110Suspension and cancellation, &c., of registration

110 Suspension and cancellation, &c., of registration

(1)  Tasracing may suspend a club's registration for such period as it thinks fit, or cancel its registration, if satisfied that the club has –

(a) contravened this Act; or

(b) ceased to be compliant with section 108(7)(a) ; or

(c) contravened a condition of its registration; or

(d) contravened a direction that Tasracing has given the club under this Act; or

(e) held a race meeting on a racecourse not specified in its certificate of registration; or

(f) become insolvent; or

(g) contravened section 112 .

(2)  If Tasracing decides to suspend a club's registration but its registration is already suspended, Tasracing may impose such further period of suspension as it thinks fit.

(3)  As soon as practicable after taking a decision under subsection (1) , Tasracing is to give the club notice of –

(a) the decision; and

(b) the reasons for taking the decision; and

(c) the club's right of appeal.

(4)  The decision takes effect when the club is given the notice.

(5)  A club that has its registration suspended under this section is, except for the purposes of applying for a renewal of the registration, taken not to be registered during the period of suspension.

(6)  The suspension or cancellation of a club's registration under this section does not affect any penalty that might be imposed on the club or a member of the club committee under this Act.

(7)  If a club's registration is cancelled, it must return its certificate of registration to Tasracing within 14 days of being given notice of the cancellation.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(8)  Tasracing must, within 14 days of making a decision to suspend or cancel a club’s registration under , notify the Commissioner in writing of the decision and the reasons for that decision.