New South Wales Consolidated Acts

THOROUGHBRED RACING ACT 1996

- As at 21 November 2023 
- Act 37 of 1996 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - RACING NSW

   4.      Establishment of Racing NSW
   5.      Racing NSW independent of Government
   6.      Membership
   7.      Selection Panel
   8.      Term of office of members
   9.      (Repealed)
   10.     Remuneration
   11.     Duty of members to act in interests of public and industry
   11A.    Code of conduct
   12.     Personal liability
   13.     Functions of Racing NSW
   14.     Powers of Racing NSW
   14AA.   Registration and licensing functions of Racing NSW--general
   14A.    Licensing of bookmakers
   14B.    Consultation and planning
   15.     Vacation of office
   16.     Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of Racing NSW
   17.     Member vacancies to be filled
   18.     The Chief Executive and other staff
   18A.    Arrangements for use of staff and facilities of HRNSW
   19.     Procedure
   20.     Transaction of business outside meetings or by telephone
   21.     Disclosure of pecuniary interests by members
   22.     Committees
   23.     Integrity Assurance Committee
   23A.    Inquiries and investigations by Integrity Assurance Committee in relation to complaint
   23B.    Action after investigation of complaint
   24.     Delegation of functions
   25.     (Repealed)
   26.     Authentication of documents
   27.     Recovery of money
   28.     (Repealed)
   29.     Annual report

   PART 2A - SPECIAL FUNCTIONS OF RACING NSW

           Division 1 - Conditions, minimum standards and directions

   29A.    Power to set minimum standards for conduct of races and race meetings
   29B.    Race clubs to provide information and documents
   29C.    Sanctions for non-compliance by race club with conditions, minimum standards and directions

           Division 2 - Race broadcasting arrangements

   29D.    Definitions
   29E.    Racing NSW approval required for race broadcasting arrangements
   29F.    Procedure for approvals
   29G.    Mediation of disputes

           Division 3 - Totalizator distribution arrangements

   29H.    Definition of "Intra-Code agreement"
   29I.    Review of Intra-Code agreement
   29J.    Amendment of Intra-Code agreement

           Division 4 - Appeal and review

   29K.    Definition
   29L.    Appeal or review on procedural grounds
   29M.    Appeal or review by Racing Appeals Tribunal or NCAT
   29N.    Procedure on appeal or review

           Division 5 - Rules

   29O.     Rules in relation to horse racing
   29P.    Rules generally

           Division 6 - Special inquiries

   29Q.    Definitions
   29R.    Special inquiry
   29S.    Compulsion orders
   29T.    Racing NSW may exercise compulsion powers in accordance with order
   29U.    Provisions relating to requirements to provide information
   29V.    Review of penalty for offence

   PART 3 - RACING INDUSTRY CONSULTATION GROUP

   30.     Establishment of RICG
   31.     Membership
   32.     Eligibility for membership
   33.     Membership is honorary
   34.     Functions of RICG
   35.     Vacation of office
   36.     Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of RICG
   37.     Member vacancies to be filled
   38.     Procedure
   39.     Meetings with Racing NSW
   40.     Administrative support
   41.     Personal liability

   PART 4 - APPEAL PANEL

   42.     Right of appeal
   43.     Procedure on an appeal
   44.     Determination of appeal
   45.     Membership of Appeal Panel
   46.     Appointment of Principal Member
   47.     How Appeal Panel is constituted for particular appeal
   48.     Remuneration of members
   49.     How Appeal Panel makes decisions
   49A.    Local rules of racing may provide for appeals

   PART 5 - GENERAL

   50.     Savings and transitional provisions
   50A.    Nature of proceedings for offences
   51.     (Repealed)
   52.     Regulations
   53.     (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 1
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)