17Media representatives—the Act, s 17

17 Media representatives—the Act, s 17

17 Media representatives—the Act, s 17

(1) A media representative must not enter a ground during a race meeting unless the representative clearly displays—

(a) identification issued by the organisation the person represents, and

(b) evidence that the representative has been authorised to enter the area by the licensee or the promoter of the meeting.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(2) This section does not apply to part of a ground set aside for spectators.

(3) In this section—

media representative means a person representing a television station, radio station, newspaper, periodical or other publication and includes a reporter, photographer or other crew member.