48Powers of race control body

48 Powers of race control body (1) Subject to this Act, a race control body has the power to do anything necessary to perform its functions under this Act. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a race control body may do the (a) establish and implement policies conducive to the development and welfare of the racing industry and the protection of the public interest; (b) allocate to race clubs the dates and times when they may hold race meetings; (c) investigate and report on proposals for the construction of new racecourses or for the alteration or renovation of existing racecourses; (d) make recommendations to the Commission about the licensing of racecourses and racecourses generally; (e) supervise the activities of persons engaged in or associated with the racing for which the race control body is responsible; (f) impose penalties and sanctions under the racing rules applicable to the racing for which the race control body is responsible; (g) register race clubs and register or licence persons and animals participating in the racing for which the race control body is responsible; (h) impose fees for registration of a race club or the registration or licensing of persons or animals in its locality; (i) impose fees for services;

Racing and Wagering Act 2024 26 (j) consult, join, affiliate and maintain association with other race clubs or bodies, whether in the Territory or elsewhere, concerned with the breeding and use of animals for racing; (k) enter into contracts; (l) acquire, hold, take on lease and dispose of real and personal property whether in its own right or as trustee; (m) employ such persons as it thinks fit for the effective performance of its functions and duties; (n) borrow money; (o) give such directions to a race club registered by it in relation to the club's racecourse and its affairs as it thinks fit for the advancement of racing whether in the Territory as a whole or in the locality of that racecourse; (p) if the race control body thinks fit – order that an audit of the books of accounts of a race club registered by it be conducted by an auditor nominated by the race control body; (q) scrutinise the constitutions of race clubs registered by it to ensure that they conform with this Act and the racing rules; (r) publish information to inform the public about the racing industry; (s) publish reports and recommendations on any matter relating to the racing for which the race control body is responsible; (t) undertake research and investigations into the breeding and use of animals for racing.