(1) Subject to these
regulations and the rules of wagering, a wager made with or through RWWA at a
totalisator agency is taken to be accepted subject to —
(a) in
relation to a race that takes place in this State, the rules of racing, and in
particular to the provisions of those rules in respect of the entry,
acceptance, withdrawal, or disqualification of horses or greyhounds, the
running of races, and the powers of the stewards; and
(b) in
relation to a race that takes place in another State or a Territory, the rules
of thoroughbred racing or the rules of harness racing or the rules of
greyhound racing (as the case may be) administered by the thoroughbred racing,
harness racing or greyhound authority in the State or Territory where the race
takes place, and in particular to the provisions of those rules in respect of
the entry, acceptance, withdrawal, or disqualification of horses or
greyhounds, the running of races, and the powers of the stewards; and
(c) in
relation to a sporting event, the rules of the sporting authority recognised
by RWWA as responsible for the conduct of that sporting event; and
(d)
where the wager is placed by RWWA in a totalisator pool — the
provisions of these regulations governing the operation of that totalisator
pool by RWWA; and
(e)
where the wagers are to be included in a combined totalisator pool
scheme — the regulations or rules governing the operation of that
totalisator pool.
(2) Any question as to
whether a body is an authority recognised by RWWA for the purposes of these
regulations is to be determined by RWWA.
[Regulation 29 inserted: Gazette
30 Jan 2004 p. 362‑3.]