New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BETTING AND RACING ACT 1998 - SECT 33B

33B Applications for race field information use approvals

(1) A person who wishes to use NSW race field information may apply to the relevant racing control body in relation to the intended race (or class of races) to which the information relates for a race field information use approval in respect of the race or class of races.

(2) An application for a race field information use approval (an
"approval application" ) must be--

(a) made in the manner and in the time as may be prescribed by the regulations, and

(b) accompanied by such information as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(3) In determining an approval application, the relevant racing control body to which the application is made must--

(a) consult with each racing club that intends to conduct the race or class of races in respect of which the approval is sought, and

(b) take into account such criteria in relation to the determination of the application (if any) as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(4) Without limiting subsection (3)(b), any criteria that are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of that paragraph may specify--

(a) the kinds of matters that may or must be taken into account in determining an approval application, and

(b) the kinds of matters that must not be taken into account in determining an approval application.

(5) If a relevant racing control body to which an approval application is made determines that a race field information use approval should not be granted to the applicant (or should be granted subject to any condition imposed under section 33A(2)), the body must provide the applicant with written reasons indicating why the application was rejected or the conditions were imposed (as the case may be).