefit in money or money’s worth to any company of which a

trustee may also be a member holding not more than 1/100th part of the issued capital of that

company;

5.5 of reasonable and proper rent for premises demised or let by any member of the Society or a

trustee;

5.6 to any trustee of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

6. The liability of the members is limited.

7. Every member of the Society undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required (not exceeding £10) to

the Society’s assets if it should be wound up while he or she is a member or within one year after he or she

ceases to be a member, for payment of the Society’s debts and liabilities contracted before he or she ceases to

be a member, and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding up, and for the adjustment of the rights of the

contributories among themselves.

8. If the Society is wound up or dissolved and after all its debts and liabilities have been satisfied there remains any

property it shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the Society, but shall be given or

transferred to some other charity or charities having objects similar to the Objects which prohibits the

distribution of its or their income and property to an extent at least as great as is imposed on the Society by

Clause 5 above, chosen by the members of the Society at or before the time of dissolution and if that cannot be

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Signatures, Names and Addresses of Subscribers

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Dated :

1. In these articles:

1.1 “the Act” means the Companies Act 1985 including any statutory modification or re-enactment

thereof for the time being in force;

1.2 “the articles” means these Articles of Association of the Society;

1.3 “the Society” means the company intended to be regulated by these articles;

1.4 “clear days” in relation to the period of a notice means the period excluding the day when the

notice is given or deemed to be given and the day for which it is given or on which it is to take

effect;

1.5 “executed” includes any mode of execution;

1.6 “the Members” means members of the Society;

1.7 “the Memorandum” means the Memorandum of Association of the Society;

1.8 “office” means the registered office of the Society;

1.9 “the seal” means the common seal of the Society if it has one;

1.10 “secretary” means the secretary of the Society or any other person appointed to perform the duties

of the secretary of the Society, including a joint, assistant or deputy secretary;

1.11 “the trustees” means the directors of the Society (and “trustee” has a corresponding meaning);

1.12 “the United Kingdom” means the Nation State of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland.

1.13 words importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender.

1.14 Subject as aforesaid, words or expressions contained in these Articles shall, unless the context

2.

2.1 The subscribers to the Memorandum and such other persons or organisations as are admitted to

membership in accordance with the rules made under Article 64 shall be members of the Society.

No person shall be admitted a member of the Society unless the trustees approve his application for

membership. Election to membership shall be in the discretion of the trustees and the Secretary

shall notify the applicant accordingly. In the case of rejection the applicant shall be informed that

he may submit a further application after a period of 12 months.

2.2 There shall be no maximum number of Members with which the Society proposes to be registered.

2.3 Membership of the Society shall not be transferable and shall cease upon the death of the Member.

2.4 Unless the trustees or the Society in general meeting shall make other provision under Article 64,

the trustees may in their absolute discretion permit any member of the Society to retire, provided

that after such retirement the number of members is not less than two.

2.5 The trustees shall have the power to suspend or expel any member who fails to observe any rule or

regulation of the Society, or who, in the opinion of the trustees, is acting against the best interests of

the Society, or whose conduct is of such a nature as to bring the name of the Society into disrepute.

A member shall not be suspended or expelled unless he is given 7 days written notice to attend a

meeting of the trustees and written details of the complaint made against him. The member shall

be given an opportunity to appear in person before the trustees to answer complaints made against

him and shall not be suspended or expelled unless at least two thirds of the trustees then present

vote in favour of his expulsion. A friend who may take notes and confirm the minutes of the

3. The Society shall hold an annual general meeting each year in addition to any other meetings in that year, and

shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it; and not more than fifteen months shall elapse between

the date of one annual general meeting of the Society and that of the next: Provided that so long as the Society

holds its first annual general meeting within eighteen months of its incorporation, it need not hold it in the year

of its incorporation or in the following year. The annual general meeting shall be held at such times and places

as the trustees shall appoint. All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called

extraordinary general meetings.

4. The trustees may call general meetings and, on the requisition of members pursuant to the provisions of the

Act, shall forthwith proceed to convene an extraordinary general meeting for a date not later than eight weeks

after receipt of the requisition. If there are not within the United Kingdom sufficient trustees to call a general

5. An annual general meeting and an extraordinary general meeting called for the passing of a special resolution

shall be called with at least twenty-one clear days’ notice. All other extraordinary general meetings shall be

called by at least fourteen clear days’ notice but a general meeting may be called by shorter notice if it is agreed:

5.1 in the case of an annual general meeting by all the members entitled to attend and vote; and

5.2 in the case of any other meeting by a majority in number of members having a right to attend and

vote, being a majority together holding not less than 95 per cent of the total voting rights at the

meeting of all the members.

The notice shall specify the time and place of the meeting and the general nature of the business to be

In every notice calling a meeting of the Society there shall appear a statement that a member entitled to attend

and vote is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of him, and that a proxy need not also be a

member.

The notice shall be given to all the members and to the trustees and auditors.

6. The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting to, or the non-receipt of notice of a meeting by, any person

7. No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is present. Twenty persons entitled to vote

upon the business to be transacted, each being a member or a duly authorised representative of a Member

Organisation, or one tenth of the total number of such persons for the time being whichever is the lower, shall

constitute a quorum.

8. If a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting, or if during a meeting

a quorum ceases to be present, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same

time and place or to such time and place as the trustees may determine.

9. The chairman, if any, of the trustees or in his absence some other trustee nominated by the trustees shall

preside as chairman of the meeting, but if neither the chairman nor such other trustee (if any) be present within

fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting and willing to act, the trustees present shall

elect one of their number to be chairman and, if there is only one trustee present and willing to act, he shall be

chairman.

10. If no trustee is willing to act as chairman, or if no trustee is present within fifteen minutes after the time

appointed for holding the meeting, the members present and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number

to be chairman.

11. A trustee shall, notwithstanding that he is not a member, be entitled to attend and speak at any general meeting.

12. The chairman may, with the consent of a meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if so directed by the

meeting), adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at

an adjourned meeting other than business which might properly have been transacted at the meeting had

adjournment not taken place. When a meeting is adjourned for fourteen days or more, at least seven clear days’

notice shall be given specifying the time and place of the adjourned meeting and the general nature of the

business to be transacted. Otherwise it shall not be necessary to give any such notice.

13. A resolution put to the vote of a meeting shall be decided on a show of hands unless before, or on the

declaration of the result of, the show of hands a poll is duly demanded. Subject to the provisions of the Act, a

poll may be demanded :

13.1 by the chairman; or

13.2 by at least two members having the right to vote at the meeting; or

13.3 by a member or members representing not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all the

members having the right to vote at the meeting.

14. Unless a poll is duly demanded a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried or carried

unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost, or not carried by a particular majority and an entry to that

effect in the minutes of the meeting shall be conclusive evidence of the fact without proof of the number of

proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against the resolution.

15. The demand for a poll may be withdrawn, before the poll is taken, but only with the consent of the chairman.

The withdrawal of a demand for a poll shall not invalidate the result of a show of hands declared before the

16. A poll shall be taken as the chairman directs and he may appoint scrutineers (who need not be members) and

fix a time and place for declaring the results of the poll. The result of the poll shall be deemed to be the

resolution of the meeting at which the poll is demanded.

17. In the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the chairman shall be entitled to a

casting vote in addition to any other vote he may have.

18. A poll demanded on the election of a chairman or on a question of adjournment shall be taken

immediately. A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken either immediately or at such time and

place as the chairman directs not being more than thirty days after the poll is demanded. The demand for a

poll shall not prevent continuance of a meeting for the transaction of any business other than the question

on which the poll is demanded. If a poll is demanded before the declaration of the result of a show of

hands and demand is duly withdrawn, the meeting shall continue as if the demand had not been made.

19. No notice need be given of a poll not taken immediately if the time and place at which it is to be taken are

announced at the meeting at which it is demanded. In other cases at least seven clear days’ notice shall be given

specifying the time and place at which the poll is to be taken.

20. On a poll votes may be given either personally or by proxy.

21 An instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing, executed by or on behalf of the appointor and shall be in

the following form (or in a form as near thereto as circumstances allow or in any other form which is usual or

which the trustees may approve):-

IHSGB Limited

I, , of being a member of the abovenamed

company hereby appoint , or failing

him , of to be my

proxy to vote in my name and on my behalf at the annual/extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be

held on 200[ ] and at any adjournment thereof.

This form is to be used in respect of the resolutions mentioned below as follows:-

Resolution No. 1 *for *against

Resolution No. 2 *for *against

*Strike out whichever is not desired.

Unless otherwise instructed the proxy may vote as he thinks fit or abstain from voting.

Signed this day of 200[ ].

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22.1 The instrument appointing a proxy and any authority under which it is executed or a certified

copy of such authority may be deposited at the office or such other place within the United

Kingdom as is specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any instrument of proxy sent

out by the Company in relation to the meeting not less than 24 hours before the time for holding

the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the instrument proposes to

22.2 Where a poll is not taken forthwith but is taken more than 48 hours after it was demanded, be

delivered at the meting at which the poll was demanded to the chairman or to the secretary or to

any director

23 Subject to Article 17, every member shall have one vote.

24 No member shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting unless all moneys due to the Society have been paid.

25 No objection shall be raised to the qualification of any voter except at the meeting or adjourned meeting at which

the vote objected to be tendered, and every vote not disallowed at the meeting shall be valid. Any objection made

in due time shall be referred to the chairman whose decision shall be final and conclusive.

26 A vote given or poll demanded by the duly authorised representative of an Organisation member shall be valid

notwithstanding the previous determination of the authority of the person voting or demanding a poll unless

notice of the determination was received by the Society at the office before the commencement of the meeting or

adjourned meeting at which the vote is given or the poll demanded or (in the case of a poll taken otherwise than

on the same day as the meeting or adjourned meeting) the time appointed for taking the poll.

27 Any Organisation which is a member of the Society may by resolution of its Council or other governing body

authorise such person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Society, and the person so

authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the organisation which he represents as the

28 The number of trustees shall be not less than three but (unless otherwise determined by ordinary resolution) shall

not be more than twenty.

29 The first trustees shall be those persons named in the statement delivered pursuant to section 10(2) of the Act,

who shall be deemed to have been appointed under the articles. Further trustees shall be appointed as provided

subsequently in the articles.

30 The trustees may from time to time and at any time appoint any Member to be a trustee, either to fill a casual

vacancy or by way of addition to the number of trustees Provided That the prescribed maximum is not exceeded.

Any trustee so appointed shall retain his office only until the next Annual General Meeting but he shall then be

31 Subject to the provisions of the Act, the memorandum and the articles and to any directions given by special

resolution, the business of the Society shall be managed by the trustees who may exercise all the powers of the

Society. No alteration of the memorandum or the articles and no such direction shall invalidate any prior act of

the trustees, which would have been valid if that alteration had not been made or that direction had not been

given. The powers given by this article shall not be limited by any special power given to the trustees by the

articles and a meeting of trustees at which a quorum is present may exercise all the powers exercisable by the

trustees.

32 In addition to all powers hereby expressly conferred upon them and without detracting from the generality of

their powers under the articles the trustees shall have the following powers, namely :

32.1 to expend the funds of the Society in such manner as they shall consider most beneficial for the

achievement of the objects and to invest in the name of the Society such part of the funds as

they may see fit and to direct the sale or transposition of any such investments and to expend the

proceeds of any such sale in furtherance of the objects of the charity;

33 At the first annual general meeting all the trustees shall retire from office, and at every subsequent annual general

meeting one-third of the trustees (other than as aforesaid) who are subject to retirement by rotation or , if their

number is not three or a multiple of three the number nearest to one third shall retire from office; but, if there is

only one trustee who is subject to retirement by rotation, he shall retire.

34 Subject to the provisions of the Act, the trustees to retire by rotation shall be those who have been longest in

office since their last appointment or reappointment, but as between persons who became or were last reappointed

trustees on the same day those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be

determined by lot.

35 If the Society at the meeting at which a trustee retires by rotation, does not fill the vacancy the retiring trustee

shall, if willing to act, be deemed to have been reappointed unless at the meeting it is resolved not to fill the

vacancy or unless a resolution for the reappointment of the trustee is put to the meeting and lost.

36 No person other than a trustee retiring by rotation shall be appointed or reappointed a trustee at any general

meeting unless :

36.1 he is recommended by the trustees; or

36.2 not less than fourteen nor more than thirty-five clear days before the date appointed for the

meeting, notice executed by a member qualified to vote at the meeting has been given to the

Society of the intention to propose that person for appointment or reappointment stating the

particulars which would, if he were so appointed or re-appointed, be required to be included in

the Society’s register of trustees together with a notice executed by that person of his willingness

to be appointed or re-appointed.

37 No person may be appointed as a trustee :

37.1 unless he has attained the age of 18 years; or

37.2 in circumstances such that, had he already been a trustee, he would have been disqualified from

acting under the provisions of Article 42.

38 Not less than seven nor more than twenty-eight clear days before the date appointed for holding a general

meeting notice shall be given to all persons who are entitled to receive notice of the meeting of any person (other

than a trustee retiring by rotation at the meeting) who is recommended by the trustees for appointment or

reappointment as a trustee at the meeting or in respect of whom notice has been duly given to the Society of the

intention to propose him at the meeting for appointment or reappointment as a trustee. The notice shall give the

particulars of that person which would, if he were so appointed or re-appointed, be required to be included in the

Society’s register of trustees.

39 Subject as aforesaid, the Society may by ordinary resolution appoint a person who is willing to act to be a trustee

either to fill a vacancy or as an additional trustee and may also determine the rotation in which any additional

trustees are to retire.

40 The trustees may appoint a person who is willing to act to be a trustee either to fill a vacancy or as an additional

trustee provided that the appointment does not cause the number of trustees to exceed any number fixed by or in

accordance with the articles as the maximum number of trustees. A trustee so appointed shall hold office only

until the next following annual general meeting and shall not be taken into account in determining the trustees

who are to retire by rotation at the meeting. If not re-appointed at such annual general meeting, he shall vacate

office at the conclusion thereof.

42 A trustee shall cease to hold office if he

42.1 ceases to be a trustee by virtue of any provision in the Act (or is disqualified from acting as a

trustee by virtue of section 45 of the modification of that provision);

42.2 becomes incapable by reason of mental disorder, illness or injury of managing and administering

his own affairs;

42.3 resigns his office by notice to the Society (but only if at least two trustees will remain in office

when the notice of resignation is to take effect); or

42.4 is absent without the permission of the trustees from all their meetings held within a period of six

months and the trustees resolve that his office be vacated.

42.5 has made against him any Administration or Receiving Order or makes any arrangement or

43 The trustees may be paid all reasonable travelling, hotel and other expenses properly incurred by them in

connection with their attendance at meetings of trustees or committees of trustees or general meetings or

44 Subject to the provisions of the Act and to Clause 5 of the Memorandum, the trustees may appoint one or more

of their number to any unremunerated executive office under the Society. Any such appointment may be made

upon such terms as the trustees determine. Any appointment of a trustee to an executive office shall terminate if

he ceases to be a trustee. A trustee holding any executive office shall not be subject to retirement by rotation.

45 Except to the extent permitted by clause 5 of the memorandum, no trustee shall take or hold any interest in

property belonging to the Society or receive remuneration or be interested otherwise than as a trustee in any other

46 Subject to the provisions of the articles, the trustees may regulate their proceedings as they think fit. A trustee

may, and the secretary at the request of a trustee shall, call a meeting of the trustees. It shall not be necessary to

give notice of a meeting to a trustee who is absent from the United Kingdom. Questions arising at a meeting shall

be decided by a majority of votes. In the case of an equality of votes, the chairman shall have a second or casting

vote.

47 The quorum for the transaction of the business of the trustees shall be not less than one third of their number or

two trustees, whichever is the greater.

48 The trustees may act notwithstanding any vacancies in their number, but, if the number of trustees is less than the

number fixed as the quorum, the continuing trustees or trustee may act only for the purpose of filling vacancies or

of calling a general meeting.

49 The trustees may appoint one of their number to be the chairman of their meetings and may at any time

remove him from that office. Unless he is unwilling to do so, the trustee so appointed shall preside at every

meeting of trustees at which he is present. But if there is no trustee holding that office, or if the trustee holding

it is unwilling to preside or is not present within five minutes after the time appointed for the meeting the

50

50.1 The trustees may appoint one or more sub-committees consisting of three or more trustees for

the purpose of making an inquiry or supervising or performing any function or duty which in the

opinion of the trustees would be more conveniently undertaken or carried out by a subcommittee

: provided that all acts and proceedings of any such sub-committees shall be fully and

promptly reported to the trustees.

50.2 The trustees may delegate any of their powers to an officer or employee of the Society who shall

in the exercise of the powers so delegated conform to any regulations imposed on him by the

trustees and subject to full and prompt report to the trustees thereon.

51 All acts done by a meeting of trustees, or of a committee of trustees, shall notwithstanding that it be afterwards

discovered that there was a defect in the appointment of any trustee or that any of them were disqualified from

holding office, or had vacated office, or were not entitled to vote, be as valid as if every such person had been

duly appointed and was qualified and had continued to be a trustee and had been entitled to vote.

52 A resolution in writing, signed by all the trustees entitled to receive notice of a meeting of trustees or of a

committee of trustees, shall be as valid and effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of trustees or (as the case

may be) a committee of trustees duly convened and held. Such a resolution may consist of several documents in

the same form, each signed by one or more of the trustees.

53 Any bank account in which any part of the assets of the Society is deposited shall be operated by the trustees and

shall indicate the name of the Society. All cheques and orders for the payment of money from such account shall

be signed by at least two trustees or two officers or employees to whom the trustees shall have delegated such

54 Subject to the provisions of the Act, the secretary shall be appointed by the trustees for such term, at such

remuneration (if not a trustee) and upon such conditions as they may think fit; and any secretary so appointed

55 The trustees shall keep minutes in books kept for the purpose :

55.1 of all appointments of officers made by the trustees; and

55.2 of all proceedings at meetings of the Society and of the trustees and of committees of trustees

including the names of the trustees present at each such meeting;

and any such minutes of any meeting, if purported to be signed by the Chairman of such meeting, or by the

Chairman of the next succeeding meeting shall be sufficient evidence without any further proof of the facts

56 The seal shall only be used by the authority of the trustees or of a committee of trustees authorised by the

trustees. The trustees may determine who shall sign any instrument to which the seal is affixed and unless

58 The trustees shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1993 (or any statutory re-enactment or

modification of that Act) with regard to the preparation of an annual report and its transmission to the

59 Any notice to be given to or by any person pursuant to the articles shall be in writing except that a notice calling a

meeting of the trustees need not be in writing.

60 The Society may give any notice to a member either personally or by sending it by post in a prepaid envelope

addressed to the member at his registered address or by leaving it at that address. A member whose registered

address is not within the United Kingdom and who gives to the company an address within the United Kingdom

at which notices may be given to him shall be entitled to have notices given to him at that address but otherwise

no such member shall be entitled to receive any notice from the Society.

61 A member present in person at any meeting of the Society shall be deemed to have received notice of the meeting

and, where necessary, of the purposes for which it is called.

62 Proof that an envelope containing a notice was properly addressed, prepaid and posted shall be conclusive

evidence that the notice was given. A notice shall be deemed to be given at the expiration of 48 hours after the

63 Subject to the provisions of the Act every trustee or other officer or auditor of the Society shall be indemnified

out of the assets of the Society against any liability incurred by him in that capacity in defending any proceedings

whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is given in his favour or in which he is acquitted or in connection

with any application in which relief is granted to him by the court from liability for negligence, default, breach of

64

64.1 The trustees may from time to time make such rules or by laws, supplementary to these Articles

as they may deem necessary or expedient or convenient for the proper conduct and management

of the Society and for the purposes of prescribing classes of and conditions of membership and

in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, they may be such rules or

bye laws to regulate :

64.1.1 the admission and classification of members of the Society (including the

admission of organisations to membership) and the rights and privileges of such

members, and the conditions of membership and the terms on which members

may resign or have their membership terminated and the entrance fees,

subscriptions and other fees or payments to be made by members;

64.1.2 the conduct of members of the Society in relation to one another, and to the

Society’s servants;

64.1.3 the setting aside of the whole or any part or parts of the Society’s premises at any

particular time or times or for any particular purpose or purposes;

64.1.4 the procedure at general meetings and meetings of the trustees and committees of

the trustees in so far as such procedure is not regulated by the articles;

64.1.5 rules for the registration of Icelandic horses, hereinafter referred to as the

studbook rules;

64.1.6 rules for the selection of national teams to represent Great Britain and/or the

64.1.7 rules for the training and qualification standards of national judges.

64.1.8 generally, all such matters as are commonly the subject matter of company rules.

64.2 The Society in general meeting shall have power to alter, add to or repeal the rules or bye laws by

ordinary resolution and the trustees shall adopt such means as they think sufficient to bring to

the notice of members of the Society all such rules or bye laws, which shall be binding on all

members of the Society. Provided that no rule or bye law shall be inconsistent with, or shall

65 Clause 8 of the Memorandum of Association relating to the winding up and dissolution of the Society shall have

effect as if the provisions thereof were repeated in these Articles.

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Signatures, Names and Addresses of Subscribers

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Dated :

1.1 There shall be the following categories of membership:-

1.1.1 Single membership. One vote.

1.1.2 Family membership (maximum two adults and their children). One vote per adult.

1.1.3 Junior membership (18 years and under). No vote and not eligible to serve as a

Trustee.

1.1.4 Senior Citizen membership. One vote.

1.1.5 Honorary membership (at discretion of Trustees and awarded to that member for

services to the Society). One vote. Honorary members are not required to pay a

subscription fee. However this concession applies to Honorary members only and

does not extend to the Honorary member’s family who must continue to pay the

appropriate subscription fee.

1.1.6 Organisation membership. One vote. Membership of organisations shall be at the

discretion of the trustees.

1.2 Application for membership shall be in writing, submitted to the Secretary, for approval by the

trustees and each applicant, on becoming a member shall agree to be bound by the

Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Society and the Supplemental rules and

amendments thereto. Election to membership shall be in the discretion of the Trustees and the

Secretary shall notify the applicant accordingly. In the case of refusal to accept an application

the Secretary shall follow the procedure specified in Article 2.1.

1.3 A copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association and Supplementary rules shall be

available to each new member on election and every member shall be deemed to have received

notice of these Rules.

1.4 Organisation Members shall have the following benefits of membership:

1.4.1 Receive one copy of newsletters and other publications that the Society may issue

1.4.2 Register horses owned by the organisation with the society’s studbook and use other

registration services at a discount to normal charges (initially set at 30%)

1.4.3 Enter Horses in Breeding Assessments organised by the Society at members' rates

1.4.4 Nominate up to 3 members of the organisation to take part in competitions and

other events organised by the Society at members' rates

1.4.5 Receive a discount on advertising in the society's publications (initially set at 30%)

1.5 All rules of the society shall apply to Organisation members. Furthermore, insofar as it affects

the interests of the Society, the organisation shall take responsibility for the actions of its

members, its directors, its employees, and any other representative the organisation may

appoint.

1.6 Organisation members may appoint one representative to represent the organisation and

exercise its vote at General Meetings of the Society.

2.1 The Society shall levy and collect subscriptions and other payments for the general purposes of

the Society.

2.2 The Trustees shall determine the annual subscription and other payments from time to time.

2.3 The annual subscription shall be due on joining the Society and thereafter on a rolling calendar

year basis.

3.1 Subject to Article 2.4 a member may resign from the Society by giving notice in writing to the

1.1 Only fully paid-up individual members (not Organisation Members nor their representatives) with British

Nationality or members who have been resident in the United Kingdom for not less than three years prior

to the relevant date shall be eligible for selection to represent United Kingdom in international competition.

The relevant date shall be the date of such international competition.

1.2 No rider or horse shall be eligible for selection if excluded by the terms of FIPO/FIZO or by FEIF

2.1 The selection of any team shall be by the Trustees or, by such committee appointed by the Trustees for the

purpose. The Trustees shall set the Terms of Reference for such a committee.

2.2 World Championship

2.2.1. To be eligible for selection for the team to represent the United Kingdom at the FEIF World

Championships the horse and rider shall normally have achieved a specified minimum mark in a qualifying

round of the British Championship. In the event of the cancellation of a British Championship, the

Trustees may nominate an alternative competition or make other provision for selection of the team.

2.2.2 The specified minimum mark to be achieved shall be decided by the Trustees at their first meeting in each

calendar year and shall be notified to the members.

2.2.3 A maximum of two places on the World Championship team may be allocated on the basis of achieving

the specified minimum mark, in a qualifying round, at a show outside of the United Kingdom, in the same

calendar year. Such requests to be considered for selection must be accompanied by signed documentation

from the show organisers, which shall include the names of the judges. It shall be presented to the Trustees

3.1 The selection of any team shall be by the Trustees or, by such committee appointed by the Trustees for the

purpose. The Trustees shall set the Terms of Reference for such a committee.

3.2 World Championships

3.2.1 To be eligible for selection in the team to represent the United Kingdom at the FEIF World Championships

the horse shall have achieved an overall assessment of 7.75, at a Breeding Assessment accepted by the

1.1 Breeding Shows shall be conducted in accordance with the Rules of FEIF (FIZO). Any variation

from FIZO must be specifically agreed by the trustees or such sub-committee appointed by the

trustees for the purpose and such variation must be explicitly stated in the Show application and

schedule (if a schedule is published).

1.2 The Society will only accept a Breeding Assessment as valid if it has been conducted by a

minimum of 2 judges. At least one of these judges must be a current FEIF International judge.

2.1 National Sports Shows and other Sports Shows accepted as IHSGB events shall be conducted in

accordance with the Rules of FEIF (FIPO). Any variation from FIPO must be specifically agreed

by the trustees or such sub-committee appointed by the trustees for the purpose and such

variation must be explicitly stated in the Show application and schedule (if a schedule is

1.1 All cheques and orders must be signed by two trustees.

1.2 All debit card orders must be authorised by two trustees. Such authorisations shall be by auditable

1.1 The Society shall hold second and third party insurance cover for members at events notified as being

official IHSGB events.

1.2 A copy of the insurance policy and an Application form requesting that an event be listed as an official

IHSGB event are available from the Secretary.

1.3 To be eligible for approval as an IHSGB event, the organising member must comply with and agree to be

bound to the current IHSGB Health and Safety Requirements and Guidelines. The Secretary shall forward

the appropriate documentation to the organiser together with the Application form.

1.4 A premium towards the cost of the cover shall be charged and the Secretary will notify the current rate.

2.1 At events listed as an official IHSGB event, the Trustees may require that the Identity and Health of

Horses be checked before allowing such Horses to come into contact with other Horses.

2.2 At events confirmed by the Trustees to require Identity and Health checks, the event programme or

schedule shall specify this requirement.

2.3 In such circumstances, the owner/keeper of the horse shall produce the Horse Passport to the organisers,

proving identity, up to date Equine Flu vaccination and any other condition stipulated in the event

schedule immediately upon arrival at the event site.

2.4 Until the Horse Identity and Health checks have been completed, the owner/keeper of the Horse shall

ensure the following

2.4.1 The Horse shall not be permitted to move more than 10 meters from the transportation vehicle.

2.4.2 The Horse shall not be permitted to move within 10 meters of any Horse already on site.

2.4.3 If arriving on site without transportation, the owner/keeper shall not enter the stabling, grazing, warm up

or competition areas.

2.5 Failure to comply with the conditions specified in para 2.3 and 2.4 shall result in the owner/keeper and the

1.1 The Sports Team shall consist of the Sports Leader and 3 members of the Society, who should not be Trustees.

1.2 A Quorum shall consist of Sports Leader +1 or all 3 ordinary members.

1.3 The Sports Leader shall provide a quarterly report on current issues to the Trustees.

1.4 The Sports Team shall consider, consult with the membership and make recommendations to the Trustees on

required, qualification of judges, other officials required and the requirements of each class e.g. gaits required to

1.5 Having considered each matter, the Sports Team shall consult the membership via the IHSGB Newsletter. It is

however accepted that matters may arise that require swift resolution and in such cases the Sports Team shall

consult as is practicable.

1.6 Having consulted the membership, the Sports Team shall consider the views expressed and make

recommendations to the Trustees.

If an IHSGB Rule needs to be amended or created, this recommendation must go before meeting of the Trustees. If

no such amendment or creation is required, agreement of the Trustees may be by e-mail or other such traceable

2.1 The Breeding Team shall consist of the Breeding Leader and 3 members of the Society, who should not be

Trustees.

2.2 A Quorum shall consist of Breeding Leader +1 or all 3 ordinary members.

2.3 The Breeding Leader shall provide a quarterly progress report on current issues to the Trustees.

2.4 The Breeding Team shall consider, consult with the membership and make recommendations to the Trustees on

required, qualification of judges, other officials required and other variations allowed for National shows as

2.5 Having considered each matter, the Breeding Team shall consult the membership via the IHSGB Newsletter. It

is however accepted that matters may arise that require swift resolution and in such cases the Breeding Team shall

consult as is practicable.

2.6 Having consulted the membership, the Breeding Team shall consider the views expressed and make

recommendations to the Trustees.

If an IHSGB Rule needs to be amended or created, this recommendation must go before meeting of the Trustees. If

no such amendment or creation is required, agreement of the Trustees may be by e-mail or other such traceable

Memorandum of Association, maintain a record of the breeding and registration of all purebred

Icelandic horses in United Kingdom. This document sets down the rules, which regulate the

registration of Icelandic horses by the Society, and is called "The Icelandic Horse Society of

Great Britain, Rules for Registration of Icelandic Horses" (hereinafter referred to as 'The

is not satisfied with the decision of the Studbook Officer, he/she may apply to the Trustees for a

Society all purebred Icelandic horses owned by that member (or under his control) and which are

in the United Kingdom and satisfy the requirements of the Rules. Members may register purebred

Icelandic horses owned by them and located outside of the United Kingdom. Members may

register their horses with more than one equestrian organisation but must comply with the Horse

accordance with the principles laid down by the International Federation of Icelandic-Horse

analogous legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly. The Society is

bound by legislation passed by the European Union. Nothing in these rules shall over ride such

legislation. The Society shall also comply with amendments and interpretations on such legislation

there was no national or state registration system available for Icelandic horses in the United

Kingdom. In respect of applications to register horses submitted prior to 1st January, 1989, the

Society retains discretion as to how it satisfied itself that a horse is pure-bred, taking into account

all circumstances and evidence.

With effect from 1st January 1989 a horse is only be considered to be pure-bred and thus eligible

for registration with the Society if it satisfies at least one of the following categories: -

a) The Horse is registered with another FEIF affiliated organization or an organization

recognized under Commission Decision 92/353/EEC by AND certificate of registration or

passport from the said organization is produced.

b) The Horse is born in The United Kingdom and both parents of the Horse are registered

with the Society or are registered with another FEIF affiliated organization or an organisation

recognized under Commission Decision 92/353/EEC AND the certificates of registration or

passport from that organisation are produced.

c) If neither requirement for a) or b) is fulfilled, proof of pedigree must be provided allowing all

For the protection of its members, the Society reserves the right to confirm the pedigree of any

horse by use of DNA evidence and declares the following:

Where there are reasonable grounds to doubt the pedigree of a horse, the Society may require that

the horse’s pedigree be investigated by 3-way DNA analysis. Such investigation shall be paid for

by the Society. Following such investigation, if the committee of the Society is not satisfied that a

horse is pure-bred, the horse shall be removed from the Studbook and the owner is liable to pay

the Society’s costs.

Any owner found by the committee of the Society to have deliberately made a false entry on an

A stallion temporarily located in The United Kingdom for the purpose of serving mares for a

period not exceeding six months does not require to be registered, but the owner, or the person

responsible for the said stallion shall submit to the Studbook Office such papers as would have

been required under these Rules to register the horse. In addition a Stallion Serving record shall

be provided to the Society before the end of the calendar year. Failure to comply with this Rule

will render the progeny of that stallion born as a result of that period of service in The United

A Horse, which satisfy one or more of the requirements stated at 2.1 a, b or c is accepted as a

purebred Horse. In addition owners must be comply with the following sections as appropriate:

3.1 All Horses registered before 1996

3.2 All Horses imported into The United Kingdom since 1996

3.3 All Horses born in The United Kingdom since 1996

3.4 All Horses born outside The United Kingdom.

4. Stallions

5. Mares and Foals

6. Identification of Horses

7. Registration Procedures to be followed by members and the Stud Book Office of

A Horse registered with the Society before 1996 is required to be individually marked as specified

in Section 6 of The Rules if it is: -

i) A Stallion used for breeding.

ii) A Mare put to the stallion.

iii) Presented for Breeding Assessment.

In the anticipated event of any of i) ii) or iii) the Horse must be individually marked, BEFORE

the actual event. Failure to do so may make subsequent progeny unregisterable or the Breeding

A Horse imported into The United Kingdom and fulfilling the requirements of Section 2.1 of

these Rules shall be accepted into the register of IHSGB as a purebred Horse providing that

a) The owner who imported the horse or the member having control of the

horse on arrival in The United Kingdom, shall apply to the Studbook

Office no later than when the horse is subsequently sold, or used for

breeding (by reference to the date of service) or used in Society National

competitions, or six months from the date of importation, whichever date

occurs first. The owner who imported the horse or the member having

control of the horse may apply for one extension of the said six months by

a further three months where it is reasonably expected that the horse will

be exported from The United Kingdom within that time. The Studbook

Officer shall have sole discretion in considering the reasonableness of any

b) A horse that has been imported for longer than six months upon

application for registration and satisfies the requirements of Section 2.1

may be accepted into the register, at the discretion of the Trustees, upon

payment of an additional premium equal to 50% of the standard

registration fee.

c) The Horse is individually marked before import or has been individually

marked since import, in accordance with a method approval by the Society

(see section 6).

d) The owner must provide to the Studbook Office a copy of the registration

certificate or Passport from the competent authority, a completed

Application to Register an Icelandic Horse form and the registration fee as

determined by the Trustees.

e) If the horse does not have a Passport on entry to the United Kingdom.

The owner of the horse must apply for registration and a Passport within

When a Horse is born in The United Kingdom the mare owner shall notify the Studbook Office

in accordance with Section 7.3.1 as soon as possible and not later than the end of the calendar

year of its birth. The date of foaling must align with a Stallion Serving Record supplied in the

previous year by the stallion owner. Failure to comply with these conditions will render a

Owners must apply for a Passport not later than the end of the calendar year of birth or 6 months

after birth, whichever is the later. If the conditions for Full registration cannot be met at this

Members may register pure-bred Icelandic horses born outside of the United Kingdom. The

owner must provide a Stallion Serving certificate signed by the Stallion owner in the year of

service. The owner must provide an application to register/foaling certificate before the end of

the year of birth. Failure to comply with these conditions will render a requirement proof of

Before progeny of any stallion born in the United Kingdom since 1992 can be registered, the

Studbook Office must receive a Certificate issued by a Veterinary Surgeon qualified to practice in

The United Kingdom. This must certify that the stallion does not suffer from any congenital

defect, which is likely to affect the performance by that horse of basic functions such as sight,

mastication, support, locomotion and reproduction.

Progeny from stallions that do not receive a satisfactory certification may still be registered as

All Stallions used for breeding from 1 January 2001 must have a sample of DNA material taken.

This sample must be forwarded to the Studbook Office, not later than the end of the calendar

year of first service, together with any fee as decided by the Trustees. The Studbook Officer shall

arrange for a laboratory test and report. A Copy of the DNA profile will be returned to the

All stallions born in the year 2003 and thereafter, must have proof of parentage by DNA analysis.

Samples of DNA material of DNA material must be obtained from colt, father and mother. This

sample must be forwarded to the Studbook Office, not later than the end of the calendar year of

first service, together with any fee as decided by the Trustees. The Studbook Officer shall arrange

for a laboratory test and report. A Copy of the DNA profile will be returned to the stallion owner

DNA samples must be taken from all Foals born in the year 2003 and thereafter, and also from

their mothers (if no such sample already is held). These samples must be forwarded to the

Studbook Office. These samples will be stored for use should any query be raised on the pedigree

of a horse or to comply with any other Society Studbook rule. A fee will only be payable if the

least one of the following systems:

i) Freeze Branding

a) An imported horse, which on import is already uniquely identified by a Scheme not specified

in Section 6.1, but which the Society approves by majority vote of the Trustees in respect of that

particular horse and on the merits of that particular case. Such approval shall not be deemed to

set a precedent and each such application shall be considered on its own merits.

B ) A horse on production of a Veterinary Certificate confirming that for

Veterinary reasons the horse should not be marked. The Vet should be asked to indicate a date

or circumstances when compliance with The Rules can be fulfilled. For the avoidance of doubt

or in the case of a registered horse, such registration shall be suspended. The owner of a horse

that has not met the requirements of The Rules may apply to the Trustees for special dispensation

by the Society to have the horse marked by an Approved Scheme and registered retrospectively or

to have its suspension lifted. The Trustees shall only grant by majority vote such approval where

it is satisfied that there was no attempt to unreasonably avoid the application of The Rules

without good cause and where it is reasonable to grant such dispensation. In such circumstances

the Trustees may at its discretion call for such verification of identity of the horse, as it deems

necessary. In the event that dispensation is granted, the owner shall be liable for the entire cost of

complying with The Rules. Further, an additional sum equivalent to the full registration fee will

This section covers the registration process, including serving, foaling, marking, gelding and

registration. It also covers regulations regarding the naming of horses and studs and the Stud

7.1.1 The Studbook Officer shall provide each member that has a male horse registered as entire in its

second year, with a Stallion Serving Record. The stallion owner or keeper shall maintain this

Stallion Service Record for each of his stallions recording the mares served by each stallion.

Before the end of each calendar year the stallion owner or keeper shall submit the Stallion Service

Record for each of his stallions to the Studbook Office.

7.1.2 If the male horse is not used as a stallion and/or has been gelded, the member shall return the

Stallion Serving Record to the Studbook Office, annotated accordingly.

7.1.3 In the event that the owner of the stallion is not a member of the Society, the member having

7.1.4 The Studbook Officer shall make available to the stallion owner copies of the ‘Serving and

Foaling Certificate’.

7.1.5 When a mare is served, the stallion owner shall complete the Serving and Foaling Certificate to

certify that his stallion on the date/s served the mare named specified and hands the form to the

The stallion owner shall complete a Serving and Foaling Certificate amended to certify that

semen was collected from the stallion named on the form and transferred into the control of the

owner of the mare. A veterinary certificate shall be sufficient evidence that the mare was

inseminated and the date of the insemination shall be recorded. Both documents shall be

7.3.1 When the mare foals, or the outcome of the service is otherwise determined, the owner of the

mare, or the person in possession of the mare on loan at the date of the foal's birth, shall

complete the Serving and Foaling Certificate and forward it to the Studbook Office together with

the Registration fee, as determined by the Trustees (see 2.4). The certificate shall record date of

birth, sex of the foal, colour at birth, name if given and any markings or such other outcome of

the service as may apply.

7.3.2 In the case of a foal born in The United Kingdom to a mare served abroad by a stallion registered

with another FEIF affiliated Society or an organization recognized under Commission Decision

92/353/EEC, the mare owner must obtain either a serving certificate issued by the recognized

authority in that country or require the stallion owner to complete the IHSGB Serving and

Foaling Certificate.

7.3.3 On receipt of the Serving and Foaling Certificate, the Studbook Officer will acknowledge receipt

and, if necessary, request more information or evidence taking into account all circumstances as is

7.4.1 The owner of the horse must submit a written application for registration before the end of the

calendar year of birth or 6 months after birth, whichever is the later.

This application must include:

a) detail of individual marking by a method specified in Section 6.1 and

certified that the act of marking was carried out before the horse was 12

months old.

c) Any changes to colour or physical markings

7.5.1 to retain the character of the Icelandic horse, members should use an Icelandic name when

registering a horse.

7.5.2 The Studbook Officer may at his discretion refuse to register any name of a horse, which is

unacceptable, or any location as a stud name, which is inappropriate.

7.5.3 a horse name may be changed, but its original name must also be included on the Registration

Certificate.

7.5.4 the applicant must designate the stud name from which the horse originated. This name should be

the name of the place or area in which the horse is foaled. The Studbook Officer will advise if the

Stud name chosen is not available.

Stud names are issued to owners and are not transferable. An owner may have more than one

stud name. In the case of a partnership, where such partnership is dissolved, the partners must

agree whether the stud is to be retained by one partner or cease to be used. The partners must

advise the Studbook Officer accordingly.

7.5.5 Should a member purchase the property of a vendor that historically has a Stud name attached to

it, or wishes to use a generic area stud name that has already been allocated, then the new breeder

shall be offered the stud name with a suffix “2” e.g. “Butterworth 2” or “Newbury 2”.

7.5.6 when a breeder anticipates that the horse’s location is not permanent, then the name of the area

should be chosen.

7.5.7 Following the Icelandic tradition a horse shall be known as being ‘from’ followed by the stud

name location, except as specified in 7.5.8

Generic names such as “Farm” and adjectives such as “White” are not normally permitted as in

stud names.

Example-

A horse foaled at Butterworth Farm would be known as ‘X from Butterworth’.

A horse foaled near the town of Newbury could be known as “Y from Newbury”

If a horse was foaled on, for example, rented grazing the location of which varies from year to

year, then the name of the nearest town or surrounding area should be used.

7.5.8 Names and locations of horses registered with a FEIF affiliated Society, or organization

7.6.1 In accordance with European commission Decision 93/623/EEC each horse is

allocated a unique life identification number. The Society allocates life numbers for horses born in

The United Kingdom, in accordance with the protocols in operation by FEIF.

7.6.2 this identification number shall denote

a) Great Britain as the country of registration

b) Year of Birth

c) Sex of the horse

d) Area of Birth (since 2002)

e) Individual Horse Number

Kingdom. The Society shall allocate a UELN in accordance with either:

a) The FEIF ID issued by the country of birth, or

b) The European Union preferred format. This includes a prefix denoting the Society viz.

If any male horse, which has been registered as entire, has subsequently been gelded, the

Studbook Office must be notified in writing immediately, giving the date on which the horse was

The Vendor shall complete a Transfer of Ownership and give it and the Passport to the buyer.

The new owner shall submit the Transfer of Ownership form and the Equine Passport to the

Studbook Office, together with the Transfer of Ownership fee, as determined by the Trustees.

The Studbook Officer shall amend the Society records and Passport and return it to the new

owner.

Where the Passport was issued by an organization other than IHSGB, the Studbook Office will

On the death of a registered horse, the owner must forward the horse's Passport to the Studbook

Office, together with the date of death. The Studbook Office will record the death of the horse in

The Horse Passport Regulations require that on the proposed export of a registered horse, the

owner should send the passport to the Studbook Office, prior to export. The Studbook Office

will annotate the relevant sections of the Passport and return to the owner.

Until further notice HM Government do not intend to apply this requirement. Unless otherwise

notified, exporters should notify the studbook office of the export. Such notification must be

traceable e.g. letter, email, fax.