77Registration etc. of clubs and persons participating in greyhound racing

77 Registration etc. of clubs and persons participating in greyhound racing S. 77(1) amended by No. 9924 s. 3(c). (1) The Board may in accordance with the rules— S. 77(1)(aa) inserted by No. 37/1994 s. 188(q). (aa) fix dates and times for greyhound race‑meetings; S. 77(1)(a) amended by Nos 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), 8603 s. 5, substituted by No. 32/1991 s. 7, amended by Nos 83/1995 s. 6(a), 16/2001 s. 16(a), substituted by No. 37/2018 s. 30(1). (a) licence any greyhound racing industry participant; S. 77(1)(ab) inserted by No. 37/2018 s. 30(1). (ab) register any greyhound racing industry participant; (b) charge and take for any such registration the fees prescribed therefor by the rules; S. 77(1)(c) amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), substituted by No. 37/2018 s. 30(2). (c) impose or vary conditions on a licence or registration of a greyhound racing industry participant; S. 77(1)(ca) inserted by No. 37/2018 s. 30(2). (ca) suspend a licence or registration of a greyhound racing industry participant; S. 77(1)(cb) inserted by No. 37/2018 s. 30(2). (cb) disqualify a greyhound racing industry participant from participating in greyhound racing; S. 77(1)(cc) inserted by No. 37/2018 s. 30(2). (cc) disqualify or suspend any club from participating in greyhound racing; S. 77(1)(cd) inserted by No. 37/2018 s. 30(2). (cd) disqualify or suspend any greyhound from participating in greyhound racing; S. 77(1)(d) amended by Nos 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), 83/1995 s. 6(b). (d) exclude from participation in greyhound racing any club, syndicate, greyhound or person that is not registered as required by this Part or the regulations or is under disqualification or suspension pursuant to this Part or the rules; S. 77(1)(da) inserted by No. 16/2001 s. 16(b). (da) regulate the registration, breeding, kennelling and verification of lineage of greyhounds for greyhound racing or for stud or other purposes; S. 77(1)(db) inserted by No. 37/2018 s. 30(3). (db) determine whether an individual is a fit and proper person to participate in greyhound racing; (e) fine or otherwise punish any club or person offending against the rules— and any decision of the Board in relation to any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) shall be final and without appeal. S. 77(2) amended by No. 9146 s. 11, substituted by No. 37/2018 s. 30(4). (2) A steward of the Board or of a registered club who is authorised in writing by the Board or the club (as the case requires) may, in accordance with the rules and subject to the Board's approval, take the following action in relation to a greyhound or a greyhound racing industry participant who contravenes the rules— (a) impose a fine on the greyhound racing industry participant; or (b) disqualify or suspend the greyhound or the greyhound racing industry participant from participating in greyhound racing; or (c) impose a fine under paragraph (a) and disqualify or suspend the greyhound or the greyhound racing industry participant from participating in greyhound racing; or (d) cancel or suspend the registration of the greyhound racing industry participant; or (e) cancel or suspend the registration of the greyhound; or (f) impose or vary a condition of the greyhound racing industry participant's registration or licence; or (g) impose or vary a condition of the registration of the greyhound; or (h) give directions to the greyhound racing industry participant; or (i) withhold prize money from the greyhound racing industry participant. S. 77(3) substituted by No. 6638 s. 3(b), amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), substituted by No. 9671 s. 10. (3) The Board may suspend the members of a committee or other managing body of any greyhound racing club and may appoint some fit and proper person to be administrator of the club. S. 77(4) inserted by No. 6638 s. 3(b), amended by Nos 7621 s. 4(1), 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), substituted by No. 9671 s. 10. (4) An administrator so appointed shall be deemed to be the committee or other managing body of the club and shall have and exercise all the powers and be subject to all the duties of the club and all the powers and duties of the chairman or any member of the club. S. 77(5) inserted by No. 6638 s. 3(b), amended by No. 8344 s. 26(3)(ff), substituted by No. 9671 s. 10. (5) When an administrator has been appointed for any club the Board may at any time it thinks fit remove the suspension of the members of the committee or other managing body of the club and thereupon all the powers and duties of the administrator shall cease. S. 77AA inserted by No. 37/2018 s. 31. 77AA Registration of racing greyhounds A racing greyhound must be registered with the Board until the greyhound retires from the greyhound racing industry. S. 77A inserted by No. 9671 s. 11, amended by Nos 83/1995 s. 7(1), 17/2016 s. 8(1).