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1 Title
Part 1Preliminary provisions
2 Commencement
3 Purpose
4 Outline
5 Interpretation
6 Act binds the Crown
Part 2New Zealand Racing Board
7 Establishment of Board
8 Objectives of Board
9 Functions of Board
Governing body
10 Role of governing body
11 Membership of governing body
12 Nomination advisory panel
Financial provisions and accountability
13 Accounts and audit
14 Performance and efficiency audit
15 Board may maintain reserves
16 Amounts of distributions to codes
17 Distributions to codes
18 Board must operate in financially responsible manner
19 Board must prepare statement of intent
20 Board must prepare business plan
21 Annual report
Miscellaneous
22 Other provisions in Schedule 1 and rules
Part 3Racing codes and clubs
23 Racing codes must prepare statement of intent and business plan
24 Restriction on use of certain names
25 Distribution to clubs of funds received from Board
26 No pecuniary interest in club property
27 Dissolution of club
Financial statements
28 Financial statements must be sent to Board
Part 4Racing rules and judicial system
29 Racing rules
30 Amendment of racing rules
31 Racing rules must not conflict with any Act or general law
32 Review and availability of racing rules
33 Compliance with racing rules
34 Rules controlling or prohibiting admission to racecourses
35 Consequences of breaching rule made under section 34
Racing judicial system
36 Application of sections 37 to 41 and Schedule 3
37 Judicial Control Authority
38 Membership of Judicial Control Authority
39 Judicial committees
40 Appeals tribunals
41 Further provisions in schedule
Part 5Racing calendar and licences
Racing calendar
42 Board committee to determine and allocate racing dates
43 Change of racing dates and allocation
44 No racing on certain days
Betting licences
45 Issue of betting licences
46 Alteration or revocation of betting licence
Inspectors
47 Chief executive may appoint inspectors
48 Powers of inspector
49 Obstructing inspector
Part 6Betting
50 Board may conduct betting
51 Racing clubs may conduct equalisator betting
Racing betting
52 Board may make rules relating to racing betting
53 Application of revenue from racing betting
Sports betting
54 Board may make rules relating to sports betting
55 Agreements with national sporting organisations
56 Use of facilities
57 Application of revenue from sports betting
58 Deductions for totalisator betting
59 Review and availability of betting rules
60 Amounts of dividends
61 Use of betting systems for gaming purposes, etc
62 Amalgamation with overseas betting systems
63 Restrictions on betting
63A Power to require particulars
64 Betting contracts enforceable
65 Bets may be refused
Part 6ATerritorial authority consent
65A When territorial authority consent is required
65B Application for territorial authority consent
65C Considering and determining application for territorial authority consent
65D Territorial authority must adopt Board venue policy
65E Adoption and review of Board venue policy
Part 6BHarm prevention and minimisation
65F Regulations relating to harm prevention and minimisation
65G Regulations relating to admission to and exclusion from Board venues
65H Regulations relating to exclusion of problem gamblers from Board venues and racecourses
65I Board must pay problem gambling levy
65J Board must provide information to Secretary
Part 7Miscellaneous
66 Board may conduct race meetings
67 Application of Official Information Act 1982
68 Crown not liable for debts
69 Consequential amendments
70 Repeals and revocation
Part 8Transitional provisions
71 Application of transitional provisions
72 Interpretation
73 NZRIB and TAB abolished
74 Vesting of property and liabilities
75 Records and registers
76 Taxes and duties The vesting in the Board under section 74 of all property and liabilities of the NZRIB and TAB-
77 Certain matters not affected by restructuring
78 Final reports and accounts
79 Transfer of employees
80 Members not entitled to compensation for loss of office
81 Continuation of judicial offices
Schedule 1Provisions relating to New Zealand Racing Board
Schedule 2Provisions relating to performance and efficiency audit of Board
Schedule 3Provisions relating to racing judicial system
Schedule 4Enactments amended
Schedule 5Consequential amendments to regulations
Schedule 6Enactments repealed
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: