RACING ACT 1999

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act  
• 2 Dictionary  
• 3 Notes  

PART 2--CONTROL OF RACES FOR THE PURPOSE OF BETTING

Division 2.1--Race meetings

• 4 Restriction on races for the purpose of betting  
• 5 Licensed racecourses  
• 6 Approval of betting at certain race meetings  
• 7 Schedules of race meetings  
• 8 Race meetings to be conducted in compliance with conditions  
• 9 Phantom meetings  

Division 2.2--Approved rules

• 10 Application of approved rules of a controlling body  
• 11 Application of approved rules of an ARO  
• 12 Approval of special rules for race meetings  
• 13 Special rules to be made available before a race meeting  
• 14 Application of special rules  

PART 3--CONTROLLING BODIES

Division 3.1--Controlling body for thoroughbred racing

• 15 Racing club is the controlling body for thoroughbred racing  
• 16 Functions of the racing club  
• 17 Delegation by racing club  
• 18 Racing club—reports and accounts  
• 19 Rules of thoroughbred racing  
• 20 Racing club—appointment of administrator  

Division 3.2--Controlling body for harness racing

• 21 Harness club is the controlling body for harness racing  
• 22 Functions of the harness club  
• 23 Delegation by harness club  
• 24 Harness club—reports and accounts  
• 25 Rules of harness racing  
• 26 Harness club—appointment of administrator  

PART 4--APPROVED RACING ORGANISATIONS

• 33 Approved racing organisations  
• 34 Applications  
• 35 Variation of conditions or approved rules  
• 36 Revocation of approval of AROs  
• 37 AROs must provide reports  

PART 5--THE RACING APPEALS TRIBUNAL

Division 5.1--The tribunal

• 38 Establishment  
• 39 Functions  
• 40 Membership  
• 41 Constitution for appeals  
• 42 Assessors  
• 43 Powers in relation to witnesses etc  
• 44 Application of Criminal Code, ch 7  
• 45 Rules of the tribunal  
• 46 Registrar of tribunal  
• 46A Protection from liability for tribunal members  

Division 5.2--Hearing of appeals

• 47 Jurisdiction  
• 48 Appeals—filing  
• 49 Suspension of decision pending hearing of the appeal  
• 50 Parties  
• 51 Notice of hearing  
• 52 Representation  
• 53 Bond  
• 54 Hearings to be in public  
• 55 Adjournments  
• 56 Record of proceedings  
• 57 Evidence  
• 58 Procedure for decision by the tribunal  
• 59 Principles on which decisions made  
• 60 Orders etc that may be made by the tribunal  
• 61 Decisions of tribunal final and binding  

PART 5A--JOCKEYS ACCIDENT INSURANCE

• 61A Definitions—pt 5A  
• 61B Accident insurance arrangements—authorisation  
• 61C Accident insurance arrangements—operation  
• 61D Notices relating to accident insurance arrangements  

PART 5B--USE OF RACE FIELD INFORMATION

Division 5B--.1 Limits on use of race field information

• 61E Definitions—pt 5B  
• 61F Offence—use of race field information without approval  
• 61G Offence—failing to pay race field information charge  
• 61H Offence—failing to comply with condition on approval  
• 61I Criminal liability of executive officers  

Division 5B--.2 Approval and conditions

• 61J Application for approval to use race field information  
• 61K Issue of approval  
• 61L Suitable person  
• 61M Condition on approval—race field information charge  
• 61N Other conditions of approval  
• 61O Form of approval  
• 61P Renewal of approval  
• 61Q Issue of renewed approval  
• 61R Revocation of approval  

Division 5B--.3 Other matters

• 61U Relevant controlling body may appoint agent  
• 61V Relevant controlling bodies must give report on race field information charge  
• 61W Confidentiality of personal information  
• 61X Authorisations for Competition and Consumer Act and Competition Code  

PART 6--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

• 62 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 6  
• 63 Reviewable decision notices  
• 64 Applications for review  

PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

• 66 Regulation-making power  
• 67 Determination of fees  
• SCHEDULE 1
• SCHEDULE 2
• SCHEDULE 3
DICTIONARY ENDNOTES