TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

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The Entry Fee is paid only once. Payment of the entry fee also provides entry to the Major Draw Down prizes. Fishing Competition Identification Card must be presented at the weigh-in. Entry fee must be paid before Registration cut off which is Wednesday 21st February at 11.59pm. No late registrations will be accepted. The official opening is Saturday 24th February 2024 at 4am. Weigh in is from 10-12pm sharp on Sunday 25th February 2024, Prize presentations will follow. (a) All fish must be weighed in by the competitor who caught the fish with their competitor card presented and weighed on the official scales provided by the organisers to be eligible. 
(b) All fish presented to the scales must be taken on rod and reel or hand line. 
(c) No undersized fish can be weighed in. 
(d) No more than (1) fish per species per competitor can be weighed-in. 
(e) All fish weighed-in must be gilled, gutted as a whole fish and in an edible condition, with no damage or injuries to the fish which would affect its ability to fight. 
(f) Weigh-ins will be conducted from 10am - 12pm on Sunday 25th. February, 2024 at the Rainbow Beach Sports Club. 
(g) All fish caught during the competition must adhere to all recreational fishing regulations governed by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. All fish caught must be within size and bag limits and within the allowable catch areas. (h) Only one (1) fish can win one major prize per category.
(i) Any fish deemed to be caught before Saturday 24th of February, in the opinion of the official judges, will be disqualified - The JUDGES' DECISION IS FINAL. 
(i) Categories for adults - Beach (Flathead, Whiting & Dart) Categories for Teens - Beach (Flathead, Whiting & Dart) Categories for Juniors - Beach (Flathead, Whiting & Dart) 

FRAUD 
If a competitor engages in any dishonest or fraudulent conduct (as determined by the Rainbow Beach Sports, Recreation and Memorial Club (the Club)) in relation to the competition, including but not limited to the following: 
(a) presenting fish caught more than 30 hours prior to weigh-in; 
(c) presenting netted fish, or otherwise engages in any wilful misconduct or conduct that contravenes the rules and conditions of the competition (including any directive or instruction from the official judge or an authorised representative of the Club), the Club may do any or all of the following: 
FRAUD (cont.) 
a) disqualify the competitor; 
(b) forfeit or require the return of any prizes; 
(c) exclude the competitor from future events, competitions and activities convened by the Club; or 
(d) refer the offending conduct to the relevant authorities. BOUNDARIES 
Fishing boundaries Rainbow Beach, Double Island Point, Fraser Island and Inskip Point. 

FISHING PRIZES 
(a) In order for a fish to win a prize, the fish must be in categories nominated. 
(b) If more than one fish with same weight weighed in, the fish weighed in first will be allocated the prize. Time of weigh in will be recorded on all weigh in dockets. LIABILITY 
To the extent permitted by law, the Rainbow Beach Sports, Recreation and Memorial Club Inc. together with Levi Hanna Forever Fishing Foundation and each of its members, officers, employees and agents exclude all liability (arising from negligence, default or otherwise) to the competitor or any other person for any loss, damage, cost or expense (including special, indirect or consequential loss or damage) suffered or incurred as a result of or in connection with the competition. All competitors fully understand that in so participating, they do so entirely at 
their own risk. 

JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL 
(a) Reference book will be E.N. Grant's Guide to Fishes. 
(b) The Club shall have the absolute right to exclude anyone from the competition without giving any reason whatsoever. 

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL 
The competitor consents to the publication and/or use of in any form of merchandise or media whatsoever of their name, image, voice, results, statements or otherwise, without payment or compensation. The competitor agrees to receive marketing material, such as emails, SMS and entry forms, from the Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic & Expo. 

NOTE 
There will be no refunds or transfers permitted. 
Any action, incident or situation not covered by the rules and conditions written in this entry form shall be determined co-jointly by the organising Committee of the Rainbow Beach Sports, Recreation & Memorial Club Inc. and the official judge if or when those conditions arise. Their decision is final.