New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GREYHOUND RACING ACT 2017

- As at 1 July 2023 
- Act 13 of 2017 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   3A.     Objects of Act

   PART 2 - GREYHOUND WELFARE AND INTEGRITY COMMISSION

           Division 1 - Constitution and management of Commission

   4.      Constitution of Commission
   5.      The Commissioners
   6.      Exercise of Commission's functions
   7.      Management of affairs of Commission
   8.      Ministerial directions
   9.      Staff
   10.     Delegation

           Division 2 - Objectives and functions of Commission

   11.     Principal objectives of Commission
   12.     Functions of Commission
   13.     Committees
   14.     Strategic plans
   15.     Annual reporting information for Commission to include additional particulars

   PART 3 - GREYHOUND RACING NEW SOUTH WALES

           Division 1 - Constitution and management of GRNSW

   16.     Constitution of GRNSW
   17.     Board of directors of GRNSW
   18.     Role of Board
   19.     Chief executive officer of GRNSW
   20.     Staff of GRNSW
   21.     Delegation
   22.     Removal of directors and appointment of administrator

           Division 2 - Objectives and functions of GRNSW

   23.     Principal objectives of GRNSW
   24.     Functions of GRNSW
   25.     Operating licence
   26.     Minimum standards for conduct of races and greyhound race meetings
   27.     GRNSW may require greyhound racing clubs to provide information and documents

           Division 3 - Reporting and financial provisions

   28.     Annual report of GRNSW
   29.     Strategic plans
   30.     Financial year
   31.     Expenses and accounts
   32.     Fees and charges

   PART 4 - WELFARE OF GREYHOUNDS

           Division 1 - Greyhound Industry Animal Welfare Committee

   33.     Establishment of Welfare Committee
   34.     Functions of Welfare Committee

           Division 2 - Code of practice for welfare of greyhounds

   35.     Commission to prepare code of practice
   36.     Making of code of practice
   37.     Public access to code of practice
   38.     Relationship between code of practice and rules
   39.     Offence to contravene certain provisions of code of practice

           Division 3 - Miscellaneous welfare provisions

   40.     Life ban for committing live baiting offence
   41.     Prohibition on keeping certain animals on premises where greyhounds are kept etc

   PART 5 - CONTROL AND REGULATION OF GREYHOUND RACING INDUSTRY

           Division 1 - Requirements for registration

   42.     Greyhounds generally
   43.     Greyhounds must not race or compete in trial etc unless registered
   44.     Greyhound racing industry participants
   45.     Greyhound racing clubs
   46.     Greyhound trial tracks

           Division 2 - Registration functions of Commission

   47.     General provisions
   48.     Registration of greyhounds
   49.     Registration of greyhound racing industry participants
   50.     Registration of greyhound trial tracks
   51.     Suspension or cancellation of registration of public greyhound trial tracks on commercial grounds
   52.     Special provisions relating to registration of bookmakers

           Division 3 - Registration functions of GRNSW

   53.     Registration of greyhound racing clubs
   54.     Suspension or cancellation of registration of clubs on commercial grounds

           Division 4 - Greyhound racing rules

   55.     Rules made by Commission
   56.     Consultation with GRNSW

   PART 6 - DISCIPLINARY PROVISIONS

           Division 1 - Disciplinary action by Commission

   57.     Definition
   58.     Grounds for taking disciplinary action
   59.     Disciplinary action that may be taken
   60.     Complaints

           Division 2 - Disciplinary action by GRNSW

   61.     Disciplinary action against greyhound racing clubs
   62.     Complaints

           Division 3 - Complaints relating to GRNSW's functions in conducting greyhound race meetings

   63.     Definition
   64.     Inquiries and investigations by Commission in relation to complaint
   65.     Action after investigation of complaint

   PART 7 - INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT POWERS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   66.     Definition
   67.     Purposes for which powers under Part may be exercised
   68.     Appointment and identification of inspectors
   69.     Arrangements with police and animal welfare bodies

           Division 2 - Powers to require information and records

   70.     Requirement to provide information and records
   71.     Provisions relating to records
   72.     Application of Division

           Division 3 - Powers of entry and search of premises

   73.     Power to enter premises
   74.     Entry into residential premises only with permission or warrant
   75.     Powers to inspect and seize things
   76.     Search warrants
   77.     Dealing with seized things
   78.     Inspectors may request assistance

           Division 4 - Power to question and identify persons

   79.     Power of inspectors to require answers
   80.     Recording of evidence
   81.     Power of inspectors to demand name and address

           Division 5 - General

   82.     Offences
   83.     Provisions relating to requirements to furnish records or information or answer questions

   PART 8 - INQUIRIES INTO GREYHOUND RACING INDUSTRY

   84.     Conduct of inquiries
   85.     Person or body conducting inquiries
   86.     Procedures at inquiries
   87.     Legal representation
   88.     Public nature of inquiries
   89.     Report of inquiry

   PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS

   90.     Exchange of information
   91.     Internal review of certain decisions by Commission or stewards
   92.     Delegation by Minister
   93.     Exclusion of personal liability
   94.     Liability etc of unincorporated greyhound racing clubs
   95.     Proceedings for offences
   96.     Penalty notices
   97.     Court may order destruction of animal
   98.     Court may order payment of certain costs
   99.     Court may make further orders
   100.    Certificate evidence of certain matters
   101.    Regulations
   102.    Review of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
           Schedule 8 (Repealed)