Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 No 37

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01 November 2021 01 November 2021 2021 No 23
01 February 2020 01 February 2020 2019 No 12
01 January 2020 01 January 2020 2019 No 12
26 November 2019 26 November 2019 2019 No 23
08 January 2019 08 January 2019 2018 No 68
01 July 2018 01 July 2018 2017 No 13
14 January 2018 14 January 2018 2017 No 63
07 July 2017 07 July 2017 2017 No 22
18 December 2015 18 December 2015 2014 No 25
15 July 2015 15 July 2015 2015 No 15
01 January 2014 01 January 2014 2013 No 95
07 May 2013 07 May 2013 2013 No 21
19 December 2011 19 December 2011 2011 No 47
19 October 2011 19 October 2011 2011 No 47
07 February 2011 07 February 2011 2010 No 93
31 December 2010 31 December 2010 2010 No 132
19 May 2010 19 May 2010 2010 No 19
01 July 2009 01 July 2009 2009 No 21
19 December 2008 19 December 2008 2008 No 63
2008 No 90
19 November 2008 19 November 2008 2008 No 90
22 September 2008 22 September 2008 2008 No 23
01 July 2008 01 July 2008 2008 No 52
2008 No 63
04 December 2006 04 December 2006 2006 No 120
21 November 2006 21 November 2006 2006 No 91
01 July 2005 01 July 2005 2005 No 64
01 October 2004 01 October 2004 2004 No 36
01 July 2004 01 July 2004 2004 No 23
10 February 2003 10 February 2003 2002 No 38
03 February 2003 03 February 2003 2002 No 39
08 July 2002 08 July 2002 2002 No 15
13 March 2000 13 March 2000 1999 No 66

Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 No 37

Assented to 25.06.1996.

Previously Thoroughbred Racing Board Act 1996 and AJC Principal Club Act 1996.

Date of commencement, Sch 2.12 excepted, 1.8.1996, sec 2 and GG No 89 of 26.7.1996, p 4353.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.12, 1.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 97 of 26.6.1998, p 4431.

Better Regulation Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2021 No 23

Assented to 01.11.2021.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.16, assent, sec 2(1).

Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No 23

Assented to 26.11.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.12, assent, sec 2(1).

Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No 12

Assented to 21.10.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 2[1] (to the extent that it inserts Div 5 of Part 2A), 1.1.2020, sec 2(1) and 2019 (636) LW 20.12.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 2[1] (other than to the extent that it inserts Div 5 of Part 2A), [2] and [3], 1.2.2020, sec 2(1) and 2019 (636) LW 20.12.2019.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2018 No 68

Assented to 31.10.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.34, 8.1.2019, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2017 No 63

Assented to 23.11.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.53, 14.1.2018, sec 2 (3).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22

Assented to 01.06.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3).

Greyhound Racing Act 2017 No 13

Assented to 11.04.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 7.13, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (304) LW 29.6.2018.

Greyhound Racing Prohibition Act 2016 No 36

Assented to 26.08.2016.

The amendments were not commenced and the Act was repealed by the Greyhound Racing Act 2017 No 13.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 No 15

Assented to 29.06.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 15.7.2015, sec 2 (3).

Racing Administration Amendment (Sports Betting National Operational Model) Act 2014 No 25

Assented to 05.06.2014.

Date of commencement, 18.12.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (797) LW 18.12.2015.

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No 21

Assented to 07.05.2013.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Thoroughbred Racing Amendment Act 2011 No 47

Assented to 19.10.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[10], 19.12.2011, sec 2 (1) and 2011 (663) LW 16.12.2011.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [11] and [12], assent, sec 2 (2).

Wagering Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No 132

Assented to 07.12.2010.

Date of commencement, 31.12.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (720) LW 17.12.2010.

Australian Jockey and Sydney Turf Clubs Merger Act 2010 No 93

Assented to 16.11.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 7.2.2011, sec 2 (2) and 2011 (43) LW 4.2.2011.

Relationships Register Act 2010 No 19

Assented to 19.05.2010.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 21

Assented to 15.05.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (293) LW 26.6.2009.

Thoroughbred Racing Further Amendment Act 2008 No 90

Assented to 19.11.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1]–[5], 19.12.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 158 of 19.12.2008, p 12312.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [6] and [7], assent, sec 2 (2) (a).

Thoroughbred Racing Amendment Act 2008 No 63

Assented to 01.07.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [1] [5]–[9] [11]–[18] [20]–[22] and [24]–[30], 19.12.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 158 of 19.12.2008, p 12311.

Sch 1 [2]–[4] [10] [19] [23] and [33] were not commenced and were repealed by the Thoroughbred Racing Further Amendment Act 2008 No 90.

Date of commencement of Sch 1 [31] and [32], assent, sec 2 (2).

Amending legislation

Thoroughbred Racing Further Amendment Act 2008 No 90

Assented to 19.11.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2) (b).

Australian Jockey Club Act 2008 No 52

Assented to 01.07.2008.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Same Sex Relationships) Act 2008 No 23

Assented to 11.06.2008.

Date of commencement, 22.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 118 of 19.9.2008, p 9283.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120

Assented to 04.12.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 91

Assented to 21.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.3, assent, sec 2 (2).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005 No 64

Assented to 01.07.2005.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.58, assent, sec 2 (2).

Greyhound and Harness Racing Administration Act 2004 No 36

Assented to 15.06.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.15, 1.10.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 143 of 10.9.2004, p 7445.

Thoroughbred Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 23

Assented to 16.04.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2004, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 25.6.2004, p 4386.

Harness Racing Act 2002 No 39

Assented to 25.06.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 3.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 593.

Greyhound Racing Act 2002 No 38

Assented to 25.06.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 10.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 39 of 7.2.2003, p 762.

Racing Legislation Amendment (Bookmakers) Act 2002 No 15

Assented to 15.05.2002.

Date of commencement, 8.7.2002, sec 2 and GG No 106 of 28.6.2002, p 4681.

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999 No 94

Assented to 08.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4.165, 1.1.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 144 of 24.12.1999, p 12184.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999 No 85

Assented to 03.12.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, assent, sec 2 (1).

Thoroughbred Racing Board Further Amendment Act 1999 No 66

Assented to 24.11.1999.

Date of commencement, 13.3.2000, sec 2 and GG No 34 of 3.3.2000, p 1766.

Thoroughbred Racing Board Amendment Act 1999 No 15

Assented to 09.06.1999.

Date of commencement, 30.6.1999, sec 2.

Thoroughbred Racing Board Amendment Act 1998 No 66

Assented to 30.06.1998.

Date of commencement, 17.7.1998, sec 2 and GG No 110 of 17.7.1998, p 5593.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1997 No 147

Assented to 17.12.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.28, assent, sec 2 (2).

Totalizator Act 1997 No 45

Assented to 01.07.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 1, 6.3.1998, sec 2 (1) and GG No 48 of 6.3.1998, p 1291.

AJC Principal Club Amendment Act 1997 No 24

Assented to 25.06.1997.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

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Long title

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [1]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 1

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [2]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [2].

Sec 3

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [3]–[5]; 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [1]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2008 No 52, Sch 2.4 [1]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [1]; 2008 No 90, Sch 1 [1]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.15 [1]; 2010 No 93, Sch 3.5 [1]; 2017 No 13, Sch 7.13 [1].

Part 2, heading

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 4

Subst 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [7]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 5

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 6

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]. Subst 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [2]; 2008 No 90, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2009 No 21, Sch 3.15 [2]; 2011 No 47, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2017 No 13, Sch 7.13 [2]; 2019 No 23, Sch 1.12[1]; 2021 No 23, Sch 1.16.

Sec 7

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5] [8]; 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.165; 2002 No 38, Sch 5.17; 2002 No 39, Sch 5.12; 2004 No 36, Sch 3.15. Subst 2008 No 90, Sch 1 [2]; 2011 No 47, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 8

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5] [9]; 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [5] [6]. Subst 2008 No 90, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2011 No 47, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 9

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 1999 No 15, Sch 1 [1]. Subst 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [7]; 2008 No 90, Sch 1 [2]. Rep 2011 No 47, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 10

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]. Subst 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [8]. Am 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [5]–[7].

Sec 11

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]. Subst 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [9]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 11A

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [9].

Sec 12

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [10]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [11]; 2008 No 90, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 13

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5] [10] [11]; 2008 No 52, Sch 2.4 [2]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [12]–[14]; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.53.

Sec 14

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 14AA

Ins 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 14A

Ins 2002 No 15, Sch 3 [1]. Am 2006 No 91, Sch 1.3 [1]–[4]; 2008 No 23, Sch 3.47; 2010 No 19, Sch 3.114 [1] [2]; 2010 No 132, Sch 4.3 [1] [2]; 2014 No 25, Sch 2.3 [1] [2]; 2017 No 22, Sch 2.42.

Sec 14B

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [16].

Sec 15

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [11]–[14]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [17] [18]; 2008 No 90, Sch 1 [4]; 2011 No 47, Sch 1 [6] [7].

Sec 16

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5] [12]. Subst 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [15]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [20]; 2011 No 47, Sch 1 [8].

Sec 17

Am 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [16]. Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [21].

Sec 18

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 2015 No 15, Sch 3.57.

Sec 18A

Ins 2009 No 21, Sch 3.15 [3]. Am 2017 No 13, Sch 7.13 [3].

Sec 19

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 1998 No 66, Sch 1 [1]; 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [17] [18]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [22]; 2008 No 90, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 20

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [19]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [24] [25].

Sec 21

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 2011 No 47, Sch 1 [9] [10].

Sec 22

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 23

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 1997 No 147, Sch 2.28; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [8]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.15 [4].

Secs 23A. 23B

Ins 2009 No 21, Sch 3.15 [5].

Sec 24

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 25

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]. Rep 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [26].

Secs 26, 27

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 28

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 1997 No 45, Sch 1.1. Rep 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [27].

Sec 29

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5].

Part 2A

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28].

Part 2A, Div 1

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28].

Part 2A, Div 1, heading

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28]. Subst 2013 No 21, Sch 1 [1].

Secs 29A, 29B

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28].

Sec 29C

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28]. Am 2013 No 21, Sch 1 [2].

Part 2A, Div 2

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28].

Sec 29D

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28].

Sec 29E

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28]. Am 2018 No 68, Sch 2.34.

Secs 29F, 29G

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28].

Part 2A, Div 3

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28].

Sec 29H

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28]. Am 2010 No 93, Sch 3.5 [2].

Secs 29I, 29J

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28].

Part 2A, Div 4

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28].

Sec 29K

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.144 [1].

Sec 29L

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28].

Sec 29M

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.144 [2].

Sec 29N

Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [28]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.144 [3].

Part 2A, Divs 5, 6 (secs 29O– 29V)

Ins 2019 No 12, Sch 2[1].

Part 3

Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 30

Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 31

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [9]–[11]; 2005 No 64, Sch 2.58. Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29]. Am 2010 No 93, Sch 3.5 [3].

Sec 32

Am 1999 No 94, Sch 4.165. Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29] (am 2008 No 90, Sch 2 [2]).

Sec 33

Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 34

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]. Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 35

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [20]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [12]. Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 36

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]. Rep 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [21]. Ins 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29].

Secs 37, 38

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]. Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 39

Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 40

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [13]. Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 41

Subst 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [29].

Sec 42

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5] [13] [14]; 1998 No 66, Sch 1 [2]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 43

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5] [15]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [15].

Sec 44

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]. Subst 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [16]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [16].

Sec 45

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.165; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.26.

Sec 46

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5]; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.26.

Sec 47

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [17]–[19]; 2006 No 120, Sch 3.26.

Sec 48

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 49A

Ins 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [20].

Sec 50A

Ins 2019 No 12, Sch 2[2].

Sec 51

Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

Sec 53

Am 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [30]. Rep 2019 No 12, Sch 2[3].

Sch 1

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [21]–[23]; 1998 No 66, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 1999 No 15, Sch 1 [2]; 1999 No 66, Sch 1 [22] [23]; 2002 No 15, Sch 3 [2]; 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [17] [18]; 2008 No 52, Sch 2.4 [3] [4]; 2008 No 63, Sch 1 [31] [32]; 2008 No 90, Sch 1 [6] [7]; 2011 No 47, Sch 1 [11] [12]; 2014 No 25, Sch 2.3 [3]; 2019 No 23, Sch 1.12[2].

Sch 2

Am 1997 No 24, Sch 1 [24]. Rep 1999 No 85, Sch 4.

The whole Act (except sec 6 (1) (d) and Sch 1)

Am 2004 No 23, Sch 1 [3].

Thoroughbred Racing Bill 1996

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