Gaming and Betting (Greyhound Racing Control Board) Amendment Act 1978 (NSW)

G A M I N G A N D B E T T I N G ( G R E Y H O U N D R A C I N G

C O N T R O L B O A R D ) A M E N D M E N T A C T ,

1978 , N o . 9

ANNO VICESIMO SEPTIMO

ELIZABETHE II REGINE

Act N o . 9, 1978 .

An Act to amend the Gaming and Betting Act, 1912, in relation to the Greyhound Racing Control Board. [Assented to, 28th February, 1978.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1. This Act may be cited as the "Gaming and Betting
(Greyhound Racing Control Board) Amendment Act, 1978".

The Gaming and Betting Act, 1912, is amended in the manner set forth in Schedule 1.

2 .

3. Any rules made by the Greyhound Racing Control Board pursuant to Part I V A of the Gaming and Betting Act, 1912, and in force immediately before the date of assent to this Act shall be deemed to be rules made by the Board pursuant to that Part, as amended by this Act.

SCHEDULE 1.

AMENDMENTS TO THE GAMING AND BETTING A C T , 1912,

RELATING TO THE GREYHOUND RACING CONTROL BOARD.

(1) Section 56c ( 5 A ) —

After section 56c ( 5 ) , insert :—

(5A) The office of a member of the Board shall, for the purposes of any Act, be deemed not to be an office or place of profit under the Crown.

SCHEDULE 1—continued.

AMENDMENTS TO THE GAMING AND BETTING A C T , 1912,

RELATING TO THE GREYHOUND RACING CONTROL BOARD

—continued.

(2) (a) Section 56D ( 4 ) —

After "Board" where secondly occurring, insert "or by any steward appointed by the Board".

(b) Section 56D ( 4 ) —

After "secretary" where secondly occurring,

insert "or any such steward".

(3) Section 56E ( 3 ) —

Omit the subsection.

(4) (a) Section 56G (1 ) (c) (vi) , (v i i )—

After section 56G (1) (c) (v ) , insert : —

(vi)   impose fines, not exceeding $500, on any greyhound-racing club or local or district association of greyhound-racing clubs or

maker's clerk or other person associated any owner, trainer, bookmaker or book­

with greyhound-racing or any greyhound

trial track for breaches of the rules;

(vii)   suspend for such term as the Board thinks fit any right or privilege conferred by this Part or the rules on any owner, trainer, bookmaker or bookmaker's clerk or other person associated with greyhound-racing;

SCHEDULE 1—continued.

AMENDMENTS TO THE GAMING AND BETTING A C T , 1 9 1 2 ,

RELATING TO THE GREYHOUND RACING CONTROL BOARD

—continued.

(b) Section 56G ( 3 ) —

After section 56G ( 2 ) , insert :—

( 3 ) Any fine imposed under subsection ( 1 )

(c)

( v i ) —

(a)	shall be paid to and be the property of the Board; and
(b)	may be recovered as a debt in a court of competent jurisdiction.

( 5 ) Section 5 6 H —

Omit the section, insert instead :—

5 6 H . ( 1 ) The Board may make rules for or with

respect to the control and regulation of greyhound-

racing.

( 2 ) Without prejudice to the generality of

subsection ( 1 ) , the Board may make rules for or

with respect to—

(a)	any of the matters referred to in section
5 6 G ( 1 ) ( c ) ;
(b)	the appointment of an executive officer and a deputy executive officer from among its members and the powers, authorities, duties and functions of those officers;

S C H E D U L E 1—continued.

AMENDMENTS TO THE GAMING AND BETTING A C T , 1 9 1 2 ,

RELATING TO THE GREYHOUND RACING CONTROL BOARD

—continued.

(c)	the appointment of stewards by the Board
and the powers, authorities, duties and functions of those stewards;
(d)	conferring on stewards appointed by the Board the same powers as are exercisable by the Board under section 56G ( 1 ) (c) (iii), (vi) or (vii) ;
(e)	the charges payable by a greyhound-racing

club when stewards appointed by the Board act at a meeting for greyhound-racing held by the club; and

(f) the extent to which and the circumstances

in which stewards appointed by the Board may exercise and discharge their powers, authorities, duties and functions to the exclusion of stewards of greyhound-racing clubs.

( 3 ) A rule may be made so as to apply

differently according to such factors as may be

specified therein.

(4) A rule may authorise any matter or thing

to be from time to time determined, applied or regulated by any person or body specified therein.

( 5 ) The rules shall be binding upon and be

observed by all persons participating in or associated with greyhound-racing and shall be sufficient to justify any person acting under the rules.

SCHEDULE 1—continued.

AMENDMENTS TO THE GAMING AND BETTING A C T , 1912,

RELATING TO THE GREYHOUND RACING CONTROL BOARD

—continued.

(6 ) A rule is by this subsection required to be approved by the Governor, and shall have no effect unless so approved.

(7 ) Section 41 of the Interpretation Act,

1897, applies in respect of a rule as if this Act had

been passed after the commencement of the

Interpretation (Amendment) Act, 1969.

(6) Section 56HA—

Omit the section.

(7) (a) Section 5 6 H B —

Omit "subsection one of section 56H of this Act", insert instead "section 56H".

(b) Section 5 6 H B —

Omit "that subsection", insert instead "that section".

(8) Section 56i—

Omit the section.