23Cessation of races or events—the Act, s 17

23 Cessation of races or events—the Act, s 17

23 Cessation of races or events—the Act, s 17

(1) The senior police officer at a race meeting at a ground may direct the person in charge of the conduct of the race meeting to immediately stop a race or event that is part of the race meeting.

(2) The direction may be given if the police officer is satisfied that a person is in imminent or undue danger if further racing or events are carried on at the ground.

(3) The direction ceases to have effect when the danger has been removed.

(4) The person given the direction must comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(5) A relevant person for a race meeting at a ground must not obstruct or delay a person attempting to comply with a direction given to the person in relation to the race meeting.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.