Greyhound Racing Act 2017

The Commission is to prepare, for submission to the Minister, a code of practice relating to the welfare of greyhounds.

The code of practice must (without limitation) deal with the following—

standards for the keeping, treatment, handling and care of greyhounds,

standards for the facilities, equipment and conditions at premises where greyhounds are kept, trialled, trained or raced,

standards for the procedures and practices to be adopted in relation to the keeping, trialling, training and racing of greyhounds.

Those standards are to promote the welfare of greyhounds and be consistent with the objects of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979.

The Commission is to seek the advice of the Welfare Committee in preparing the code of practice and may consult with such other persons or bodies as the Commission considers appropriate.

Without limiting subsection (4), the Commission must consult with GRNSW in preparing the code of practice.