Greyhound Racing Act 2017

GRNSW has the following functions—

to conduct greyhound race meetings or authorise greyhound race meetings to be conducted by greyhound racing clubs,

to allocate the dates on which and the licensed racecourses at which greyhound race meetings may be conducted,

to register greyhound racing clubs,

to develop safety standards for licensed racecourses,

to distribute money received as a result of commercial arrangements required by the Totalizator Act 1997,

to fund the costs of the Commission,

to manage greyhound adoption programs,

to initiate, develop and implement policies conducive to the promotion, strategic development and commercial viability of the greyhound racing industry in the State,

to direct and supervise the dissolution of a greyhound racing club that ceases to be registered,

to appoint an administrator to conduct the affairs of a greyhound racing club,

to order an audit of the books and accounts of a greyhound racing club by an auditor nominated by GRNSW,

to scrutinise and approve the constitutions of greyhound racing clubs to ensure they conform to any applicable Act and the rules and that they clearly and concisely express the needs and desires of the clubs concerned and of greyhound racing generally,

any other functions conferred or imposed on GRNSW by an operating licence granted to GRNSW or by or under this or any other Act or law.

The exercise of functions by GRNSW requires authorisation by an operating licence granted to GRNSW and GRNSW is to exercise its functions in accordance with any such operating licence.