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GREYHOUND RACING ACT 2017
- As at 7 March 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 report of 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)
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