3Purposes

3 Purposes The purposes of this Act are as follows: (a) to promote probity, integrity and fairness in the racing and wagering industries and among its participants; (b) to establish a fair and efficient system of governance over the racing and wagering industries that: (i) protects the public interest; and (ii) limits opportunities for crime and dishonesty; and (iii) promotes the efficient development of those industries; and (iv) requires the payment of taxes and levies; (c) to protect the welfare of animals in the racing industry;

Racing and Wagering Act 2024 2 (d) to protect the public from adverse impacts of unsafe wagering, through consumer protection and harm minimisation measures; (e) to provide a fair and efficient mechanism for the resolution of complaints arising from racing or wagering.