62Rules of Racing

62 Rules of Racing

(1)  Tasracing must make Rules of Racing for the good management of the codes of racing.

(2)  Before making, amending or revoking any Rules of Racing, Tasracing must –

(a) notify the Commissioner of the proposed making, amendment or revocation of those rules; and

(b) allow the Commissioner at least 21 days to give advice and make recommendations under subsection (3) in relation to the proposed making, amendment or revocation of those rules.

(3)  The Commissioner may give such advice and make such recommendations to Tasracing in relation to the proposed making, amendment or revocation of Rules of Racing as the Commissioner thinks fit.

(4)  Rules of Racing may –

(a) be made so as to apply differently according to such factors as are specified in the rules; and

(b) authorise any matter to be determined from time to time by Tasracing, the TRAB, a racing club, steward or other person or body specified in the rules; and

(c) provide that a contravention of any of the rules is an offence; and

(d) provide, in relation to the commission of any such offence, for any, or any combination, of the following:

(i) the imposition on the offender of a fine not exceeding 750 penalty units;

(ii) disqualification of the offender;

(iii) disqualification of the horse or greyhound in respect of which the offence was committed;

(iv) the suspension of any registration or licence held under the rules by the offender;

(v) the suspension of any registration held under the rules by the horse or greyhound in respect of which the offence was committed.

(5)  Fines payable under any Rules of Racing are payable to Tasracing, for and on behalf of the Crown and, if not paid, may be recovered as a debt due to the Crown.

(6)  Tasracing –