The Brahman Cattle Breeders Society of South Africa APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP Ook in Afrikaans beskikbaar vanaf kantoor Forms 1, 3, 4 en 5 must be completed by all and form 2 if applicable. Please dispatch by certified mail: SA Brahman, Private Bag X12, Brandhof 9324 or Fax to 051 446 3148 or E-mail to info@brahman.co.za Enquiries 051 446 4619 / 3452
FORM 1 YOUR MEMBERSHIP, that you are applying for, IS LASTING AND VERY IMPORTANT. Please indicate below [1,2,3,4 of 5] and complete the full details of you membership below applicant. [ 1 ] INDIVIDUAL (e.g. Mr. Piet Nogeen) [ 4 ] CLOSE CORPORATION (P Farming CC) [ 2 ] COMPANY (e.g. Piet Farming Pty Ltd) [ 5 ] TRUST (e.g. Piet Nogeen Family Trust) [ 3 ] PARTNERSHIP* (e.g. Piet Nogeen & Sons) *NUMBER OF PARTNERS IF PARTNERSHIP:. IF 2,3,4 OF 5 APPLIES FORM 2 HAS TO BE COMPLETED THE APPLICANT FULL TRADE NAME OF BUSINESS... POSTAL ADDRESS OF BUSINESS... PHYSICAL ADDRESS OF BUSINESS. BUSINESS TELEPHONE NO.: FAX CELLPHONE. E-MAIL....(to send bills and information etc.) REGISTRATION NO. OF BUSINESS (If applicable) VAT REGISTRAION NO. (If applicable) REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS MUST BE ATTACHED, PLEASE SERTIFICATE MUST BE ATTACHED, PLEASE ID NUMBER (if Individual or Partnership COPY OF ID S MUST BE ATTACHED, PLEASE Page 2 of 14
INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUAL / MEMBERS / TRUSTEES / PARTNERS / DIRECTORS FULL FIRST NAMES SURNAME ID NO. FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS TELEPHONE NO. Page 3 of 14
TITLE CHOICE OF MEMBERSHIP START DATE (PLEASE NOTE: start date of membership must be before the birth date of the 1 st registered calf) J J J J M M D D TIPE OF OPERATIONS IN BUSINESS. SINCE WHEN IS BUSINESS OPERATIONAL.. MARRIAGE STATUS (only applicable to Individual and Partnership). MARRIED IN OR OUT OF COMMUNITY... (only applicable to Individual and Partnership) NAMES OF SPOUSE (only applicable to Individual and Partnership) ID OF SPOUSE (only applicable to Individual and Partnership) Tick LANGUAGE PREFERENCE FOR CORRESPONDENCE AFRIKAANS ENGELS... NAME AND TEL/CELL NO. OF FARM MANAGER (If applicable):. I hereby confirm the correctness and truthfulness of the information given in this document and commit myself to it... Signed by Authorised Person Date. Page 4 of 14
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REQUEST FOR IDENTIFICATION HERD LETTERS (Herd designation to identify you as breeder. Please give five combinations of 2 to 3 letters in order of preference (e.g.. KZ, DWE, etc.) The letter O or Q not to be used at end of a combination: 1 :... 2 :... 3 :... 4 :... 5... REQUEST FOR STUD NAME Three in order of preference. (Prefix that will be registered for your exclusive use in accordance with the relevant Act, e.g. Bigone, Johnanne etc.. Names of towns/cities not allowed. DO YOU POSSESS GRADE/COMMERCIAL BRAHMAN COWS? If so, roughly how many... ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR YOUR STUD ANIMALS?... COLOUR OF YOUR BRAHMAN HERD (White, red or both) :... MEMBER OF ANOTHER BREEDERS SOCIETY, if yes, NAME BREED and MEMBER NO :... REASONS FOR YOUR RESIGNATION AND/OR SUSPENSION FROM ANOTHER BREED SOCIETY (supply breed and reason):... PERFORMANCE TESTING (For effective results minimum of 30 calves per year) : [ Y ] I have a scale and am interested Can the office please furnish particulars?. [ N ] No, not at this stage yet, probably later. WHY BRAHMAN?......... COMPLETE ONLY IF UNDER AGE Applicant is herein properly supported by the under mentioned parent / legal guardian... SURNAME... FULL NAME(S)... ID NUMBER [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] STREET OR FARM ADDRESS...... TELEPHONE/CELL... Page 6 of 14
SIGNATURE OF PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN... Page 7 of 14
MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT I, the undersigned, hereby declare that I am the applicant on page 2 of this document or properly authorized and competent to sign this application on behalf of the applicant (hereinafter applicant) and confirm that on acceptance of this application by the Brahman Beef Cattle Society of South Africa (hereinafter the Society) a membership agreement between the applicant and the Society comes into being on the following terms: 1. The applicant is bound to the Society s constitution, rules, regulations and bye-laws that are available from the Society on request. 2. The applicant will pay all dues, as determined from time to time by the Council of the Society, within the return dates as prescribed by the Society. 3. A certificate, signed by any authorized official of the Society will prima facie be proof of any amount, including interest, that may be due to the Society by the applicant who signed this certificate, and it will not be necessary to furnish proof of the appointment or authority of the subscriber. 4. The membership agreement between the Society and the applicant will come into being at the place where and when the application is accepted by the Society, irrespective of where and when applicant received notice of or learned that the application had been accepted. 5. The applicant agrees to the physical address mentioned on p. 2 as the applicant s domicilium citandi et executandi for purposes of all notices and documents. Any change in the relevant address must be submitted in writing to the Society either by hand or registered mail delivery. 6. The applicant agrees to the jurisdiction of the Magistrate s Court for the recovery of any outstanding amount which may be due by the applicant to the Society of what grounds so ever. The Society is entitled to follow lawful action by it s own discretion, and the applicant will be held responsible for any such costs incurred due to overdue accounts. 7. This document contains the full agreement between the parties and no amendment or addition to said document will have any legal force, unless presented in writing and duly signed by both parties. 8. The applicant herewith grants permission for the use of all information of applicant s herd by the Society for the purpose of breed improvement and promotion. 9. As Brahman breeder the applicant realises that her/his/their behaviour should be of such a nature that it would be to the advantage of the Brahman and fellow breeders and he/she/they undertake: - to make no destructive remarks on the judges, fellow exhibitors or their animals and to abide by the placing of the judge; - to act in a dignified way, and by so doing so, convey a positive image of the Brahman; - to abide by the rules of the show society and those of the Brahman Society ; - to strive towards showing animals that are a positive advertisement for the Brahman; - to inform the President in writing of complaints regarding the behaviour of a fellow member or staff member. 10. All payments by applicant to the Society, will be made in Bloemfontein, free of any exchange rates or hidden bank costs. 11. Regardless of the address of applicant and place of signature of this agreement both parties agree that: 11.1 This agreement is set in Bloemfontein. 11.2 All achievements- and performances will be delivered by the Society to applicant in Bloemfontein. 12. Should the applicant neglect obligations to the Society and this compels the Society to instruct its lawyers to follow necessary action to protect the Society s interests, the applicant will be held responsible for all legal expenses as agreed between lawyer and client, which will be payable in cash upon request. Signed at... on this... day of...20...... Signature - applicant... Signature - Society Page 8 of 14
FORM 2 APPLICABLE TO COMPANY/ CLOSED CORPORATION/PARTNERSHIP (If membership applies to 2,3 or 4 on page 2). This form must be completed in respect of each Director/Partner and must accompany Form 1. (PLEASE ATTACHED AUTHORISED LETTER AND ID OF AUTHORISED PERSON WHO MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE ENTITY.) Indicate with an X in which capacity the application is signed by you : [ ] Director of Company [ ] Member of Closed Corporation [ ] Partner of Partnership [ ] Trustee of Trust [ ] Other capacity (specify):... SURETYSHIP I, the undersigned, (Full names) and surname)...... Identity number Marital status... 1. pledge myself herewith as surety and co- principal debtor in solidum towards the Brahman Cattle Breeders Society of South Africa. (the Society), for the punctual settlement of all dues and the proper meeting of all other obligations that the applicant on page 2 of this document may have towards the Society, and I herewith relinquish any privileges which I as surety am legally entitled to, without detracting from the general tendency of aforesaid, including the privileges of exclusion, division and cession of action and I acknowledge that the meaning and effect of such privileges are known to me. 2. I choose the following address as my domicilium citandi et executandi for purposes of any notices, and papers and legal documents: (record physical address, not postal address) :... 3. I assign myself to the terms contained in this membership agreement and I accept that the suretyship takes effect at the place where and the time when this membership agreement between the Society and the applicant comes into being. Signed at...on this...day of... 20...... SIGNATURE Page 9 of 14
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FORM 3 CLEAR ROAD DIRECTION TO FARM WHERE ANIMALS ARE KEPT MEMBERSHIP NAME AS ON PAGE 1... NEAREST TOWN:... NAME OF FARM:... DISTANCE FROM NEAREST TOWN:... GPS COORDINATES:... Please supply the names of three (3) Brahman members as reference: 1.... 2.... 3.... PLEASE GIVE A CLEAR ROAD DESCRIPTION AS WELL AS A SKETCH ON WHICH YOU INDICATE THE ROAD TO YOUR FARM WITH DISTANCES IN KILOMETRES THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Page 11 of 14
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FORM 4 ENROLMENT FEES These amounts include VAT which may be reclaimed as input-tax. We will furnish you with a tax invoice. Obligatory fees Annual membership fee according to date of enrolment (cf. bottom of page 2)... enrolling from (March to February) R3659.4 0... enrolling from (Jun to Aug). enrolling from (Sept to Nov). enrolling from (Dec to Feb). R2744.5 5 R1829.7 0 R 914.85 Legal fees for registration of herd name and herd letters R 364.80 Optional Fees Herd register for recording of records. R 57.00 Die Brahman : 50 jaar in Suid Afrika. a 270 page glossy album. A necessity for every breeder s book case. Price includes postage. Only available in Afrikaans. R200.00 Birth notification book for reporting of calves if you do NOT have the Brahman stud breeder s computer program HerdMaster. R114.00 Total VAT included Please mark with X [ ] A CHEQUE FOR THE AMOUNT DUE IS INCLUDED. PLEASE FORWARD THE VAT INVOICE AND RECEIPT [ ] I TRANSFERRED THE AMOUNT TO STANDARD BANK, BRANDWAG, BRANCH CODE 055534, ACCOUNT NO. 041176871 AND ATTACH PROOF OF TRANSFER. Page 13 of 14
FORM 5 VERY IMPORTANT: LINKING OF BRAHMAN ANIMALS TO YOUR NEW MEMBER NAME If (i) animals you have already purchased and/or (ii) animals that you will be purchasing have not been officially transferred to your name, you cannot breed with them. Linking of all animals to your new member name is therefore of vital importance. After membership registration is done, and the transfers of the mentioned animal below are confirmed with the seller, certificates of the animals will be send to you. ID/Brand of animal Sex Purchased from... 1. Instruction to Technical Adviser that will visit me. I have approximately... grade Brahman type cows which I would like to present for registration into the Brahman Appendix A. The cows will be ready for inspection at your visit. Signature... Page 14 of 14