Rebecca Nduku / Young woman with her mobile phone / © Commonwealth Photographic Awards

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Competition Rules

Rules


1 The Competition is open to those aged 30 and under who are a citizen of or resident in a Commonwealth country or territory.

2 All entries must be submitted either through a school, college, university or youth organisation or individually through the website or by post.

3 All postal entries must be accompanied by a copy of the entry form.

4 All entries with written documentation accompanying them must be written in English.

5 Candidates may only submit one entry. (But can enter one entry into the Photographic Awards and an entry into the other competitions)

6 Candidates should calculate the age they will be on 1st May 2012.

7 Entries are liable for disqualification on the following criteria:

  • no date of birth is given.
  • the candidate is aged 31 or older on 1st May 2012.
  • the entry is not connected to the theme.

8 All entries remain the copyright of the entrant/copyright owner with the Royal Commonwealth Society having rights to publish and reproduce specifically for the purposes of the competitions.

9 All entries must be linked to the theme of the year.