Racing Integrity Act 2016

A person is eligible for appointment to the panel if—

for appointment as the chairperson or a deputy chairperson—the person is a lawyer of at least 5 years standing; or

otherwise—the person has professional experience in 1 or more of the following areas—

chemistry relating to animals;

law;

racing;

veterinary science.

However, a person is not eligible for appointment to the panel if the person—

is, or has in the 2 years before the proposed appointment, been a member or employee of a control body; or

is registered or licensed by a control body; or

has a financial or proprietary interest in a licensed animal; or

is a member of a committee, or an employee, of—

a licensed club; or

an association formed in Australia to promote the interests of 1 or more participants in a code of racing; or

is affected by bankruptcy action; or

has a conviction, other than a spent conviction, for—

an offence against this Act or the Racing Act; or

an indictable offence against any Act; or

an indictable offence against a law of another State.

In this section—interstate rehabilitation law means a law applying, or that applied, in another State that provides, or provided, for the same matter as the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986.