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Schedule 1 Dictionary
section 5 1st deputy commissioner see section 15(2)(a).2nd deputy commissioner see section 15(2)(b).accepted insurance policy or bond see section 136(3).accepted undertaking, for an offcourse approval, see section 122.Act document, for chapter 6, part 1, division 1, see section 211.affected by bankruptcy action, in relation to an individual, means the individual is insolvent under administration.sch 1 def affected by bankruptcy action amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2(3)animal welfare direction see section 193(1).animal welfare offence means—
an offence against section 195, 217 or 218; or
an offence against the Racing Act, section 317 or 318, as in force before the repeal of the section by this Act; or
in relation to a licensed animal or an animal that could be licensed under this Act, an offence against—
the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001, other than chapter 6, part 2, divisions 2, 3, 4 and 7 and sections 206, 207, 208, 209 and 210; or
the Criminal Code, section 242 or 468.
appeal tribunal, for chapter 6, part 4, see section 252AA.sch 1 def appeal tribunal ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)approval application means an approval application under the Racing Act.approved control body means an approved control body under the Racing Act.approved form means a form approved under section 257.approved place, for an offcourse approval, see section 116(2)(a).approved telecommunications system, for bookmaking, see section 142A(2).sch 1 def approved telecommunications system ins 2022 No. 24 s 29 sch 1 pt 1authorised officer means a person who holds office under chapter 5, part 1 as an authorised officer.background document, for chapter 6, part 1, division 1, see section 211.bet includes the action, behaviour, conduct or performance of a person who, whether on 1 or more than 1 occasion, does any of the following acts for the person or for another person, or who cooperates with another person for the doing of any of the acts—
makes or receives a bet or wager;
pays, receives, negotiates or settles a bet or wager;
offers, agrees or otherwise negotiates—
to bet or wager; or
to pay, receive or settle a bet or wager.
betting meeting means a meeting held by a licensed club at a licensed venue, but at which no race is held.board means the board under the Racing Act.bookmaking means the business of receiving or negotiating bets and includes the settlement of bets.business associate—
means—
for an approval application—a person whom the chief executive (racing) reasonably believes will, if the applicant for the approval application is approved as a control body, be associated with the ownership or management of the operations of the control body; or
of an applicant for a racing bookmaker’s licence—a person whom the commission reasonably believes will, if the applicant is licensed as a racing bookmaker, be associated with the ownership or management of the business conducted by the racing bookmaker; or
of the holder of a racing bookmaker’s licence—a person whom the commission reasonably believes is associated with the ownership or management of the business conducted by the racing bookmaker; and
includes, for any corporation, an executive officer of the corporation.
certified copy, in relation to a racing bookmaker’s licence of a corporation, means a copy of the licence certified as a true copy by the commission.chairperson means the member appointed to be the chairperson of the panel.sch 1 def chairperson ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)chief executive (racing) means the chief executive administering the Racing Act.club means a club under the Racing Act.code of racing means a code of racing under the Racing Act.commission see section 7(1).commission decision...sch 1 def commission decision om 2016 No. 62 s 360 (1)commissioner see section 14(1).conditions, of an offcourse approval, see section 121.confidential information, about a person, for chapter 6, part 1, division 1, see section 211.control body means a control body under the Racing Act.control body associate means—
for an approved control body—a business associate or executive associate of the control body; or
for the board under the Racing Act—a person whom the chief executive (racing) believes is associated with the operations of the board.
control order see the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, section 161N.sch 1 def control order ins 2016 No. 62 s 360 (2)conviction means a finding of guilt, or the acceptance of a plea of guilty, by any court.court means a Magistrates Court.criminal history, of a person, means the person’s criminal history within the meaning of the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986, and—
despite section 6 of that Act, includes a conviction of the person to which the section applies; and
despite section 5 of that Act, includes a charge made against the person for an offence.
criminal intelligence see the Criminal Code, section 86(3).sch 1 def criminal intelligence ins 2016 No. 62 s 360 (2)criminal organisation...sch 1 def criminal organisation om 2016 No. 62 s 360 (1)deputy chairperson means a member appointed to be a deputy chairperson of the panel.sch 1 def deputy chairperson ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)deputy commissioner see section 15(1).disciplinary action, relating to an approval or licence, means 1 or more of the following—
cancelling the approval or licence;
suspending the approval or licence for a stated period;
varying the approval or licence in either of the following ways, except if the variation is made as the result of an application of the control body for the approval or the licence holder—
changing a condition stated in the approval or licence to which it is subject;
stating a new condition to which the approval or licence is to be subject;
for a licence—
imposing a monetary penalty; or
closing, for a stated period, premises or part of premises stated in the licence as premises at which an activity may be conducted under the licence.
disqualification action, against a person, for chapter 6, part 4, see section 252AA.sch 1 def disqualification action ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)document certification requirement see section 199(6).document production requirement see section 199(2).drug means—
a substance mentioned in the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons as in force from time to time, published by the Commonwealth; or
another substance, likely to affect the performance of a licensed animal, prescribed by regulation.
electronic document...sch 1 def electronic document om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 1employ includes—
engage; and
employ or engage whether or not for payment.
exclusion action, against a person, for chapter 6, part 4, see section 252AA.sch 1 def exclusion action sub 2022 No. 24 s 28executive associate means—
for an approval application—an executive officer of a corporation, a partner, a trustee, or another person stated by the chief executive (racing), whom the chief executive (racing) reasonably believes will, if the approval applicant is approved as a control body, be associated with the ownership or management of the operations of the control body; or
of an applicant for a racing bookmaker’s licence—an executive officer of a corporation, a partner, a trustee, or another person stated by the commission, whom the commission reasonably believes will, if the applicant is licensed as a racing bookmaker, be associated with the ownership or management of the business conducted by the racing bookmaker; or
of the holder of a racing bookmaker’s licence—an executive officer of a corporation, a partner, a trustee, or another person stated by the commission, whom the commission reasonably believes is associated with the ownership or management of the business conducted by the racing bookmaker.
executive officer, of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation’s management, whether or not the person is a director of the corporation or the person’s position is given the name of executive officer.exercise control, by the commission at a licensed venue, means the commission performs its functions at the venue when a contest, contingency, event or race meeting is held at the venue.
Notes—
1 The commission exercises control at a licensed venue by having stewards present at a race meeting held at the venue to provide oversight of the meeting in accordance with the functions and powers given to stewards under the rules of racing.
2 If a steward who is present at a licensed venue at the time a race meeting is to be held at the venue advises the person responsible at the venue, the control body that licensed the venue or the licensed club at the venue that the meeting must be stopped or must not start, the commission is no longer exercising control at the venue.
former owner see section 188(1).general power see section 175(1).help requirement see section 176(1).identified participant...sch 1 def identified participant om 2016 No. 62 s 360 (1)identity card, for a provision about authorised officers, means an identity card issued under section 149(1).illegal betting place see section 222.indictable offence includes an indictable offence dealt with summarily.information notice, about a decision, means a notice stating the following—
the decision;
the day the decision is made;
the day the decision takes effect;
the reasons for the decision;
for a decision that is an original decision—that the person to whom the notice is given may apply to the commission for an internal review of the decision within 14 days after the person receives the notice;
for a decision other than an original decision—how a person to whom the notice is given may apply for a review of the decision and the period within which the application must be made.
interactive betting account, of a person, for chapter 4, part 3A, see section 134A.sch 1 def interactive betting account ins 2021 No. 7 s 66interactive bettor, for chapter 4, part 3A, see section 134A.sch 1 def interactive bettor ins 2021 No. 7 s 66interested person, for an original decision, see section 241.interfere with, in relation to a licensed animal, licence holder or an official of the commission or a control body, for chapter 6, part 1, division 3, see section 216.internal review application means an application under section 243 for an internal review of an original decision.internal review decision see section 245(1)(b).licence holder means—
for an animal—the person stated in the licence as the holder of the licence; or
otherwise—the person who is licensed.
Example of a licence holder for paragraph (a)—An animal called ‘Rocket’ may be licensed by the commission. Joan Rockettes may be the owner of the licensed animal. The licence will state that Joan Rockettes is the licence holder of the licence for the licensed animal ‘Rocket’.licensed means licensed by the commission.licensed animal means—
an animal that is licensed by the commission for its code of racing; or
an animal that a person presents at a licensed venue, another place where a trial for licensed animals is or is to be held or any other place, as if the animal were a licensed animal.
licensed club means a licensed club under the Racing Act.licensed executive officer, of a corporation that is a racing bookmaker, means an executive officer of the corporation identified in the corporation’s racing bookmaker’s licence as an executive officer who may carry on bookmaking for the corporation under the licence.licensed venue means a licensed venue under the Racing Act.manage—
in relation to a code of racing or application code in an approval application, includes—
regulating activities associated with the code or application code; and
prohibiting some activities, or aspects of an activity, associated with the code or application code; or
in relation to a licensed venue by a control body, means the control body that licensed the venue has included the contest, contingency, event or race meeting to be held at the venue in the control body’s racing calendar.
mandatory condition, of an offcourse approval, see section 121(2).member means a person appointed to be a member of the panel under section 252BC.sch 1 def member ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)non-disclosure ground, in relation to the disclosure or publication of information, means—
the physical or mental health or safety of a person is, or is reasonably likely to be, endangered by the disclosure or publication; or
the disclosure or publication would release sensitive information within the meaning of the Information Privacy Act 2009; or
the disclosure or publication would release information that would be likely to damage the commercial activities of a person to whom the information relates; or
the disclosure or publication is not otherwise in the interests of justice.
sch 1 def non-disclosure ground ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)notice means a written notice.occupier, of a place, includes the following—
if there is more than 1 person who apparently occupies the place—any 1 of the persons;
any person at the place who is apparently acting with the authority of a person who apparently occupies the place;
if no-one apparently occupies the place—any person who is an owner of the place.
of, a place, includes at or on the place.offcourse approval see section 116(1).offence warning, for a direction or requirement by an authorised officer, means a warning that, without a reasonable excuse, it is an offence for the person to whom the direction or requirement is made not to comply with it.official means—
of the commission—an authorised officer or a steward; or
of a control body—a person who holds a position in the control body that is stated, under the control body’s rules of racing, as a position for which the holder is an official of the control body.Example for paragraph (b)—A control body’s rules of racing may state a holder of the position of handicapper or starter is an official of the control body.
operational plan means the commission’s operational plan under section 50.original decision see section 240.owner, of a seized thing, includes a person who would be entitled to possession of the thing had it not been seized.panel see section 252AW.sch 1 def panel ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)panel review application see section 252AB(6).sch 1 def panel review application ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)participant means a person involved with a code of racing, other than—
a club; or
a person who participates merely by doing either or both of the following—
attending a race meeting;
placing a bet with a racing bookmaker at a race meeting.
personal details requirement see section 197(5).personal information see the Information Privacy Act 2009, section 12.sch 1 def personal information ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)person in control—
of a vehicle, includes—
the vehicle’s driver or rider; and
anyone who reasonably appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if he or she is, the vehicle’s driver or rider or the person in control of the vehicle; or
of another thing, includes anyone who reasonably appears to be, claims to be, or acts as if he or she is, the person in possession or control of the thing.
place includes the following—
premises;
vacant land;
a place in Queensland waters;
a place held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner;
the land or water where a building or structure, or a group of buildings or structures, is situated.
police commissioner...sch 1 def police commissioner om 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 3premises includes the following—
a building or other structure;
a part of a building or other structure;
a caravan or vehicle;
a cave or tent;
premises held under more than 1 title or by more than 1 owner.
prohibited thing, for chapter 6, part 1, division 3, see section 216.proposed action...sch 1 def proposed action om 2022 No. 24 s 29 sch 1 pt 1public place means a place, or part of a place—
that the public is entitled to use, that is open to members of the public or that is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money; orExamples of a place that may be a public place under paragraph (a)—a beach, a park, a road
the occupier of which allows, whether or not on payment of money, members of the public to enter.Examples of a place that may be a public place under paragraph (b)—a saleyard, a showground
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission means the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission established under section 7.race means a race under the Racing Act.race day steward means a steward who is employed by the commission to supervise particular matters at race meetings.race meeting means—
a meeting for conducting racing of licensed animals; or
a betting meeting.
Racing Act means the Racing Act 2002.Racing Appeals Panel means the Racing Appeals Panel established under section 252AW.sch 1 def Racing Appeals Panel ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)racing bookmaker means the holder of a racing bookmaker’s licence.racing bookmaker’s clerk means the holder of a racing bookmaker’s clerk licence.racing bookmaker’s clerk licence means a licence from the commission to be employed by a racing bookmaker as a clerk in the conduct of the racing bookmaker’s business at a licensed venue.racing bookmaker’s licence means a licence from the commission as a racing bookmaker for a code of racing.racing decision, of a steward, see section 252AA.sch 1 def racing decision ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)Racing Integrity Commissioner means the person who, under section 14, holds office as the Racing Integrity Commissioner.reasonably believes means believes on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.reasonably suspects means suspects on grounds that are reasonable in the circumstances.registered corresponding control order see the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992, section 161N.sch 1 def registered corresponding control order ins 2016 No. 62 s 360 (2)registrar means the person appointed to be the registrar of the panel under section 252BK(1)(a).sch 1 def registrar ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)remote conferencing, for chapter 6, part 4, see section 252AA.sch 1 def remote conferencing ins 2022 No. 24 s 28(2)repealed section, for chapter 6, part 1, division 1, see section 211.sch 1 def repealed section ins 2016 No. 62 s 360 (2)rules of racing means the rules of racing under the Racing Act.show cause notice—
for chapter 4, part 2, division 5, see section 103(1); or
for chapter 4, part 3, see section 125(1).
sch 1 def show cause notice sub 2022 No. 24 s 29 sch 1 pt 1show cause period—
for chapter 4, part 2, division 5, see section 103(2)(d); or
for chapter 4, part 3, see section 125(2)(d).
sch 1 def show cause period sub 2022 No. 24 s 29 sch 1 pt 1sporting contingency includes the following whether happening in Queensland or elsewhere—
a contest, contingency or event relating to animals, other than a race;
a contest, contingency or event relating to an athletic meeting, exercise, fight, game, pastime or sport.
staff, of the commission, means persons employed by the commission in any capacity.standard means a standard for a code of racing, made by the commission under chapter 3, part 2.steward means a person appointed by the commission as a steward or deputy steward.strategic plan means the commission’s strategic plan under section 50.telecommunications system means a system or network consisting of an electronic device or other equipment for communicating at a distance, including, for example, a telephone system and a system that allows communication electronically by means of the internet, a cable television network or another online communications system.thing includes an animal, whether dead or alive.tribunal...sch 1 def tribunal om 2022 No. 24 s 28(1)unsuitable corporation... sch 1 def unsuitable corporation om 2016 No. 62 s 360 (1)use, a prohibited thing on a licensed animal, for chapter 6, part 1, division 3, see section 216.vehicle means anything used for carrying any animal, person or thing by land, water or air.
Examples—aircraft, boat, trailer, train, tramvenue includes a track.veterinary surgeon means a person registered as a veterinary surgeon under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1936.welfare, of an animal, means issues about the health, safety or wellbeing of the animal.
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