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Racing Act 1958
32DOffence to climb on fence, barrier or barricade
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32D Offence to climb on fence, barrier or barricade
(1) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, climb on any fence, barrier or barricade within a restricted racing area or delineating the boundaries of a restricted racing area during a race-meeting or an official trial meeting, unless—
(a) the person is authorised under the rules of the appropriate controlling body (including rules adopted by that body) to do so; or
(b) the person is engaged in the management or conduct of the meeting and is acting in accordance with that engagement; or
(c) the controlling body or club that is conducting the meeting permits the person to climb on the fence, barrier or barricade and the person is acting in accordance with that permission.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a race‑meeting that is a major sporting event within the meaning of the **Major Events Act 2009**.
See sections 61 and 72 of the **Major Events Act 2009**.