Totalizator Act 1916 Rule relating to superfecta totalizators (1990-607) [GG No 113 of 14.9.1990] (NSW)

1990 - NO. 607

TOTALIZATOR ACT 1916 - RULE

(Relating to superfecta totalizators)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 113 of 14 September 1990]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Totalizator Act 1916, has been pleased to make the Rule set forth hereunder.

R. B. ROWLAND SMITH

Minister for Sport, Recreation and Racing.

Commencement

1. This Rule commences on 2nd October 1990.

Amendments

2. The Superfecta Totalizator Rule 1986 is amended:

(a) by omitting paragraph (b) of the definition of ''superfecta totalizator" in clause 2 (1) and by inserting instead the following:

(b) operated by the Board under the authority of the Totalizator (Off-course Betting) Act 1964,

for the purpose of enabling persons to invest money on a superfecta race on the chance of selecting, in the correct order, the first 6 finishers in the race;

(b) by inserting after clause 3 the following clause:

1990 - NO. 607

Different "types" of superfecta races

3A. For the purposes of this Rule, each superfecta race is to be considered to be of one of the following types, as appropriate to the type of race concerned:

(a) a metropolitan horse racing superfecta race;
(b) a metropolitan harness racing superfecta race;

(c) a metropolitan greyhound racing superfecta race;

(d) in any case not covered by paragraph (a), (b) or (c) - a type of superfecta race determined by the Minister.

by inserting at the end of clause 4 (1) (a) the word ''or'' ;
by omitting clause 4 (1) (b);
by renumbering clause 4 (1) (c) as clause 4 (1) (b);
by inserting in clauses 14, 15 (3) (b) and 16 (2) (c) after the
words "next superfecta race'' wherever occurring the words ''of
the same type";
by inserting in clause 17 (2) (d) after the words "next superfecta
race'' the words "of the same type (whether or not a golden
superfecta race)";
by inserting at the end of clause 18 the following subclause:

(2) When more than one combination of 6 finishers is to be considered to have filled the first 6 places in a superfecta race because of subclause (1), each of those combinations is to rank equally in the calculation of amounts to be paid under clauses

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race'' the words "of the same type".

by inserting in clause 19 (1) after the words "previous superfecta

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Rule is to amend the Superfecta Totalizator Rule 1986:

(a)	to clarify the meaning of "superfecta totalizator";
(b)	to classify superfecta races into different types (e.g. all metropolitan horse racing superfectas will be of the same "type") to ensure that bets which "jackpot" will jackpot to the same type of superfecta;
(c)	to make it clear that different combinations of winning "finishers" in a race that result from a dead heat are to rank equally for dividend purposes;
(d)	to remove the prohibition on acceptance of superfecta bets before 10.00 a.m. on the day of the race.