Racing Restriction Act 1927 (WA)

Western Australia

Racing Restriction Act 1927

This Act was repealed by the Racing and Gambling Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 70 (No. 35 of 2003) as at 1 Aug 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Jul 2003 p. 3259).

Western Australia

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Western Australia

Racing Restriction Act 1927

Racing Restriction Act 1927

An Act to prohibit racing by and between animals other than horses.

1.Short title

This Bill may be cited as the Racing Restriction Act 1927 1.

2.Prohibition of racing where mechanical devices, etc., used

The use of any mechanical device or contrivance for the promotion of or in connection with racing by or between animals other than horses, at or in any place to which the public is admitted on payment or otherwise, is unlawful.

Penalty: $1 000.

[Section 2 amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8.]

3.Penalty for taking part in unlawful racing

Any person who promotes, engages in, or takes part in any racing declared to be unlawful by section 2, shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: $200.

[Section 3 amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8.]

Notes

1         This is a compilation of the Racing Restriction Act 1927 and includes the amendment made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.

Compilation table

Short title	Number and year	Assent	Commencement
Racing Restriction Act 1927	16 of 1927	30 Nov 1927	30 Nov 1927
Decimal Currency Act 1965	113 of 1965	21 Dec 1965	s. 4-9: 14 Feb 1966 (see s. 2(2)); balance: 21 Dec 1965 (see s. 2(1))
Reprint of the Racing Restriction Act 1927 as at 20 Sep 2002(includes amendment listed above)
This Act was repealed by the Racing and Gambling Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 70 (No. 35 of 2003) as at 1 Aug 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Jul 2003 p. 3259)