Racing and Wagering Act 2024
60Postponement or abandonment of race meeting
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60 Postponement or abandonment of race meeting (1) A registered race club may postpone or abandon a race meeting if: (a) it is impossible or impracticable to hold the meeting or a part of the meeting because of adverse weather or an emergency; or (b) the race control body consents to the postponement or abandonment. (2) A postponement or abandonment of a race meeting must be conducted in compliance with the racing rules applicable to it. A race meeting can only be postponed to another race day approved by the race control body under section 58. (3) A postponement or abandonment may apply to all or part of a race meeting. (4) A postponement or abandonment takes effect from the time when the first public announcement of it is made on behalf of the race club. (5) If a race club postpones part of a race meeting until another day, the club may, with the approval of its race control body, stage another race or races on that day sufficient to complete what the race control body considers to be a normal race meeting for that club.