52Enforcement of racing rules

52 Enforcement of racing rules (1) The racing rules may provide race control bodies and race clubs with the power to impose penalties or sanctions for: (a) any contravention or attempted contravention of the racing rules for which they are responsible; and (b) any conduct that leads to a contravention or attempted contravention of those racing rules; and (c) any aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring a contravention or attempted contravention of the racing rules. (2) The penalties and sanctions under the racing rules may include the (a) disqualifying, banning or suspending a person or animal from participating in racing conditionally, for a period of time or permanently; (b) giving a reprimand or warning; (c) imposing a fine not exceeding 650 penalty units; (d) forfeiting of all or part of a fee or prize money, regardless of the amount. (3) A penalty or sanction under the racing rules may be imposed in combination with one or more other penalties or sanctions under those rules or this Act. (4) The racing rules may provide procedures in relation to: (a) the determination of liability for a penalty or sanction; and (b) the imposition of a penalty or sanction; and (c) the resolution of disputes arising under the racing rules. (5) All procedures referred to in subsection (4) must be fair to the parties involved. (6) A race control body and race club must act fairly when determining and imposing a penalty or sanction.

Racing and Wagering Act 2024 29 (7) A fine imposed under the racing rules is a debt due and payable as follows: (a) in relation to thoroughbred racing: (i) if the Commission is the race control body for thoroughbred racing – to the Territory; or (ii) in any other case – to the race control body for thoroughbred racing; (b) in relation to harness racing – to the Territory; (c) in relation to greyhound racing – to the Territory.