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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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 (Repealed)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)