1 Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Greyhound Racing Regulation 2018.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 1 July 2018 and is required to be published on the NSW legislation website.
3 Definition
(1) In this Regulation:the Act means the Greyhound Racing Act 2017.Note—The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.(2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
4 Delegation of functions of Commission
Any committee established by the Commission under section 13 of the Act is prescribed for the purposes of section 10 (c) of the Act.
5 Annual report of Commission
For the purposes of section 15 (b) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed for the 12-month period to which the report relates:(a) details of any direction given by the Minister under section 8 of the Act and the steps taken to comply with the direction,(b) a summary of the strategic plan prepared under section 14 of the Act,(c) details on the activities of the Welfare Committee.
6 Annual report of GRNSW
For the purposes of section 28 (3) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed for the 12-month period to which the report relates:(a) a summary of the minimum standards under section 26 of the Act in connection with the conduct of races and greyhound race meetings,(b) a progress report on the implementation of each minimum standard,(c) a summary of each strategic plan prepared under section 29 of the Act,(d) the number of registered greyhound racing clubs (including the number of new registrations in that period),(e) details of any registrations that were suspended or cancelled under section 54 of the Act,(f) details of any disciplinary action taken by GRNSW under Division 2 of Part 6 of the Act, including the grounds on which the action was taken,(g) details of any greyhound adoption programs managed by or with the approval of GRNSW.
7 Submissions relating to proposed disciplinary action
Any submission in relation to proposed disciplinary action by the Commission under section 58 of the Act or by GRNSW under section 61 of the Act is to be made:(a) within the time specified by the Commission or GRNSW (as the case requires) in the notice given under section 58 (3) or 61 (4) of the Act, and(b) in compliance with any requirements specified in the notice.
8 Internal reviews
(1) A decision by the Commission to vary or revoke a condition imposed on the registration of a greyhound, greyhound racing industry participant or a greyhound trial track is prescribed as a reviewable decision for the purposes of section 91 of the Act.(2) For the purposes of section 91 (3) (c) of the Act, an application for an internal review of a decision must:(a) be in a form approved by the Commission, and(b) be accompanied by the fee determined by the Commission, and(c) specify an address to which a notice under section 91 (8) of the Act may be sent.
9 Certificate evidence
The following additional matters may be certified under section 100 of the Act:(a) that a specified registration was or was not suspended or cancelled at a specified time or during a specified period,(b) that a specified person was, at a specified time or during a specified period, an authorised officer for the purposes of section 96 of the Act,(c) that a specified direction, notice, order, requirement or condition was given, made or imposed under the Act.
Schedule 1 Penalty notice offences
For the purposes of section 96 of the Act:(a) each offence under a provision specified in this Schedule is an offence for which a penalty notice may be issued, and
(b) the amount payable under any such penalty notice is the amount specified in this Schedule for the offence.
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Provision | Penalty |
Offences under the Act | |
Section 41 | (a) in the case of an individual—$1,100 (b) in the case of a corporation—$5,500 |
Section 42 | (a) in the case of an individual—$1,100 (b) in the case of a corporation—$5,500 |
Section 43 | (a) in the case of an individual—$1,100 (b) in the case of a corporation—$5,500 |
Section 44 | (a) in the case of an individual—$1,100 (b) in the case of a corporation—$5,500 |
Section 45 | (a) in the case of an individual—$1,100 (b) in the case of a corporation—$5,500 |
Section 46 | (a) in the case of an individual—$1,100 (b) in the case of a corporation—$5,500 |
Section 50 (6) | (a) in the case of an individual—$1,100 (b) in the case of a corporation—$5,500 |
Section 64 (6) | (a) in the case of an individual—$1,100 (b) in the case of a corporation—$5,500 |
Section 82 | $1,100 |
Section 86 (6) | $1,100 |
Section 88 (4) | $1,100 |
Section 99 (3) | $1,100 |
Schedule 2 (Repealed)
sch 2: Rep 2018 (540), cl 4.