4Definitions

4 Definitions

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires—

Appeal Panel means the Appeal Panel under the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996.

court includes the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales.

HRNSW means Harness Racing New South Wales constituted under the Harness Racing Act 2009.

qualified person means a judge of any court in New South Wales, a retired judge of any court (whether or not in New South Wales) or a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the District Court.

racing association has the meaning given by the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996.

Racing NSW means Racing New South Wales.

regulation means a regulation made under this Act.

Tribunal means the Racing Appeals Tribunal constituted by this Act.

(2) In this Act, a reference to—

(a) a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and

(b) the exercise of a function includes, where that function is a duty, a reference to the performance of that duty.

s 4: Am 1985 No 35, Sch 1 (1); 1989 No 59, Sch 1 (1); 1996 No 37, Sch 2.5 [2] [3]; 1996 No 121, Sch 4.43; 1997 No 24, Sch 2.4 [2]–[4]; 2004 No 23, Sch 2.1 [1]–[3]; 2009 No 21, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2017 No 13, Sch 7.10 [2].