New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GREYHOUND RACING ACT 2017 - SECT 6

6 Exercise of Commission's functions

(1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, the functions of the Commission are exercisable by a Commissioner, and any act, matter or thing done in the name of, or on behalf of, the Commission by a Commissioner is taken to have been done by the Commission.

(2) A decision of the Commission to exercise any of the following functions must be authorised by the Chief Commissioner and at least one other Commissioner--

(a) the power to make greyhound racing rules,

(b) the power to conduct an inquiry under Part 8 or appoint a person to conduct such an inquiry,

(c) the power to delegate a function of the Commission.

(3) A decision of the Commission referred to in subsection (2) is presumed to have been duly authorised unless the contrary is established.

(4) Except as provided by subsection (2), a decision of the Chief Commissioner prevails in the event of an inconsistency in the decisions of Commissioners with respect to a matter.