67Determination of fees

67 Determination of fees (1) The Minister may determine fees for this Act. (2) A determination is a disallowable instrument. Schedule 1 Members of the tribunal Section 1.1 page 44 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 Schedule 1 Members of the tribunal (see s 40) 1.1 Tribunal members—appointment (1) Members of the tribunal are to be appointed by the Minister. Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. Note 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207). Note 3 Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly committee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3). (2) The president and deputy president must be lawyers of not less than 5 years standing. (3) A person is not eligible to be a member of the tribunal if the person is— (a) an officer or employee of a controlling body; (b) registered with or licensed by a controlling body under the approved rules (otherwise than as the owner of a horse that is so registered or licensed); or (c) registered with or licensed by a corresponding body (otherwise than as the owner of a horse that is so registered or licensed), if the registration or licence is of a kind recognised by a controlling body for the approved rules. Note A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict, pt 1, def appoint). (4) A regulation may prescribe other eligibility requirements for subsection (3). Members of the tribunal Schedule 1 Section 1.3 R24 26/11/25 Racing Act 1999 Effective: 26/11/25 page 45 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 1.3 Tribunal members—term A member of the tribunal must be appointed for a term not longer than 3 years. 1.4 Tribunal members—ending of appointment (1) The Minister must end the appointment of a member of the tribunal if the member— (a) ceases to be eligible for membership in the relevant capacity; or (b) becomes bankrupt or personally insolvent; or Note Bankrupt or personally insolvent—see the Legislation Act, dictionary, pt 1. (c) fails to disclose an interest as required by section 1.7. (2) The Minister may end the appointment of a member of the tribunal for misbehaviour or physical or mental incapacity. Note A person’s appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation Act, s 210). 1.6 Tribunal members—leave of absence The Minister may grant a member of the tribunal leave of absence on the terms and conditions about remuneration and otherwise that the Minister decides. 1.7 Tribunal members—disclosure of interests (1) This section applies if a member has or acquires an interest that could conflict with the member’s proper exercise of their functions as a member of the tribunal as constituted for a hearing. (2) A member must tell the president when it becomes apparent that this section applies in relation to the member.