Racing and Wagering Act 2024

(1) Subject to this Act, a race control body has the power to do anything necessary to perform its functions under this Act.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a race control body may do the following:

(a) establish and implement policies conducive to the development and welfare of the racing industry and the protection of the public interest;

(b) allocate to race clubs the dates and times when they may hold race meetings;

(c) investigate and report to the Director on proposals for the construction of new racecourses or for the alteration or renovation of existing racecourses;

(d) make recommendations to the Director about the licensing of racecourses and racecourses generally;

(e) supervise the activities of persons engaged in or associated with the racing for which the race control body is responsible;

(ea) to request the Director to investigate or research matters relating to the administration or operation of this Act as it relates to the racing industry;

(f) impose penalties and sanctions under the racing rules applicable to the racing for which the race control body is responsible;

(g) register race clubs and register or licence persons and animals participating in the racing for which the race control body is responsible;

(h) impose fees for registration of a race club or the registration or licensing of persons or animals in its locality;

(j) consult, join, affiliate and maintain association with other race clubs or bodies, whether in the Territory or elsewhere, concerned with the breeding and use of animals for racing;

(l) acquire, hold, take on lease and dispose of real and personal property whether in its own right or as trustee;

(m) employ such persons as it thinks fit for the effective performance of its functions and duties;

(o) give such directions to a race club registered by it in relation to the club's racecourse and its affairs as it thinks fit for the advancement of racing whether in the Territory as a whole or in the locality of that racecourse;

(p) if the race control body thinks fit – order that an audit of the books of accounts of a race club registered by it be conducted by an auditor nominated by the race control body;

(q) scrutinise the constitutions of race clubs registered by it to ensure that they conform with this Act and the racing rules;

(r) publish information to inform the public about the racing industry;

(s) publish reports and recommendations on any matter relating to the racing for which the race control body is responsible;

(t) undertake research and investigations into the breeding and use of animals for racing.