Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

GREYHOUND RACING RULES

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Rule

   PART I - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Citation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   4.      Application of Rules

   PART II - POWERS OF COMMISSION

   5.      The Commission
   6.      Power to investigate and act
   7.      Directions to be obeyed
   8.      Commission may impose penalties
   9.      Prohibited person
   10.     Approved registration authority
   11.     Registers to be kept
   12.     Delegation
   13.     Fees and charges

   PART III - CLUBS

   14.     Club to be registered
   15.     Application for registration by club
   16.     Determination of application by club
   17.     Registration of club may be suspended or cancelled
   18.     Annual report
   19.     Change in office-bearers
   20.     Restrictions on club officials
   21.     Control of racing and access
   22.     Committee may act in default of action by stewards
   23.     Committee's power to impose penalties

   PART IV - REGISTRATION OF PERSONS AND NAMES

           Division 1 - Persons

   24.     Person to be registered
   25.     Application for registration as owner
   26.     Determination of application by owner
   27.     Application for registration as trainer
   28.     Notice of training
   29.     Accommodation for greyhound
   30.     Application for registration as attendant
   31.     Determination of application to be attendant

           Division 2 - Names

   32.     Application to use assumed name
   33.     Determination of application to use assumed name
   34.     Offence
   35.     Syndicate
   36.     Application for registration of syndicate
   37.     Determination of application by syndicate
   38.     Membership and termination of syndicate

   PART V - REGISTRATION OF GREYHOUNDS

           Division 1 - General

   39.     Eligibility for nomination
   40.     Age of greyhound
   41.     Registration and naming of greyhound
   42.     Naming of greyhound
   43.     Determination of application to register greyhound

           Division 2 - Sire and Studmaster

   44.     Sire to be registered
   45.     Determination of application to register sire
   46.     Studmaster
   47.     Use of sire
   47A.    Artificial insemination
   48.     Commission may publish information on sire
   49.     Notification and registration of service
   50.     Authority for mating
   51.     Identification of bitch

           Division 3 - Whelping and Litters

   52.     Notification of whelping
   53.     Litter to be registered
   54.     Determination of application to register litter

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous

   55.     Registrations outside the Territory
   56.     Power to dispense with registration
   57.     Ear-branding
   58.     Death of greyhound

   PART VI - GREYHOUND TRIAL TRACKS

   59.     Taking greyhound on unregistered trial track
   60.     Permitting greyhound on unregistered trial track
   61.     Application for registration of trial track
   62.     Determination of application
   63.     Manager and assistant manager
   64.     Manager to be present
   65.     Transfer of ownership
   66.     Insolvent owner
   67.     Deceased owner
   68.     Cancellation or suspension of registration
   69.     Notice of refusal or cancellation
   70.     Power to enter and inspect
   71.     Offences in relation to trial track

   PART VII - REGISTRATION IN GENERAL

   72.     Application of this Part 73. Certificate of registration
   74.     Conditions may be imposed
   75.     Duration and renewal of registration
   76.     Certificate to be produced
   77.     Duplicate certificate

   PART VIII - CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND LEASING OF GREYHOUND

   78.     Notification of sale or disposal
   79.     Application for registration of transfer of ownership
   80.     Determination of application for transfer of ownership
   81.     Lease of greyhound

   PART IX - STEWARDS

   82.     Appointment of stewards
   83.     Stewards
   84.     Stewards' power to alter arrangements
   85.     Duration of powers
   86.     Stewards' inquiries and report
   87.     General powers as to the conduct of meetings and qualifying trials
   88.     Steward's power to impose and enforce penalties
   89.     Penalties
   90.     Removal
   91.     Removal of person who has paid entrance fee
   92.     Stewards' inquiries

   PART X - VETERINARIANS

   93.     Commission veterinarian
   94.     Club meetings and qualifying trials
   95.     Fees

   PART XI - ALLOTMENT, POSTPONEMENT AND PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS

   96.     Allotment of dates to be applied for
   97.     Commission may approve or refuse application
   98.     Certificate of approval
   99.     Cancellation of approval
   100.    Programme and conditions to be approved
   101.    Postponement or abandonment of meetings
   102.    Substituted and postponed meetings
   103.    Official programme
   104.    Change in official programme particulars

   PART XII - GRADING AND NOMINATION OF GREYHOUNDS

   105.    Grader
   106.    Grading by Commission
   107.    Fields may be graded
   108.    Effect on clubs
   109.    Withdrawal after box draw
   110.    Maiden status
   111.    Juvenile status
   112.    Nomination necessary
   113.    Nomination of greyhound
   114.    Manager required if greyhound raced by 2 or more persons
   115.    Trainer to be stated
   116.    Syndicate member disqualified
   117.    Death of owner
   118.    Alteration by official
   119.    Liability for fees
   120.    Sale, lease or transfer after draw for a meeting
   121.    Nominations subject to approval
   122.    Nomination form to be retained
   123.    Time and place for nomination

   PART XIII - BOX DRAW AND RESERVES

   124.    Box draw
   125.    Cancellation and new draw
   126.    Reserves
   127.    Vacant boxes
   128.    Box numbers and colours
   129.    Incapacitation after publication of draw
   130.    Greyhound not presented

   PART XIV - PROCEDURE PRIOR TO EVENTS

   131.    Inspection of track, kennels and equipment
   132.    Stewards' certificate
   133.    Stewards' instructions to attendants and officials
   134.    Unauthorized persons not to enter kennels or handle greyhounds
   135.    Greyhound excluded
   136.    Greyhound to be produced by specified time
   137.    Particulars to be checked
   138.    Certificates to be produced
   139.    Identification and examination of greyhound prior to kennelling
   140.    Ear-brand
   141.    Identification and examination subsequent to kennelling
   142.    Identification before all clear
   143.    Retention of certificates
   144.    Variation in identification markings
   145.    Preparation enclosure
   146.    Nose strap
   147.    Muzzle
   148.    Blinkers
   149.    Bandages and appliances
   150.    Veterinary assistance
   151.    Person not allowed to handle greyhound
   152.    Attendant not to assist
   153.    Checking of scales
   154.    Weighing
   155.    Weight of greyhound
   156.    Record of weights
   157.    Greyhound withdrawn because of its weight
   158.    [Repealed]

   PART XV - RUNNING OF RACES

   159.    Track measurement
   160.    Starter
   161.    Starting-boxes
   162.    Placing in starting-boxes
   163.    Starting procedure
   164.    Greyhound turned in box
   165.    Greyhound handled by attendant only
   166.    Release timing
   167.    Starting-point
   168.    Lure disc
   169.    Lure distance
   170.    Lure driver
   171.    Interference to lure
   172.    Hurdle races
   173.    No race
   174.    Rerunning of event declared no race

   PART XVI - JUDGES, DEAD-HEATS AND OBJECTIONS

   175.    Appointment of judge
   176.    Method of judging
   177.    Signalling of places
   178.    Disqualification prior to pay-out signal
   179.    Disqualification subsequent to pay-out signal
   180.    Walk-over
   181.    Dead-heat
   182.    Prize-money for races abandoned
   183.    Prize-money and awards may be withheld
   184.    Grounds for objection
   185.    Lodging objection
   186.    Forfeit of deposit and withdrawal
   187.    Determination of objection
   188.    Consequences of successful objection
   189.    Grading variation attached to winner
   190.    Report on meeting or qualifying trial

   PART XVII - GREYHOUND FAILING TO CHASE LURE, MARRING RUNNING OR FIGHTING

   191.    Failure to chase or marring running
   192.    Fighting
   193.    Endorsement of certificate of registration

   PART XVIII - DETECTION OF DRUGS AND IDENTIFICATION OF GREYHOUND

           Division 1 - Detection of Drugs

   194.    Where drug has been administered
   195.    Owner or trainer shall notify Chief Steward
   196.    Authority to test
   197.    Test procedure
   198.    Specimens
   199.    Notification of findings
   200.    Test to be carried out in presence of owner or trainer
   201.    Autopsy
   202.    Certificate of findings

           Division 2 - Identification of Greyhound

   203.    Examination as to identity
   204.    Expense of examination as to identity
   205.    Taking possession of greyhound

   PART XIX - SEASONAL CONDITION AND USE AFTER BREEDING

   206.    Season
   207.    Racing after whelping
   208.    Racing after stud service

   PART XX - INCAPACITATION AND VETERINARY TREATMENT

   209.    Skin complaints and unclean condition
   210.    Withdrawal by owner or trainer
   211.    Withdrawal by order of stewards

   PART XXI - LIVE GAME AND UNMUZZLED GREYHOUNDS

   212.    Live game
   213.    Greyhound not muzzled in street

   PART XXII - OFFENCES

   214.    Breaches of the Rules

   PART XXIII - INQUIRIES

   215.    Inquiry prior to penalty
   216.    Inquiry
   217.    Persons having jurisdiction
   218.    Right to appear, call evidence and cross-examine
   219.    Documentary evidence
   220.    Steward may require appearance
   221.    Notice to be served
   222.    Where service cannot be effected
   223.    Service of notice
   224.    Default of appearance
   225.    Representation at inquiry
   226.    Transcript to be taken
   227.    Transcript may be obtained
   228.    Proof of ownership of greyhound
   229.    Power to withdraw
   230.    Pending inquiry
   231.    Disqualified or suspended greyhound ineligible
   232.    Effect on greyhound of disqualification of person
   233.    Removal of greyhound from disqualified trainer
   234.    Defaulter and person disqualified or warned off
   235.    Association with disqualified person
   236.    Date disqualification becomes effective
   237.    Surrender of certificates
   238.    Disqualification or suspension
   239.    Other possible penalties
   240.    Time for payment of fines
   241.    Defaulter
   242.    Club to give effect to penalty imposed on person
   243.    List of persons suspended, disqualified or warned off
   244.    Club to give effect to disqualification or suspension of greyhound
   245.    List of disqualified or suspended greyhounds
   246.    Publication of lists

   PART XXIV - REHEARINGS

   247.    New evidence
   248.    Notice of rehearing
   249.    Direction to rehear
   250.    Person unable to appear
   251.    Upon rehearing
   252.    If appeal lodged before rehearing
   253.    Appeal and rehearing
   254.    Costs

   PART XXV - APPEALS

   255.    Appeals
   256.    Constitution of Appeal Committee
   257.    Where no appeal lies
   258.    Time to appeal
   259.    Commission's actions upon receipt of notice
   260.    Appellant's action
   261.    Notice of hearing
   262.    Legal representation
   263.    Hearing
   264.    When appeal is to be heard
   265.    Person other than appellant
   266.    Appeal not to be withdrawn
   267.    Time extended
   268.    Conduct of hearing
   269.    Appeal Committee may require person to appear
   270.    Evidence
   271.    Powers of Appeal Committee
   272.    Notification of determination
   273.    Determination final
   274.    Giving effect to determination of Appeal Committee
   275.    Costs
   276.    False evidence
   277.    Stewards not liable

   PART XXVI - MISCELLANEOUS

   278.    Bookmakers and bookmakers' clerks
   279.    Totalizator investments
   280.    Publication of decisions
   281.    Transitional
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