Racing Act 2002

Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Section 398(1) and schedule 2, part 1, in relation to the amendment of the Racing and Betting Amendment Act (No. 2) 2001, are taken to have commenced on 4 April 2002.

This Act binds all persons, including the State and, as far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States.

Nothing in this Act makes the State liable to be prosecuted for an offence.

The main purpose of this Act is to provide for control bodies to manage, operate, develop and promote codes of racing in a way that ensures public confidence in the racing industry in Queensland.

The main purpose is primarily achieved through the establishment of—

the Racing Queensland Board as the control body for the thoroughbred, harness and greyhound codes of racing; and

a process by which an eligible corporation may be approved as a control body for another code of racing; and

a framework for how all control bodies are to undertake the management, operation, development and promotion of codes of racing, including the licensing of clubs and venues in the code; and

a cooperative approach among entities under this Act with the commission.

thoroughbred racing;

harness racing;

greyhound racing.

The board is—

a statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009; and

a statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982; and

a unit of public administration under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.

The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B sets out the way in which the board’s powers under this Act are affected by the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982.