Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) Notwithstanding section 7, a jockey or apprentice who holds a licence or permit to ride in accordance with the Rules of Racing and who –
is to be taken for the purposes of this Act, while performing such riding work, to be a worker employed by Tasracing.(a) is engaged to ride a horse for fee or reward at a race meeting or official trial held in Tasmania under the Rules of Racing; or
(b) is engaged to ride a thoroughbred horse in a training session in Tasmania conducted by a licensed trainer or his or her delegate –
(2) For the purposes of determining any compensation payable to or in respect of a person to whom subsection (1) applies –
(a) he or she is taken to have been continuously employed by Tasracing for the period during which he or she has continuously held a permit or licence under the Rules of Racing; and
(b) any earnings from riding engagements in another State during the 12 months immediately before the period of incapacity, or during the period for which he or she held a licence to ride, are to be taken to be earnings received in the employment of Tasracing.
(3) Notwithstanding section 69, the normal weekly earnings of a person to whom subsection (1) applies are not to exceed 2 times the basic salary.
(4) In this section –
"Director" means the Director of Racing appointed under the Racing Regulation Act 2004;
"licensed" means licensed by the the Director;
"Rules of Racing" means the Rules of Racing for thoroughbred racing made and in force under the Racing Regulation Act 2004;
"Tasracing" means Tasracing Pty Ltd formed under the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009.