" even when a pg is suspended, it has no material effect. another pg can simply authorise the suspended pg holder to sign on under their license. "
I am trying to work out your logic here. A PG licence must carry the signature of a parent of the child.
So a PG licence holder who tried to sign on their own child under an authorisation is going to raise a few eyebrows or ought to. The number of people entitled to authorise a temporary PG is pretty limited.
This would also rely on the banned PG not being known as a regular PG for the child.
The penalties for a fraudulent declaration of this type is the same as for a fraudulent drivers licence, both parties are liable to a ban.
In addition, the other competitors are entitled ( in fact one interpretation would make it their duty) to raise their suspicions with the authorities, it would be a bold official who decided not to investigate a report that a PG Entrant was in fact banned.
The rules are adequate in this regard, though they rely on being implemented properly (as does a drivers licence, which relies on the official checking the driver really looks like the photo.)
As for an PG 'lost' during the day, it has been suggested that the words of the regulation may actually permit the PG to be changed. The regulation reads: " (c) At an event a competitor must be accompanied by the holder of a PG Entrant’s Licence who must sign on as the Entrant of that competitor. When the holder of the PG Entrant’s Licence is unable to be present they may appoint in writing an Entrant’s Representative to act as their agent for all purposes under these Regulations."
one could interpret the second sentence as allowing a change if there was good reason for the original Entrant being unable to continue...but it's a bit chancy and an MSA steward might interpret it differently.
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