New Zealand Legislation: Acts
Acts are laws made by Parliament
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
betting includes selections made by, or with the assistance of, computer equipment or by means of a telephone or other electronic facility, or by the use of a telephone betting account or other financial facility, or a combination of those things
betting licence means a licence issued by the Board to a racing club that authorises the club to hold betting races on a specified date
betting race means a race in respect of which racing betting may occur
Board means the New Zealand Racing Board established under section 7
Board member means a member of the governing body of the Board
Board operator means the person supervising a Board venue
Board venue means premises that are owned or leased by the Board and where the main business carried on at the premises is providing racing betting or sports betting services under this Act
chairperson in relation to a racing code, includes a president of the code and any other person acting in a similar capacity
chief executive, except in clauses 29 and 30 of Schedule 1, means the chief executive of the department for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act
constitution, in relation to a racing code or racing club, means the rules or other constitutional document of the code or club
dates committee means the committee established by the Board under section 42
equalisator betting means a form of betting in which a number of persons bet on the outcome of a race or races, and in which the sum of the contributors' bets, except for the deductions that are required to, or may, be made under this Act, is paid to the persons who, as a result of a ballot held after the close of betting and before the start of each race, draw the horses or greyhounds, as the case may be, that subsequently fill dividend-bearing places in that race
expenses includes costs and charges
galloping race means a horse race in which each competing horse normally moves at a gait commonly known as galloping; and includes a race in which each competing horse has to jump a series of hurdles or fences or other obstacles
governing body, in relation to the Board, means the governing body referred to in section 10
greyhound race means a competitive pursuit of a lure by 2 or more greyhounds
harm has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Gambling Act 2003
harness race means a horse race in which each competing horse normally moves at a gait commonly known as pacing or trotting
hunt club means a club, association, or other body of persons (whether incorporated or not) that is established for the purpose of promoting and conducting the sport of hunting, but that also conducts hunt race meetings, and that is registered with a racing code in accordance with the constitution of that code
Judicial Control Authority or Authority means the Judicial Control Authority continued by section 37
Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of any warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is for the time being responsible for the administration of this Act
problem gambler has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Gambling Act 2003
race means a galloping race, harness race, or greyhound race
race meeting means a meeting held on a day for the purpose of conducting races and for which a betting licence has been granted
racecourse means land and premises used for race meetings
racing betting means betting (including totalisator racing betting, equalisator betting, and fixed-odds betting) conducted by, or on behalf of, the Board on any race or races run at 1 or more racecourses within or outside New Zealand or both, or on any contingency arising from a sequence of any races, whether the betting takes place on or off a racecourse and within or outside New Zealand
racing betting rules means rules relating to racing betting made under section 52
racing calendar means a racing calendar determined for a racing year under section 42
racing club or club means any club, association, or other body of persons (whether incorporated or not) that is established for the purpose of promoting, conducting, and controlling races, and that is registered with a racing code in accordance with the constitution of that code; and includes a hunt club
racing code or code means each of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Incorporated, Harness Racing New Zealand Incorporated, and the New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association (Incorporated)
racing rules, in relation to a racing code, means rules made by the code for the purposes of section 29 together with any amendments to those rules made under section 30
racing year means a period of 12 months ending on 31 July
recognised industry organisation means,—
(a) in relation to galloping races,—
(i) New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Incorporated; and
(ii) the New Zealand Racehorse Owners Federation (Incorporated); and
(iii) the New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders Association (Incorporated); and
(iv) the New Zealand Trainers Association; and
(v) the New Zealand Jockeys Association; and
(vi) every racing club registered with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Incorporated:
(b) in relation to harness races,—
(i) Harness Racing New Zealand Incorporated; and
(ii) the New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Association (Incorporated); and
(iii) the New Zealand Trotting Owners Association (Incorporated); and
(iv) the New Zealand Harness Racing Trainers and Drivers Association (Incorporated); and
(v) every racing club registered with Harness Racing New Zealand Incorporated:
(c) in relation to greyhound races,—
(i) the New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association (Incorporated); and
(ii) every racing club registered with the New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association (Incorporated)
Secretary means the Secretary for Internal Affairs
sporting event means any lawful organised game, competition, or other event involving human competitors held in or outside New Zealand under rules that are under the control of a national or international sports organisation; and—
(a) if the event is held in New Zealand, there is a New Zealand national sporting organisation that administers the sport concerned or under whose auspices or control the event is conducted; or
(b) if the event is held outside New Zealand, there is a New Zealand national sporting organisation that administers the sport concerned in New Zealand or under whose auspices or control the event would be conducted if held in New Zealand
sports betting means betting (including totalisator betting and fixed-odds betting) conducted by, or on behalf of, the Board on any sporting event or events, whether held within or outside New Zealand, or on any contingency arising from a sequence of sporting events, whether held within or outside New Zealand or both, and whether the betting takes place at the event or events or not and within or outside New Zealand
territorial authority—
(a) has the same meaning as in section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002; but
(b) does not include the Minister of the Crown who is, for the time being, responsible for that Act
territorial authority consent means consent granted by a territorial authority under section 65C
territorial authority district means a district in respect of which a territorial authority is constituted
totalisator racing betting means a form of betting in which bets are made by means of a totalisator on horses or greyhounds competing in 1 or more races, and in which the dividends payable are determined in the manner prescribed by the relevant racing betting rules.
(2) A reference in this Act to a named body is a reference to the body in existence with that name immediately before the commencement of this Act, whether or not the body subsequently changes its name, and nothing in this Act prevents the body changing its name.
Compare: 1971 No 155 s 2
Section 5(1) Board operator: inserted, on 19 September 2003, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Section 5(1) Board venue: inserted, on 19 September 2003, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Section 5(1) harm: inserted, on 19 September 2003, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Section 5(1) problem gambler: inserted, on 19 September 2003, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Section 5(1) Secretary: inserted, on 19 September 2003, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Section 5(1) territorial authority: inserted, on 19 September 2003, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Section 5(1) territorial authority consent: inserted, on 19 September 2003, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Section 5(1) territorial authority district: inserted, on 19 September 2003, by section 374 of the Gambling Act 2003 (2003 No 51).
Section 5(1) totalisator racing betting: amended, on 17 May 2005, by section 3 of the Racing Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 66).
