61ADefinitions—pt 5A

61A Definitions—pt 5A In this part: 1987 NSW Act means the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW). 1998 NSW Act means the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW). ACT jockey means a jockey, apprentice jockey or other person who is— (a) licensed by Racing NSW as an approved rider; and (b) engaged— (i) to ride a horse for fee or reward at a meeting for horse racing conducted or held by the racing club; or (ii) in riding work in connection with horse racing (but not harness racing) on the racecourse or other premises of the racing club. applied NSW Acts means the NSW Acts applied under section 61B. injury has the same meaning as in the applied NSW Acts. NSW Acts means the 1987 NSW Act and the 1998 NSW Act, including the special insurance scheme for NSW jockeys under those Acts. Note A reference to a law (including a law of another jurisdiction) includes a reference to— • the law as originally made and as amended (see Legislation Act, s 102); and • the statutory instruments made or in force under the law (see Legislation Act, s 104). Part 5A Jockeys accident insurance Section 61B page 26 Racing Act 1999 Effective: 26/11/25 R24 26/11/25 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au NSW jockey means a jockey, apprentice jockey or other person who is— (a) licensed by Racing NSW as an approved rider; and (b) taken to be a worker under the NSW Acts because of the 1998 NSW Act, schedule 1, clause 9 (1) (a) or (c). Note The 1998 NSW Act, schedule 1, clause 9 (1) (a) and (c) applies respectively to a person who is— engaged to ride a horse for fee or reward at a meeting for horse racing conducted or held by a racing club or association; or engaged in riding work in connection with horse racing (but not harness racing) on the racecourse or other premises of a racing club or association. Racing NSW—see the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 (NSW), section 3 (Definitions). special insurance scheme, for NSW jockeys, means the scheme under which Racing NSW provides accident insurance as a specialised insurer for NSW jockeys under the NSW Acts.