Reprint as at 1 October 2008

Racing Act 2003

Public Act	2003 No 3
Date of assent	10 March 2003
Commencement	see section 2

Note

Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.

A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.

The Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.

1 Title

Part 1
Preliminary provisions

6 Act binds the Crown

Part 2
New 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 3
Racing 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 4
Racing 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 5
Racing 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 6
Betting

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

Miscellaneous

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 6A
Territorial 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 6B
Harm 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 7
Miscellaneous

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 8
Transitional 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

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 1
Provisions relating to New Zealand Racing Board

Schedule 2
Provisions relating to performance and efficiency audit of Board

Schedule 3
Provisions relating to racing judicial system

Schedule 4
Enactments amended

Schedule 5
Consequential amendments to regulations

Schedule 6
Enactments repealed

Racing (New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association Incorporated) Order 2009

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