New South Wales Consolidated Acts

THOROUGHBRED RACING ACT 1996 - SECT 14

14 Powers of Racing NSW

(1) Racing NSW has power to do all things that may be necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the exercise of its functions.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), Racing NSW has power to do the following:

(a) investigate and report on proposals for the construction of new racecourses, and inspect new racecourses or alterations or renovations to existing racecourses,

(b) register or licence, or refuse to register or licence, or cancel or suspend the registration or licence of, a race club, or an owner, trainer, jockey, stablehand, bookmaker, bookmaker’s clerk or another person associated with racing, or disqualify or suspend any of those persons permanently or for a specified period,

(c) supervise the activities of race clubs, persons licensed by Racing NSW and all other persons engaged in or associated with racing,

(d) inquire into and deal with any matter relating to racing and to refer any such matter to stewards or others for investigation and report and, without limiting the generality of this power, to inquire at any time into the running of any horse on any course or courses, whether or not a report concerning the matter has been made or decision arrived at by any stewards,

(e) allocate to registered race clubs the dates on which they may conduct race meetings,

(f) direct and supervise the dissolution of a race club that ceases to be registered by Racing NSW,

(g) appoint an administrator to conduct the affairs of a race club,

(h) register and identify galloping horses,

(i) disqualify a horse from participating in a race,

(j) exclude from participating in a race a horse not registered under the Rules of Racing,

(k) prohibit a person from attending at or taking part in a race meeting,

(l) impose a penalty on a person licensed by it or on an owner of a horse for a contravention of the Rules of Racing,

(m) impose fees for registration of a person or horse,

(n) require registered race clubs to pay to it such fees and charges (including fees for registration of a race club) as are required for the proper performance of its functions, calculated on the basis of criteria notified to race clubs by Racing NSW,

(o) consult, join, affiliate and maintain liaison with other associations or bodies, whether in the State or elsewhere, concerned with the breeding or racing of galloping horses,

(p) enter into contracts,

(q) acquire, hold, take or lease and dispose of real and personal property whether in its own right or as trustee,

(r) borrow money,

(s) order an audit of the books and accounts of a race club by an auditor who is a registered company auditor nominated by Racing NSW,

(t) scrutinise the constitutions of race clubs to ensure they conform to any applicable Act and the Rules of Racing and that they clearly and concisely express the needs and desires of the clubs concerned and of racing generally,

(u) publish material, including periodical publications, to inform and keep informed the public concerning matters relating to racing, whether in the State or elsewhere,

(v) undertake research and investigation into all aspects of the breeding of horses and of racing generally,

(w) take such steps and do such acts and things as are incidental or conducive to the exercise of its powers and the performance of its functions.