Harness Racing Act 2009

HRNSW may make rules, not inconsistent with this Act or the regulations, for or with respect to the control and regulation of harness racing.

Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), HRNSW may make rules for or with respect to the following—

any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed by the rules,

any of the matters referred to in Division 1,

the effect of a disqualification of, or other penalty imposed on, a person or harness racing horse under section 21(1),

the allocation to harness racing clubs of dates on which they may conduct harness racing meetings and harness races,

the holding and conduct of harness racing meetings and of races at any such meeting,

the keeping of horses that are in the care or custody of persons registered under the rules,

the breeding of harness racing horses,

the naming and identification of harness racing horses,

the appointment of stewards by HRNSW and the functions of those stewards (including functions that do not relate to harness racing meetings),

conferring on stewards appointed by HRNSW the same functions as are exercisable by HRNSW under Division 1,

the extent to which and the circumstances in which stewards appointed by HRNSW may exercise their functions to the exclusion of stewards of harness racing clubs,

the fees and charges referred to in section 38.