86Right of appeal

86 Right of appeal (1) A person may appeal a decision in respect of that person or an animal owned by that person made by: (a) a steward of a race club; or (b) a race club; or (c) a race control body. (2) Subject to subsection (3), an appeal of a decision made by a steward of a race club must be made to the race control body.

Racing and Wagering Act 2024 43 (3) An appeal of a decision made by a steward of a race club must be made to the Tribunal if the decision: (a) imposes a fine greater than the amount prescribed by regulation; or (b) imposes on a person a disqualification or suspension for a period longer than 3 months; or (c) imposes on an animal a disqualification or suspension and includes a penalty or sanction on a person; or (d) warns off the person for more than 12 race meetings; or (e) imposes on the person a fine greater than the amount prescribed by regulation combined with a disqualification or suspension exceeding 1 month. (4) An appeal of a decision made by a race club or a race control body must be made to the Tribunal. (5) If 2 or more appeals arising out of the same incident or incidents are made to the Tribunal and to a race control body, the appeals must be heard by the Tribunal.