Harness Racing Act 2009

HRNSW is to consist of the chief executive officer of HRNSW and 5 members appointed as follows—

5 members recommended for appointment by the Selection Panel under section 7 and appointed by the Minister to give effect to the recommendation of the Selection Panel, unless the appointment is to fill a casual vacancy under paragraph (b),

the appointment of a member to fill a casual vacancy (a vacancy in the office of a member occurring other than by reason of the completion of the member’s term of office) is to be made by the Minister on the nomination of HRNSW.

A person is not eligible to be a member of HRNSW if the person—

during the previous 12 months has been an employee, or a member of the governing body, of—

a harness racing club, or

an eligible industry body, or

(Repealed)

is registered by or with HRNSW under this Act, or

is registered by the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission under the Greyhound Racing Act 2017, or

holds a licence issued by Racing New South Wales, or

is currently, or during the previous 10 years has been, warned off, disqualified or named on the Unpaid Forfeit List under the rules, or

during the previous 10 years has been convicted in New South Wales of an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 12 months or more, or convicted elsewhere than in New South Wales of an offence that, if committed in New South Wales, would be an offence so punishable, or

is an undischarged bankrupt or is taking advantage of the laws in force for the time being relating to bankruptcy, or

is a mentally incapacitated person.

A person is not eligible to be appointed as a member of HRNSW if the person is a member of the Selection Panel at the time the Selection Panel makes its recommendation for the appointment concerned.

A person is not eligible to hold office as a member of HRNSW for more than 10 years in total (whether or not involving consecutive terms of office).

The chief executive officer of HRNSW does not have a vote at meetings of HRNSW.

While a person is a member of HRNSW, any entitlement of the person to vote as a member of a harness racing club or of an eligible industry body is suspended.

Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to members of HRNSW.