Raw materials,
Machinery,
Manufactures, or
Fine Arts,
will be admitted to the Exhibition, with the exception of
Living animals and plants.
Fresh vegetable and animal substances,
liable to spoil by keeping.
Detonating or dangerous substances.
Copper Caps, or other Articles of a similar nature, may be exhibited, provided the detonating powder be not inserted; also Lucifer Matches, with imitation tops.
Spirits or alcohol, combustible salts, and substances of a highly inflammable nature, will only be admitted by special written permission, and in well secured glass vessels.
10. The articles exhibited will be divided into the following classes.

Section I.
Class

1. Mining, Quarrying, Metallurgy, and Mineral Products.
   " 2. Chemical Substances and Products, and Pharmaceutical Processes.
   " 3. Substances used for Food, including Wines.
   " 4. Animal and Vegetable Substances used in Manufactures.

Section II.
Class
5. Railway Plant, including Locomotive Engines and Carriages.
" 6. Carriages not connected with Rail or Tram Roads.
" 7. Manufacturing Machines and Tools.
" 8. Machinery in general.
" 9. Agricultural and Horticultural Machines and Implements.
" 10. Civil Engineering, Architectural, and Building Contrivances.
" 11. Military Engineering, Armour and Accoutrements, Ordnance, and Small Arms.
" 12. Naval Architecture, Ship’s Tackle.
" 13. Philosophical Instruments and Processes depending upon their use.
" 14. Photographic Apparatus and Photography.
" 15. Horological Instruments.
" 16. Musical Instruments.
" 17. Surgical Instruments and Appliances.

Section III.
Class
18. Cotton.
" 19. Flax and Hemp.
" 20. Silk and Velvet.
" 21. Woollen and Worsted, including Mixed Fabrics generally.
" 22. Carpets.
" 23. Woven, Spun, Felted, and Laid Fabrics, when shown as specimens of Printing or Dyeing.
" 24. Tapestry, Lace, and Embroidery.
" 25. Skins, Fur, Feathers, and Hair.
" 26. Leather, including Saddlery and Harness.
" 27. Articles of Clothing.
" 28. Paper, Stationery, Printing, and Bookbinding.
" 29. Educational Works and Appliances.
" 30. Furniture and Upholstery, including Paperhangings and Papier-mâché.

a 31. Iron and General Hardware.
" 32. Steel and Cutlery.
" 33. Works in Precious Metals, and their imitations, and Jewellery.
" 34. Glass.
" 35. Pottery.
" 36. Manufactures not included in previous classes.

Section IV.—Modern Fine Arts.
(See Decisions 111–123.)
Class
37. Architecture.
" 38. Paintings in Oil and Water Colours, and Drawings.
" 39. Sculpture, Models, Die-sinking and Intaglios.
" 40. Etchings and Engravings.

11. Prizes, or rewards for merit, in the form of medals, will be given in Sections I. II. III.

12. Prices may be affixed to the articles exhibited in Sections I. II. III.

13. Her Majesty’s Commissioners will be prepared to receive all articles which may be sent to them, on or after Wednesday the 12th of February, and will continue to receive goods until Monday the 31st of March 1862 inclusive.

14. Articles of great size or weight, the placing of which will require considerable labour, must be sent before Saturday the 1st of March 1862; and manufacturers wishing to exhibit machinery, or other objects, that will require foundations or special constructions, must make a declaration to that effect on their demands for space.

15. Any exhibitor whose goods can properly be placed together, will be at liberty to arrange such goods in his own way, provided his arrangement is compatible with the general scheme of the Exhibition and the convenience of other exhibitors.

16. Where it is desired to exhibit processes of manufacture, a sufficient number of articles, however dissimilar, will be admitted for the purpose of illustrating the process; but they must not exceed the number actually required... (17—25.)

17. Exhibitors will be required to deliver their goods at such part of the building as shall be indicated to them, with the freight, carriage, porterage, and all charges and dues upon them paid.

18. The vans will be unloaded, and the articles and packages taken to the places appointed in the building, by the officers of Her Majesty’s Commissioners.

19. Upon receipt of notice from Her Majesty’s Commissioners, that the articles are deposited in the building, exhibitors, or their representatives, or agents, must themselves unpack, put together, and arrange their goods.

20. Packing cases must be removed at the cost of the exhibitors or their agents, as soon as the goods are examined and deposited in charge of the Commissioners. If not removed within three days of notice being given, they will be disposed of, and the proceeds, if any, applied to the funds of the Exhibition. (30—84.)

21. No counters, or fittings, will be provided by Her Majesty’s Commissioners.

Several numbers are left blank, with the view of incorporating future decisions.