Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

RACING ACT 1999 (NO. 1 OF 1999)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART II--CONTROL OF RACES FOR THE PURPOSE OF BETTING

   4.      Restriction on races for the purpose of betting  
   5.      Licensed racecourses  
   6.      Approval of betting at certain race meetings  
   7.      Schedules of race meetings  
   8.      Race meetings to be conducted in compliance with conditions  
   9.      Phantom meetings  
   10.     Application of Approved Rules of a controlling body  
   11.     Application of Approved Rules of an ARO  
   12.     Approval of special Rules for race meetings  
   13.     Special Rules to be made available before a race meeting  
   14.     Application of special Rules  

   PART III--CONTROLLING BODIES

           Division 1--—Controlling body for thoroughbred racing

   15.     Racing Club is the controlling body for thoroughbred racing  
   16.     Functions of the Racing Club  
   17.     Delegation  
   18.     Reports and accounts  
   19.     Rules of Thoroughbred Racing  
   20.     Minister may appoint administrator where necessary  

           Division 2--—Controlling body for harness racing

   21.     Harness Club is the controlling body for harness racing  
   22.     Functions of the Harness Club  
   23.     Delegation  
   24.     Reports and accounts  
   25.     Rules of Harness Racing  
   26.     Minister may appoint administrator where necessary  

           Division 3--—Controlling body for greyhound racing

   27.     Greyhound Club is the controlling body for greyhound racing  
   28.     Functions of the Greyhound Club  
   29.     Delegation  
   30.     Reports and accounts  
   31.     Rules of Greyhound Racing  
   32.     Minister may appoint administrator where necessary  

   PART IV--APPROVED RACING ORGANISATIONS

   33.     Approved Racing Organisations  
   34.     Applications  
   35.     Variation of conditions or approved rules  
   36.      Revocation of approval of AROs  
   37.     AROs must provide reports  

   PART V--THE RACING APPEALS TRIBUNAL

           Division 1--—The Tribunal

   38.     Establishment  
   39.     Functions  
   40.     Membership  
   41.     Constitution for appeals  
   42.     Assessors  
   43.     Powers  
   44.     Offences  
   45.     Rules of the Tribunal  
   46.     Registrar  

           Division 2--—Hearing of appeals

   47.     Jurisdiction  
   48.     Lodging of appeals  
   49.     Suspension of decision pending hearing of the appeal  
   50.     Parties  
   51.     Notice of hearing  
   52.     Representation  
   53.     Bond  
   54.     Hearings to be in public  
   55.     Adjournments  
   56.     Record of proceedings  
   57.     Evidence  
   58.     Procedure for decision by the Tribunal  
   59.     Principles upon which decisions made  
   60.     Orders etc. that may be made by the Tribunal  
   61.     Decisions of the Tribunal final and binding  

   PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS

   62.     Immunity from liability  
   63.     Appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal  
   64.     Annual report  
   65.     Fees  
   66.     Regulations  
   67.      Delegation  
   68.     Repeal  
   69.     Consequential amendments of other Acts  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3