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Animal Welfare Act 1992
18AGreyhound racing
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18A Greyhound racing (a) conducts, or facilitates the conduct of, a greyhound race in the ACT; or (b) allows a greyhound kept by the person to take part in a greyhound race conducted in the ACT. Note The owning and keeping of racing greyhounds is regulated under the Domestic Animals Act 2000, div 2.4A. greyhound race means 1 or more greyhounds racing in competitive pursuit, and includes— (a) a greyhound trial or training race; and (b) racing in a test of speed of 1 or more racing greyhounds.