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Racing Act 1999
11Application of approved rules of an ARO
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11 Application of approved rules of an ARO
The approved rules of an ARO apply in relation to—
(a) a person registered with or licensed by the ARO (an affected
person); and
(b) an animal registered with or licensed by the ARO; and
(c) a person who was formerly an affected person—
(i) whose registration or licence is under suspension; or
Control of races for the purpose of betting Part 2
Approved rules Division 2.2
Section 12
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Racing Act 1999
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Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au
(ii) so far as the rules relate to the dealings of the person with
an affected person—whose registration or licence is
cancelled; and
(d) subject to any approval by the commission of special rules—any
authorised race meeting conducted by the ARO; and
(e) any premises owned or occupied by the ARO.
12 Approval of special rules for race meetings
The commission may approve, on the application of a controlling
body or an ARO, rules other than the approved rules for a race
meeting, or for some races at a race meeting.
13 Special rules to be made available before a race meeting
A person conducting a race meeting at which special rules will apply
must ensure that any member of the public is able to obtain a copy of
the rules—
(a) from the time of publication of the relevant schedule under
section 7—at the address specified in the schedule; and
(b) on the day of the meeting—at the racecourse.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.