New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GREYHOUND RACING ACT 2017 - SECT 58

58 Grounds for taking disciplinary action

(1) The Commission may take disciplinary action under this Division against or in respect of a relevant person if the Commission is of the opinion that the person--

(a) has contravened a provision of this Act, the regulations, the code of practice or the greyhound racing rules, or

(b) is not a fit and proper person to be registered (having regard in particular to the need to protect the public interest as it relates to the greyhound racing industry).

(2) Disciplinary action may be taken against or in respect of a relevant person even though the person is no longer registered or has not been convicted of an offence in respect of the contravention.

(3) The Commission is not to take any disciplinary action against or in respect of a relevant person under this Division without first giving the person notice in writing of the proposed action and a reasonable opportunity to be heard and to make submissions about the matter.

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply in respect of the taking of disciplinary action if the Commission is satisfied that the action must be taken as a matter of urgency because the contravention or failure concerned poses a significant threat--

(a) to public health or safety, or

(b) to the financial integrity of the greyhound racing industry as a whole in New South Wales.