Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

GREYHOUND RACING RULES

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   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  

   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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