Melbourne Anime Festival

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before buying. As of entering Manifest, you are agreeing to be bound by the following terms and conditions. If you choose not to be bound by the terms and conditions, Melbourne Anime Festival Incorporated (Manifest) does not grant you the right to attend Manifest.

Variation

Melbourne Anime Festival Incorporated (Manifest) may vary these Terms and Conditions at any time and any variation or variations become effective on posting on the Manifest website. By making a purchase after the terms and conditions have been varied, you agree to be bound by the variation.

General Terms and Conditions

1. No refund and/or exchange any ticket except as required by law, or as specified in the Manifest Refund and Exchange Policy. All refunds and/or exchanges must be authorised by the registration coordinator. If a refund is made, Manifest, to the extent permitted by law, will charge a fee of $10 for each ticket purchased.
2. Manifest reserves the right to add, withdraw, re‐schedule or substitute various advertised programs and/or prices, venues, seating arrangements and audience capacity. Purchase of a Manifest pass does not always guarantee attendees a position in any advertised program.
3. The right of admission is reserved and is subject to Manifest's and Melbourne Showground's terms and conditions of entry. Late arrival may result in non‐admittance.
4. Cameras, audio and video recorders are permitted, however Manifest claims all rights pertaining to commercial use of all audio and video recordings, as well as photography. Meaning that when Manifest uses audio, video and photography it has the right once given permission to have the media. It is for when Manifest uses these in relation to promotional material and the like. Credit for any media must be given in the proper means for each media type by Manifest.
   
   Manifest does not have the right to take / steal the media without the consent of the copyright owner(s). Furthermore, rights to the media with exception of the commercial use for Melbourne Anime Festival Incorporated (Manifest) are with the copyright owner.
5. It may be a condition of entry to individual events that a search of persons and/or their possessions will be required at the time of the entry to the venue.
6. Entry may be refused if ticket badges are damaged or defaced in any way or are not purchased from Manifest.
7. Tickets may not be resold or offered for resale at a premium (including via online auction sites) or used for advertising, promotion or other commercial purposes (including competitions and trade promotions) or to enhance the demand for other goods or services, either by the original purchaser or any subsequent bearer unless written consent from the registration coordinator. If a ticket or tickets are sold or used in breach of this condition, the ticket may be cancelled without a refund and the bearer of the ticket may be refused admission.
8. You must allow adequate time for collection of tickets. All tickets will be available on the days of 20th of August 2010 to 22nd of August 2010 or by registered mail for pre-registration. You will be charged a postage fee for the mailing of the ticket(s) if pre-registering.
9. Proof of age is required at all times during Manifest, if of the age of 16 or above.
10. Admission passes must be worn at all times. Passes must be worn with their lanyard around the neck and clearly visible to all attendees and all staff members. If pass is lost, an entire new pass must be purchased.
11. Attendees 15 years and under MUST be directly supervised by the companying responsible adult at all times. Unless prohibited by law (ie, during bathroom usage.)
12. Heckling during screenings and events is not allowed.
13. No damaging or defacing of the venue.
14. Only enter areas that Manifest has hired for the duration of the event. These areas will be well signed.
15. NO WEAPONS are to be brought to, worn or carried at any time during Manifest. This includes but is not limited to real or replica firearms, knives, metal swords, water pistols, ammunition, shotguns, hand guns, BB guns, pellet guns, cap guns, air‐soft weapons, paintball guns, tazers, explosives, rocket launchers, daggers, sword canes, switchblades, bali‐song (butterfly) knives, axes, hatches, pole arms, clubs, metal bats and paddles, bows, crossbows, arrows, Nerf guns, live martial arts weaponry and swords (unless written consent by the committee of management is given), brass knuckles, pepper spray, military weaponry, mace, medieval metal weaponry, projectile weaponry, capsicum spray, spray paint, toy or real working weapons that are loaded, or in usable condition, laser pointers, laseraiming devices, or similar devices, pyrotechnics, flash powder, itching powder and/or any other device that is designed to harm or kill animals and/or humans.
16. All Cosplay props MUST pass the Weapons & Props Policy and checked‐in as stated in below in the Weapons & Props Sub-Section.
    
17. Pagers and mobile phones are to be turned off whilst within theatres.
18. If you are wearing body makeup, please ensure that it does not readily rub off on seats, others’ clothes, etc…
19. No smoking inside any buildings or within 10 metres of an open doorway or air intake.
20. No alcohol or illegal drugs are to be brought, sold, on‐sold or consumed on site.
21. Attendees are not allowed to sleep on the site. Any attendee found sleeping on site will be asked to leave the venue.
22. No sexual, racial, political harassment or harassment of any other kind of another person at Manifest is permitted.
23. By attending a Manifest event, you agree to possibly being filmed or photographed and that resulting footage to be used in future promotional activities related to Manifest.
    All attendees under the age 15 must have an adult with them that can make decisions on whether they can view certain material classified as MA+15. Any person(s) under the age of 15 without an adult with is acting as their legal guardian during the duration of Manifest will have their legal guardian asked to collect them from the registration area.
24. Manifest organisers reserve the right to EJECT individuals from the event itself (either temporarily or permanently) should they feel any of the above rules have been violated. In extreme cases, Melbourne Anime Festival Inc. reserves the right to BAN an individual from future Manifest Conventions. If an ejection happens, the ticket of the individual is required to be surrendered to the registration coordinator prior to leaving the venue.

Weapons & Props Sub-Section

Victoria Police prohibit and control weapons within Victoria.  However, while props for costume role playing (Cosplay) are permitted under Victorian Law, there is a possibility that these props may be considered dangerous articles and pose a potential risk to our attendees.  As the organizers of the Melbourne Anime Festival (Manifest), we have a duty of care to our attendees.  To ensure their safety, Manifest requires that the following rules be adhered to by all attendees.

1. Persons who breach these requirements may be expelled from Manifest. This is at the discretion of the management of the event. Manifest will not tolerate persons who breach these rules as it will be considered as a breach of the Terms and Conditions of entry. Manifest also reserves the right to hand a person over to Victoria Police if they believe a legal offence has been committed.
2. Victorian Law applies. All attendees must adhere to all laws and statutes under the Victorian and Australian Governments. In any case where this or any other Manifest Policy conflicts with Victorian and/or Australian Law, the relevant Victorian and/or Australian Law shall apply.
3. No weapons shall be brought to Manifest by any person. This includes prohibited weapons, controlled weapons and dangerous articles as defined by Victoria Police. A database of these weapons can be found on the Victoria Police Website.
4. Please specifically note that swords are prohibited weapons in Victoria, as are any form of ninja weapon and all replica firearms. If a weapon is brought to Manifest, Manifest reserves the right to hand it over to police in the interest of community safety.
5. For the purposes of Manifest, all weapons permits shall be considered void. Due to not having the correct resources available to Manifest to verify such exemptions, we will not consider any exemptions that have been granted to individuals and/or groups for items mentioned in the above point. Exemptions will only be recognised for Law Enforcement and Manifest Security.
6. Any prop containing exposed metal or a sharpened edge shall be assumed a dangerous article. This is because metal hurts more than any other material when contact is made and sharpened edges draw blood regardless of what they are constructed of. The risks posed are too high in a crowded environment such as Manifest and Manifest recommends the construction of props from alternative materials. Thus any prop containing exposed metal or sharp edges will be considered a risk to attendees and banned at Manifest. Exceptions may be made to this rule, but attendees are advised to seek this prior to Manifest.
7. Any prop that is unwieldy shall be considered a potentially dangerous article. Manifest defines “unwieldy” as being beyond the holder’s ability to easily control. This may be if the prop is constructed to be too heavy and beyond the strength of the bearer to properly hold, or if the prop is too large to prevent it from impacting upon other attendees. Such potentially dangerous articles must be stored in the cloak room and access shall only be granted in special circumstances, such as for participation in the Cosplay competition.
8. Props rules apply to elaborate costumes. Some costumes can be  constructed to resemble body armor or other large and elaborate suits.  Others may also contain built-in components that resemble weapons.  Such costumes shall be considered within these rules as if they were regular props.
9. All props must be submitted to the cloak room for inspection upon arrival at Manifest. This is to ensure that any and all props brought to Manifest comply with these rules and do not pose a risk to Manifest staff and/or attendees.  In the event that a prop breaching these rules is identified, the cloak room shall be entitled to take appropriate action including, but not limited to, confiscation of the prop for the duration of the event, requiring the attendee to take the prop off site, or informing the relevant authorities.
10. Props must be turned over to the Cloak Room on request. This is to protect our attendees against any mishap a potentially dangerous article may cause.  If you are registered for the Cosplay Competition, you will be granted access to your prop for the period of the pre-judging session and Cosplay presentation where appropriate.  In addition to the Cloak Room warden, any member of Manifest Staff or Security may make this request.
11. Props exempt from being stored must display their exemption identifier at all times. This is to allow staff to easily identify if your prop has been inspected.  To ensure the effectiveness of these identifiers, their exact nature shall not be released and shall change for each day of the convention.
12. Props that resemble firearms must have a band of bright-coloured paint or tape around the nozzle. This is to indicate to any police officer or member of security that the prop is a toy.  If in any doubt, Victoria Police will assume any firearm they see is real and act accordingly.

For making refunds or exchanges, please read to Manifest’s Refund and Exchange Policy.