Racing Act 1999
21Harness club is the controlling body for harness racing
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21 Harness club is the controlling body for harness racing (1) The Canberra Harness Racing Club Inc. (the harness club), a body incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991, is the controlling body in relation to harness racing for this Act. (2) The harness club must not amend its constitution without giving the commission 14 days notice in writing. (3) The constitution of the harness club must be consistent with this Act and must give it the necessary capacity to fulfil its functions under this Act. 22 Functions of the harness club (1) The functions of the harness club are— (a) to conduct harness race meetings and harness races within the Territory; and (b) to participate in the national body coordinating harness racing in Australia; and (c) to make or adopt rules to govern the conduct of harness racing and betting conducted at race meetings; and (d) to prepare and implement plans and strategies for the management of the financial affairs of the harness racing code and for the development, promotion and marketing of the code; and (e) to approve race meetings to be conducted by other people, for the purpose of proposals under section 6, on such conditions as it thinks appropriate; and (f) to advise and inform the Minister as the Minister requires.