15Entry to pit and paddock areas—the Act, s 17

15 Entry to pit and paddock areas—the Act, s 17

15 Entry to pit and paddock areas—the Act, s 17

(1) A person, other than an authorised person, must not enter a pit area or paddock area during a race meeting.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(2) A person must not direct another person to enter a pit area or paddock area during a race meeting unless the other person is an authorised person.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(3) A person in a pit area during a race meeting must clearly display evidence of—

(a) the person’s identity, and

(b) the person’s authority to be in the pit area.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(4) In this section—

authorised person means—

(a) an official for the race meeting, or

(b) a driver or crew member for a motor vehicle competing at the race meeting, or

(c) a person authorised in writing to enter the relevant pit area or paddock area by—

(i) the Minister, or

(ii) the licensee, or

(iii) the promoter of the race meeting.