Greyhound Racing Act 2017 (NSW)

Greyhound Racing Act 2017 No 13

An Act to regulate greyhound racing and to provide for the welfare of greyhounds; to constitute the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission and to reconstitute Greyhound Racing New South Wales; to repeal the Greyhound Racing Prohibition Act 2016 and the Greyhound Racing Act 2009; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Greyhound Racing Act 2017.

2 Commencement (1) This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation, except as provided by subsection (2). (2) Schedule 5 commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— 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 being available for the purpose of enabling greyhounds (other than those owned by or leased to the proprietor) to compete in trials or be trained in racing, and includes such other premises as are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition. GRNSW means Greyhound Racing New South Wales constituted under this Act. inspector means a person appointed by the Commission under section 68. licensed racecourse means a racecourse licensed under the Betting and Racing Act 1998 for greyhound race meetings. operating licence means an operating licence granted by the Minister under section 25. premises includes— (a) a building or structure, or (b) land or a place (whether built on or not), or (c) a vehicle or trailer. proprietor of a greyhound trial track means a person who is the owner, lessee or occupier, or who otherwise has the management or control, of the trial track. racing club official means an employee of a greyhound racing club or a person concerned in the management or control of a greyhound racing club and official of a club has a corresponding meaning. registered means registered under this Act. steward means a member of staff of the Commission who is appointed by the Commission as a steward for the purposes of this Act. transfer a greyhound means transfer ownership of the property in the greyhound by any means, including by sale, gift or surrender. Welfare Committee means the Greyhound Industry Animal Welfare Committee established under section 33.