Racing (Amendment) Act 1951 (NSW)

RACING (AM ENDM ENT) ACT.

Act No. 9, 1951.

George VI. An Act to amend the Gaming and Betting Act ̂

Ho. ^ 1951. 1912-1949, the Economic Stability and War-time Provisions Continuance Act, 1946-1949, and certain other Acts in certain respects; and for purposes con­ nected therewith. [Assented to, 1st June,. 1951.]

T>E it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty,

by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­

lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South

Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of

the same, as follows:—

Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the ‘ ‘ Racing (Amendment)

Act, 1951.”

Amendment	2 .	(1) The Gaming and Betting Act, 1912-1949, is
of Act No.

25,1912. amended—

Sec. 51.	(a) hy inserting at the end of paragraph (a) of
(Limita­

tion of	subsection three of section fifty-one the following
race-	new proviso:—■
meetings.)	Provided further that as from the commence­ ment of the Racing (Amendment) Act, 1951, Hawkesbury Race-course shall not be entitled to any race-meetings pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph or section 53b of this Act and the days allotted to such race-course pursuant to the said provisions shall be divided among those of the other licensed race-courses men­ tioned in the Fourth Schedule or Fifth Schedule to this Act on which race-meetings are promoted and conducted by non-proprietary associations in such manner as the Governor directs and notifies in the Gazette.

(b)

Racing (Amendment) Act.

(b) by inserting in subsection (3a) of the same No. 9, 1951. section after the words “ the Menangle Park Eace-course” the words “ and the Hawkesbury Race-course.”

(2) The Gaming and Betting Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited as the Gaming and Betting Act, 1912-1951.

3.	(1) The Economic Stability and War-time	Amendment
of Act No.

Provisions Continuance Act, 1946-1949, is amended— 5 q 1946.

(a) by inserting at the end of subsection two of section thirty-two the following new para­

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graph :—

applicable

to race-

(b) The IMinister may, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this sub­ section and of paragraph (c) of subsection three of section fifty-one of the Gaming and Betting Act, 1912-1951, authorise a meeting for horse-racing to be hold on any race-course situated or deemed under the said Act to be beyond forty miles of the General Post Office, Sydney, and within sixty-five miles of that Post Office, on any day other than a Saturday or public holiday: Provided that the number of meetings authorised to bo held pursuant to this paragraph shall not exceed two in any one year. irectingB.) .

(b)	by omitting from subsection (2c) of the same section the word “ one-sixth” and by inserting in lieu thereof the word “ one-eighth.”
(c)	by inserting next after subsection (2d) of the same section the following new subsection;—

(2e) For the purposes of this section the Hawkesbury Race-course shall be deemed to be situated beyond fifty miles of the General Post Office, Sydney, but within seventy-five miles of such General Post Office.

(2) The Economic Stability and War-time

Provisions Continuance Act, 1946, as amended by

subsequent

46   Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Act.

Ho. 9, 1951. subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited as the

Economic Stability and "War-time Provisions Continuance

Act, 1946-1951.

Amendment	4.	(1) (a) The Finance (Taxation) Act, 1915, as
of Act No.

57,1915.	amended by subsequent Acts, is amended by inserting in
Sec. 6.	subsection two of section six after the figures “ 1930” the
(Tax on	words “ and the Hawkesbury Race-course.”
racing clubs

and (b) The Finance (Taxation) Act, 1915, as

associa­	amended by subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited
tions.)	as the Finance (Taxation) Act, 1915-1951.
Amendment

of Act No. (2) (a) The Bookmakers (Taxation) Act, 1917­

15,1917.	1939, is amended by inserting in section twenty-eight
Sec. 28.	after the word “ P a rt” where firstly occurring the words
(Menangle	“ and the Hawkesbury Race-course.”
Park and

Hawkes­	(b) The Bookmakers (Taxation) Act, 1917, as
bury

Race­	amended by subsequent Acts and by this Act, may be cited
courses.)	as the Bookmakers (Taxation) Act, 1917-1951.