2017
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Racing (Greyhounds) Amendment Bill 2017

Contents
	Page
Part 1	Preliminary
	1	Name of Act	2
	2	Commencement	2
	3	Legislation amended	2
Part 2	Racing Act 1999
	4	Long title	3
	5	Racing club is the controlling body for thoroughbred racing
Section 15 (1)	3
	6	Controlling body for greyhound racing
Division 3.3	3
	7	Definitions—pt 5B
Section 61E, definition of race field information	3
	8	Section 61E, definition of relevant controlling body, paragraph (c)	4
	9	New part 11	4
	10	Tribunal members—appointment
Schedule 1, section 1.1 (3) (b) and (c)	5
	11	Schedule 1, new section 1.1 (4)	5
	12	Dictionary, definition of approved rules, paragraph (c)	5
	13	Dictionary, definition of controlling body, paragraph (c)	5
	14	Dictionary, definition of greyhound club	5
	15	Dictionary, definition of race, paragraph (c)	5
	16	Dictionary, definition of racing club	6
	17	Dictionary, definition of rules of greyhound racing	6
Schedule 1	Consequential amendments	7
Part 1.1	Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001	7
Part 1.2	Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001	7
Part 1.3	Racing (Race Field Information) Regulation 2010	8
Part 1.4	Totalisator Act 2014	11

2017
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Attorney-General)
Racing (Greyhounds) Amendment Bill 2017

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Racing Act 1999, and for other purposes

    

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Part 1	Preliminary
1	Name of Act
This Act is the Racing (Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2017.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on 30 April 2018.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Racing Act 1999.
Note	This Act also amends the following legislation (see sch 1):
·	Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001
·	Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001
·	Racing (Race Field Information) Regulation 2010
·	Totalisator Act 2014.

Part 2	Racing Act 1999
4	Long title
omit
, harness racing and greyhound racing
substitute
and harness racing
5	Racing club is the controlling body for thoroughbred racing
Section 15 (1)
omit
Australian Capital Territory Racing Club Inc.
substitute
Canberra Racing Club Incorporated
6	Controlling body for greyhound racing
Division 3.3
omit
7	Definitions—pt 5B
Section 61E, definition of race field information
omit
or greyhound
8	Section 61E, definition of relevant controlling body, paragraph (c)
omit
9	New part 11
insert
Part 11	Transitional—Racing (Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2017
Note	The repeal or amendment of a law does not affect the previous operation of the law or anything done, begun or suffered under the law and does not affect an existing right, privilege or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the law. An investigation, proceeding or remedy in relation to an existing right, privilege or liability under a repealed law may be started, exercised, continued or completed, and the right, privilege or liability may be enforced and any penalty imposed, as if the repeal had not happened (see Legislation Act, s 84). 
110	Transitional regulations
	(1)	A regulation may prescribe transitional matters necessary or convenient to be prescribed because of the enactment of the Racing (Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2017.
	(2)	A regulation may modify this part (including in relation to another territory law) to make provision in relation to anything that, in the Executive’s opinion, is not, or is not adequately or appropriately, dealt with in this part.
	(3)	A regulation under subsection (2) has effect despite anything elsewhere in this Act or another territory law.
111	Expiry—pt 11
This part expires 2 years after the day it commences.
Note	Transitional provisions are kept in the Act for a limited time.  A transitional provision is repealed on its expiry but continues to have effect after its repeal (see Legislation Act, s 88).
10	Tribunal members—appointment
Schedule 1, section 1.1 (3) (b) and (c)
omit
or dog
11	Schedule 1, new section 1.1 (4) 
after the note, insert
	(4)	A regulation may prescribe other eligibility requirements for subsection (3).
12	Dictionary, definition of approved rules, paragraph (c)
omit
13	Dictionary, definition of controlling body, paragraph (c)
omit
14	Dictionary, definition of greyhound club
omit
15	Dictionary, definition of race, paragraph (c)
omit
16	Dictionary, definition of racing club
substitute
racing club means the Canberra Racing Club Incorporated mentioned in section 15.
17	Dictionary, definition of rules of greyhound racing
omit

Schedule 1	Consequential amendments
(see s 3)
Part 1.1	Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001
[1.1]	Dictionary, definition of controlling body
omit
[1.2]	Dictionary, definition of race
substitute
race means—
	(a)	any of the following, whether conducted within or outside the ACT:
	(i)	a thoroughbred race;
	(ii)	a harness race; or
	(b)	a greyhound race conducted outside the ACT; or
	(c)	a race of a kind prescribed by regulation.
Part 1.2	Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001
[1.3]	Section 5 (b) 
omit
Part 1.3	Racing (Race Field Information) Regulation 2010
[1.4]	Section 1
substitute
1	Name of regulation
This regulation is the Racing Regulation 2010.
[1.5]	Section 5 (1) (g)
omit everything before subparagraph (i), substitute
	(g)	details of any disciplinary action under any legislation, rules of racing or betting (whether in the ACT or elsewhere) or external greyhound racing legislation or rules that has been taken against—
[1.6]	New section 6A
insert
6A	Suitable person—Act, s 61L (1) (f)
In deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to hold an approval, the relevant controlling body must have regard to whether a prosecution or disciplinary action is proceeding under external greyhound racing legislation or rules against—
	(a)	the applicant; or
	(b)	an employee of the applicant; or 
	(c)	an entity with which the applicant has a business association.
[1.7]	Section 7 (1) (e) (i)
substitute
	(i)	is disqualified or suspended from participation in racing under racing, gaming or wagering legislation, a rule of racing or betting (in the ACT or elsewhere) or external greyhound racing legislation or rules; or
[1.8]	Section 7 (1) (h) (iii)
omit everything before sub-subparagraph (A), substitute
	(iii)	a prosecution or disciplinary action is started under racing, gaming or wagering legislation, a rule of racing or betting (in the ACT or elsewhere) or external greyhound racing legislation or rules against—
[1.9]	New section 8
insert
8	Tribunal members eligibility requirement—Act, sch 1, s 1.1 (4)
	(1)	A person is not eligible to be a member of the tribunal if the person is registered with, or licensed by, an external greyhound racing body other than as the owner of a dog.
	(2)	In this section:
external greyhound racing body means a body in another jurisdiction, within or outside Australia, that performs functions relating to the administration and control of greyhound racing.
[1.10]	Dictionary, note 3
insert
·	controlling body
[1.11]	Dictionary, note 3
omit
·	greyhound club
·	rules of greyhound racing
[1.12]	Dictionary, definition of defined entity, paragraph (d)
omit
[1.13]	Dictionary, new definition of external greyhound racing legislation or rules
insert
external greyhound racing legislation or rules means—
	(a)	legislation relating to greyhound racing in another jurisdiction, within or outside Australia; or
	(b)	rules of racing or betting relating to greyhound racing in another jurisdiction, within or outside Australia.
[1.14]	Dictionary, definition of rule of racing or betting
substitute
rule of racing or betting includes a rule from the rules of—
	(a)	harness racing; or
	(b)	thoroughbred racing. 
Part 1.4	Totalisator Act 2014
[1.15]	Dictionary, definition of race
substitute
race means—
	(a)	any of the following, whether conducted within or outside the ACT:
	(i)	a thoroughbred race;
	(ii)	a harness race; or
	(b)	a greyhound race conducted outside the ACT; or
	(c)	a race of a kind prescribed by regulation.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2 November 2017.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2017.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2017