Rules:

1. The competition is organised by the South African Poultry Association (SAPA)
2. In the event of any dispute regarding the rules, conduct, results and all other matters relating to the competition, the decision of SAPA and the judges shall be final and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into.
3. Should any of the above listed categories receive less than two entries, SAPA reserves the right to delete this category from the 2019 Galliova awards.
4. By entering the competition, you hereby warrant that all information submitted is true, current and complete. SAPA reserves the right to verify the eligibility of all entrants.
5. A maximum of 12 articles are allowed per entrant.
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6. As the awards are sponsored by SAPA, entrants for the various awards should ensure that eggs &/ chicken meat are included in some of the articles as stipulated above to show that their publication has promoted eggs &/ chicken meat during this period.
7. Although not a criteria, emphasis on locally produced chicken meat and eggs will be appreciated.
8. All other submissions for other categories must include a minimum of two articles which make reference to eggs &/ chicken meat or include eggs &/ chicken meat in the recipes.
9. Competition entries must be made in the manner and by the closing date and time specified on the notes to entrants. Failure to do so will disqualify the entry. (Please take note of “Submitting your work” section.
10. Entry forms need to be filled out, signed by all entrants and scanned for inclusion with each entry.
11. All submitted scanned articles will be checked against final print copies for authenticity.
12. Only final October magazine proofs will be accepted and checked against final print copies for authenticity. If there are inconsistencies between the proof and the print copy the entry will be discarded.
13. SAPA cannot accept responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction, alteration of or unauthorised access to entries, or entries lost, damaged or delayed as a result of load shedding, server functions, technical issues, virus, bugs or other causes outside SAPA’s control. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Entrants will be notified via email once entries are received.
14. Winners will not be announced prior to the awards event.
15. The judges reserve the right to move an entry into a different category if they deem it to be more appropriate.
16. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
17. Prizes are awarded at SAPA’s discretion and no prizes will be awarded as a result of improper actions by or on behalf of any entrant. Where entries are being judged on creative or artistic merit or other subjective criteria, SAPA and/or the competition judges (acting reasonably) reserve the right not to select a winner, and/or to remove or amend selection criteria and/or the structure and operation of the competition if entries are not of the requisite standard.
18. Winners may be requested to take part in promotional activity and SAPA reserves the right to use the names and addresses of winners, their photographs and audio and/or visual recordings of them in any publicity.