(1)  The Director is responsible for –

(a) regulating and controlling racing to ensure that it is conducted with integrity; and

(b) monitoring the administration of racing; and

(c) researching and investigating racing and related matters; and

(d) advising the Minister on racing and related matters and making appropriate policy recommendations for the development of racing; and

(e) liaising with authorities and persons responsible for racing and related matters in this State and, as appropriate, elsewhere; and

(f) representing the State and the local industry on national bodies and in national forums generally concerned with racing and related matters; and

(g) monitoring, coordinating and setting standards, in consultation with the Councils, for the training of people employed or otherwise engaged in the racing industry; and

(h) providing administrative support to the regulatory panels and the TRAB; and

(i) such other functions as are imposed on the Director by this or any other Act.

(2)  The Director is also responsible for –

(a) controlling race nominations, acceptances, field selections, handicapping, barrier draws and scratchings in harness racing; and

(b) controlling race nominations, gradings, field selections, box draws and scratchings in greyhound racing; and

(c) providing advice and recommendations to the Tasmanian Thoroughbred Racing Council on the Rules of Racing ; and

(d) ensuring that the Rules of Racing for all codes of racing are properly enforced by stewards.