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Racing Industry Act 2020

Preliminary provisions

4: Outline

You could also call this:

“This law explains how racing works in New Zealand and who's in charge”

This law replaces an older one about racing. Here’s what it does:

The first part of the law explains why it was made and what some words mean.

The second part is about how racing in New Zealand is run. It sets up a group called Racing New Zealand where the three types of racing can talk to each other. It explains what each type of racing is responsible for, like looking after racing clubs and places where races happen. This part also says how the different types of racing must show they’re doing a good job. It helps move extra racing places to the right groups and can close racing clubs that don’t race anymore. It makes sure there are rules for racing that everyone has to follow. It also sets up a group to make sure racing is fair and allows people to check racing places.

The third part creates a group called TAB NZ.

The fourth part is about betting on races that TAB NZ and racing clubs run, and other types of gambling at TAB NZ places.

The last part talks about making people who run betting from other countries pay some money. It also gets rid of the old racing law and makes some changes to other laws.

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Part 1 Preliminary provisions

4Outline

  1. This Act replaces the Racing Act 2003.

  2. Part 1 states the purposes of the Act, defines certain terms used in the Act, and contains other preliminary provisions.

  3. Part 2 relates to the governance, administration, and conduct of New Zealand racing and contains provisions that—

  4. establish Racing New Zealand as a consultative forum for the 3 racing codes; and
    1. state the functions of the 3 racing codes in relation to racing clubs, racing venues, and participants; and
      1. set out accountability requirements that apply to the racing codes; and
        1. support the transfer of surplus venues of racing clubs to the racing codes with which they are registered by agreement and enable the vesting of surplus venues in the codes by Order in Council if agreement cannot be reached; and
          1. provide for the dissolution of racing clubs that are no longer racing; and
            1. require each racing code to have racing rules regulating the conduct of racing by the code and require racing clubs and participants registered with the codes to comply with those rules; and
              1. establish the Racing Integrity Board to oversee the racing integrity system in respect of the conduct of racing; and
                1. provide for the appointment of inspectors to inspect racecourses and premises of TAB NZ.

                  1. Part 3 establishes TAB NZ and contains related provisions.

                  2. Part 4 deals with betting conducted by TAB NZ and racing clubs under this Act and gambling conducted by TAB NZ at its venues.

                  3. Part 5 provides for the payment of offshore betting charges by offshore betting operators and other matters, including the repeal of the Racing Act 2003, consequential amendments to other enactments, and miscellaneous matters.