Racing and Wagering Act 2024

(1) On receipt of a notice of appeal, the Secretary of the Tribunal must:

(b) give a copy of the notice to the steward, race club or race control body whose decision is the subject of the appeal; and

(c) obtain a transcript or record of the evidence taken at the hearing in respect of the decision appealed against and serve a copy of it on the appellant.

(2) An appellant must, not later than 7 days after receiving the transcript or record of evidence furnished under subsection (1)(c), lodge with the Secretary written notice of the grounds of appeal, and, except by leave of the Tribunal, the appeal must be limited to those grounds.

(a) forward a copy of the notice to the steward, race club or race control body whose decision is the subject of the appeal; and

(b) forward a copy of the notice and the transcript or record of the evidence taken at the hearing to the Chair.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), the date, time and place for the hearing of an appeal must be fixed by the Chair, and not less than 7 days written notice of that date must be given by the Secretary to:

(b) the steward, race club or race control body whose decision is the subject of the appeal; and

(5) The Tribunal must commence hearing an appeal not later than 28 days after the lodging of the notice of the grounds of appeal under subsection (2).

(6) Despite subsections (3), (4) and (5), the Tribunal may, by order, extend any period of time specified by this section if, in the opinion of the Tribunal, special circumstances so require.