Racing Integrity Bill 2015 (Qld)

An Act to safeguard the welfare of animals, to ensure the integrity of persons involved in the racing industry and to manage matters relating to betting and sporting contingencies, and to amend the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 , the Bail Act 1980 , the Criminal Organisation Act 2009 , the Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998 , the Liquor Act 1992 , the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , the Public Service Act 2008 , the Racing Act 2002 , the Trading (Allowable Hours) Act 1990 and the Wagering Act 1998 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Chapter 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Racing Integrity Act 2016 .

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3 Main purposes of Act and their achievement (1) The main purposes of this Act are— (a) to maintain public confidence in the racing of animals in Queensland for which betting is lawful; and (b) to ensure the integrity of all persons involved with racing or betting under this Act or the Racing Act; and (c) to safeguard the welfare of all animals involved in racing under this Act or the Racing Act. (2) The purposes are to be achieved primarily by— (a) establishing the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission; and (b) regulating racing bookmakers by establishing a framework that provides for— (i) licensing by the commission; and (ii) the granting of offcourse approvals.

4 Extraterritorial application of Act (1) This Act applies both within and outside Queensland. (2) This Act applies outside Queensland to the full extent of the extraterritorial legislative power of the Parliament.

5 Dictionary The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this Act.