59General functions and powers of Tasracing

59 General functions and powers of Tasracing

(1)  Tasracing is, with respect to racing in Tasmania, responsible for –

(a) developing a vision for the racing industry; and

(b) promoting Tasmanian racing locally, nationally and internationally; and

(c) promoting the development of an efficient and effective racing industry; and

(d) promoting the development of an efficient and effective horse and greyhound breeding industry; and

(e) corporate governance, strategic direction and funding; and

(f) providing advice to the Minister and making appropriate policy recommendations for the development of racing; and

(g) attracting sponsorship income; and

(h) allocating race dates; and

(i) race programming; and

(j) developing and maintaining racing and training venues under its control; and

(k) providing training to people employed or otherwise engaged in the racing industry having regard to the Standards; and

(l) representing the Tasmanian racing industry on national and international controlling bodies and in national and international forums; and

(m) publishing racing industry journals; and

(n) approving, in a manner not inconsistent with the Corporations Act, the operating budgets of racing clubs; and

(o) assisting racing clubs with the promotion and marketing of major race meetings and race carnivals; and

(p) determining, in consultation with the relevant racing clubs for each code of racing, a fee or series of fees for a race field information publication approval for each code of racing; and

(q) negotiating, with broadcast providers, scheduling and revenue-sharing arrangements for the broadcast of Tasmanian racing, both nationally and internationally; and

(r) representing the State and the local industry on national bodies and in national forums generally concerned with integrity in racing and related matters; and