(1)  The Secretary of the Department, out of race field information publication fees paid pursuant to regulation 4(2) , subject to section 54B(4B) of the Act, is to pay a race field information publication fee to Tasracing.

(2)  The race field information publication fee is to be paid to Tasracing in accordance with an agreement entered into between the Secretary of the Department and Tasracing.

(3)  Without limiting the generality of subregulation (2) , an agreement made under that subregulation may specify conditions relating to –

(a) the payment of the fee (including the manner in which, and the timeframe within which, the fee is to be paid); and

(b) such other matters as the parties agree.

(4)  Before making a payment under subregulation (1) , the Secretary of the Department pursuant to section 54B(4A) of the Act, on the recommendation of the Director, is to deduct an administration fee to cover the costs in respect of the collection and distribution of the race field information publication fees.

(5)  The Secretary of the Department is to pay to the Director the administration fee referred to in subregulation (4) within 30 days of deducting the fee.

(6)  For the purposes of section 54B(4A) of the Act, the prescribed percentage is 5 per cent.

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953 .

Notified in the Gazette on 1 July 2009

These regulations are administered in the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations –

(a) provide for the fees payable for race field information publication approvals; and

(b) provide for the application of an exempt turnover threshold in respect of the fees payable for race field information publication approvals; and

(c) prescribe the conditions which may be imposed on race field information publication approvals; and

(d) prescribe the manner in which applications for race field information publication approvals are to be made and the information to be contained in those applications; and

(e) prescribe the criteria for determining applications for race field information publication approvals; and

(f) prescribe the grounds for the cancellation or variation of race field information publication approvals; and

(g) provide for the distribution of fees collected in relation to race field information publication approvals.