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1998 NSW Act, for part 5A (Jockeys accident insurance)—see
section 61A.
ACT jockey, for part 5A (Jockeys accident insurance)—see
section 61A.
applied NSW Acts, for part 5A (Jockeys accident insurance)—see
section 61A.
approved rules means—
(a) in relation to the racing club—the rules of thoroughbred racing;
and
(b) in relation to the harness club—the rules of harness racing; and
(c) in relation to an ARO—the rules approved under section 34 (4)
in relation to the ARO, or as later varied under section 35 (2).
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ARO means an approved racing organisation approved under
section 33.
authorised race meeting means a race meeting—
(a) conducted by a controlling body or an ARO in accordance with
this Act; or
(b) approved by the commission under section 6;
and listed in a schedule published in accordance with section 7.
betting exchange, for part 5B (Use of race field information)—see
section 61E.
chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of the
gambling and racing commission.
commission means the Gambling and Racing Commission
established by the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999.
controlling body means—
(a) the racing club; or
(b) the harness club.
corresponding body means a body in another jurisdiction, within or
outside Australia, that performs functions similar to those of a
controlling body.
deputy president means the deputy president of the tribunal referred
to in section 40.
director, in relation to a controlling body, means a person occupying
or acting in the position of a director of the body, by whatever name
called.
harness club means the Canberra Harness Racing Club Inc. referred
to in section 21.
injury, for part 5A (Jockeys accident insurance)—see section 61A.
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inquiry, in relation to the commission, means an inquiry conducted
by the commission in accordance with the Gambling and Racing
Control Act 1999.
licensed racecourse—see section 5.
licensed wagering operator, for part 5B (Use of race field
information)—see section 61E.
NSW Acts, for part 5A (Jockeys accident insurance)—see
section 61A.
NSW jockey, for part 5A (Jockeys accident insurance)—see
section 61A.
president means the president of the tribunal referred to in section 40.
race means—
(a) a thoroughbred race; or
(b) a harness race; or
(c) a race of a kind prescribed by regulation.
race field information, for part 5B (Use of race field information)—
see section 61E.
race field information charge, for part 5B (Use of race field
information)—see section 61M (1).
race meeting means an event at which races are conducted.
racing authority, for part 5B (Use of race field information)—see
section 61E.
racing club means the Canberra Racing Club Incorporated mentioned
in section 15.
Racing NSW, for part 5A (Jockeys accident insurance)—see the
Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 (NSW), section 3.
registrar means the registrar of the tribunal appointed under
section 46.
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relevant controlling body, for part 5B (Use of race field
information)—see section 61E.
reviewable decision, for part 6 (Notification and review of
decisions)—see section 62.
rules of harness racing means the rules made under section 25.
rules of the tribunal means the rules of procedure made under
section 45.
rules of thoroughbred racing means the rules made or adopted under
section 19.
special insurance scheme, for NSW jockeys, for part 5A (Jockeys
accident insurance)—see section 61A.
special rules means rules of racing or betting approved under
section 12.
tribunal means the Racing Appeals Tribunal established under part 5.
wagering operator, for part 5B (Use of race field information)—see
section 61E.
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
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3 Legislation history
Racing Act 1999 A1999-1
notified 26 February 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S7)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 1999 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 2 July 2001 (s 2 (2), Gaz 2001 No S42 and
IA s 10C)
as amended by
Gambling and Racing Control (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999
A1999-47 sch
notified 17 September 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S54)
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 September 1999 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 1 December 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No S63)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 319
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 319 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001
No S65)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2003 (No 2) A2003-56 sch 3 pt 3.21
notified LR 5 December 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.21 commenced 19 December 2003 (s 2)
Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-9 sch 1
pt 1.29
notified LR 19 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.29 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-5)
Criminal Code (Administration of Justice Offences) Amendment
Act 2005 A2005-53 sch 1 pt 1.26
notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.26 commenced 23 November 2005 (s 2)
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Racing (Jockeys Accident Insurance) Amendment Act 2006 A2006-7
notified LR 16 March 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 March 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 17 March 2006 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2006 A2006-42 sch 3 pt 3.19
notified LR 26 October 2006
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 November 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.19 commenced 16 November 2006 (s 2 (1))
ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment
Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.86
notified LR 4 September 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.86 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil
and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 A2009-20 sch 3 pt 3.62
notified LR 1 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.62 commenced 22 September 2009 (s 2)
Racing Amendment Act 2009 A2009-53
notified LR 15 December 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 December 2009 (La s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 March 2010 (s 2)
Fair Trading (Australian Consumer Law) Amendment Act 2010
A2010-54 sch 3 pt 3.20
notified LR 16 December 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 16 December 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.20 commenced 1 January 2011 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 A2011-3 sch 1 pt 1.5
notified LR 22 February 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.5 commenced 1 March 2011 (s 2)
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Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments)
Act 2011 A2011-22 sch 1 pt 1.129
notified LR 30 June 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.129 commenced 1 July 2011 (s 2 (1))
Racing Amendment Act 2013 A2013-1
notified LR 20 February 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 March 2013 (s 2 and CN2013-1)
Directors Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2013 A2013-4 sch 1
pt 1.7
notified LR 21 February 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.7 commenced 22 February 2013 (s 2)
as modified by
Racing (Race Field Information) Regulation 2010 SL2010-3 s 20, sch 1
(as am by SL2013-3 s 4, s 5)
notified LR 25 January 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 January 2010
remainder commenced 1 March 2010 (s 2 and see Racing Amendment
Act 2009 A2009-53 s 2)
Racing (Race Field Information) Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)
SL2013-3
notified LR 28 February 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2013
remainder commenced 1 March 2013 (s 2 and see Racing Amendment
Act 2013 A2013-1, s 2 and CN2013-1)
Note This regulation only amends the Racing (Race Field
Information) Regulation 2010 SL2010-3.
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014
(No 2) A2014-49 sch 1 pt 1.13
notified LR 10 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.13 commenced 17 November 2014 (s 2)
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