Greyhound Racing Act 2017 (NSW)

animal welfare body means an approved charitable organisation within the meaning of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979.

Board means the board of directors of GRNSW.

Chief Commissioner means the Chief Commissioner of the Commission appointed under section 5.

chief executive officer of the Commission means the person employed in the Public Service as the chief executive officer of the Commission.

code of practice means the code of practice made under section 36 as in force from time to time.

Commission means the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission constituted under this Act.

Commissioner means the Chief Commissioner or other Commissioner of the Commission appointed under section 5.

former Act means the Greyhound Racing Act 2009.

function includes a power, authority or duty and exercise a function includes perform a duty.

greyhound means a greyhound owned or kept—

• (a)

  in connection with greyhound racing, or

• (b)

  by a greyhound racing industry participant.

greyhound race meeting means an event at which greyhound racing takes place.

greyhound racing (or greyhound race) means racing between greyhounds in competitive pursuit of an artificial lure activated by mechanical means, and includes—

• (a)

  a greyhound trial or training race, and

• (b)

  racing in a test of speed of a greyhound or of greyhounds competing separately.

greyhound racing club means a non-proprietary association holding a racecourse licence under the Betting and Racing Act 1998 and includes an association of greyhound racing clubs.

greyhound racing industry participant means any of the following persons, whether or not the person is employed or engaged on a full-time basis and whether or not the person receives payment or other consideration for the activity concerned—

• (a)

  a person who owns, breeds or keeps greyhounds,

• (b)

  a person who trains greyhounds,

• (c)

  a person who handles greyhounds at a greyhound race or trial,

• (d)

  a person who acts as a bookmaker or bookmaker’s clerk in connection with greyhound racing,

• (e)

  a person who provides such health services to greyhounds as are prescribed by the regulations,

• (f)

  any other person who is of a class of persons associated with greyhound racing that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.

greyhound racing rules (or rules) means rules made by the Commission under this Act.

greyhound trial track means any premises (other than a licensed racecourse) held out by the proprietor as…