Greyhound Race Track (Racing) Regulations, 1993.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Revocation.
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paragraphs: Definitions.
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paragraphs: Establishment of Control Committee.
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paragraphs: Functions of Control Committee.
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paragraphs: Reckoning the age of a greyhound.
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paragraphs: Fighting.
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paragraphs: Race cards.
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paragraphs: Duties of Racing Manager.
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paragraphs: Appointment of officials.
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paragraphs: Weight variations.
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paragraphs: Judge.
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paragraphs: Declaration of "No Race".
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paragraphs: Withdrawal of a greyhound.
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paragraphs: Haredriver and Timekeeper.
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paragraphs: The duties and powers of a Control Steward.
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paragraphs: Investigations.
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paragraphs: Disqualification Orders.
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paragraphs: Stewards of the meeting.
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paragraphs: Taking of samples.
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paragraphs: Powers of Stipendiary Stewards.
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paragraphs: Qualifications of greyhounds for racing.
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paragraphs: Racing procedure.
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paragraphs: Classics, Feature Events and Sweepstakes.
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paragraphs: Conditions of entry.
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paragraphs: Hurdle races.
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paragraphs: Ownership.
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paragraphs: Division of stakes.
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paragraphs: Prize money, stakes, entry fees, etc.
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paragraphs: Bribes and corrupt practices.
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paragraphs: Disputes, objections, appeals, etc.
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paragraphs: Greyhound race track executive.
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paragraphs: Track records.
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paragraphs: Betting disputes.
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paragraphs: Betting regulations.
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paragraphs: Miscellaneous provisions.
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paragraphs: Citation and commencement.
S.I. No. 158 of 1993.
GREYHOUND RACE TRACK (RACING) REGULATIONS, 1993.
Bord na gCon, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Sections 13 , 25 and 48 of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 (No. 12 of 1958), and also by subsection (3) of Section 5 of the said Act, hereby makes the following regulations, that is to say:—
1 Revocation.
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paragraphs: The Greyhound Race Track (Racing) Regulations, 1967 and subsequent amendments thereto are hereby revoked.
2 Definitions.
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paragraphs: In these regulations, the following words and expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say:—
"the Act" means the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 (No. 12 of 1958);
"the Board" means Bord na gCon, established under the Act.
"the I.C.C." means the Irish Coursing Club.
"race track" means a greyhound race track licensed by the Board under the Act or a greyhound race track operated by the Board on which greyhound races are held for reward;
"meeting" means a greyhound race meeting held at a licensed greyhound race track or at a greyhound race track operated by the Board;
"trial" means a test run on a greyhound race track licensed by the Board or at a greyhound race track operated by the Board in which an object propelled by mechanical means is pursued by the greyhounds taking part in the test;
"qualifying trial" has the meaning assigned to it in Article 24 of these regulations;
"race" means a competition on a greyhound race track licensed by the Board in which an object propelled by mechanical means is pursued by the greyhounds engaged in the competition and on the result of which a prize in money or money's worth is awarded to the winning and/or placed greyhounds;
"track" means the portion of the grounds measured or marked out for races or for any particular race;
"greyhound" includes dog or bitch;
"added money" means money contributed towards stakes, other than money contributed by the owners of greyhounds;
"Control Committee" means the Committee of the Board established under Article 3 of these regulations;
"advertised value" means the amount advertised to be given for a race by way of prize money;
"raced greyhound" means a greyhound which has at any time competed in a race;
"unraced greyhound" means a greyhound which has never competed in a race;
"arrears" means any sums unpaid in respect of entry fees, stakes or subscriptions;
"nominator" means any person other than the owner of a greyhound who nominates any greyhound entered for any race or any qualifying race or heat or for any match;
"cup" means any prize not given in money;
"warned-off" person means a person to whom an exclusion order under Section 47 of the act applies;
"fighting" means in the opinion of the majority of the Stewards acting and present the delibarate interference by a greyhound with one or more than one greyhound during a race or trial;
"disqualified greyhound" means a greyhound named in a disqualification order made under the Act of these regulations;
"suspended greyhound" means a greyhound suspended under these regulations for fighting or for any other reason;
"reserve greyhound" means a greyhound held in reserve to replace a non-runner;
"graded race" means a race for which the competing dogs are selected by the racing manager;
"open race" means a race open to all registered greyhounds;
"feature event" means a race or sweepstake in which a cash prize of at least £500 is payable to the owner of the winning greyhound;
"prohibited substance" means any substance which by its nature could affect the performance of a greyhound the origin of which on or in the tissues, body fluids or excreta of a greyhound could not be traced to normal and ordinary feeding or care.
"agent" means a person registered by the Irish Coursing Club to train and manage greyhounds for any one person only provided no fee is charged.
"match" means a race between two greyhounds the property of different owners;
"race track executive" means the licensee under the greyhound race track licence relating to a greyhound track;
"stewards of the meeting" means the control steward and the stewards appointed by a race track executive, with the approval of the Board, to carry out such duties as may be assigned to them;
"control steward" means a steward appointed under permit from the Board to fulfil the duties of an authorised officer under the Act and duties assigned under these regulations;
"stipendiary steward" means a steward appointed by the Board to supervise the conduct of greyhound racing and the performance of duties by duly authorised officials and stewards;
"sweepstake" means an event in which the entry fees, subscriptions or other contributions of three or more owners go to the winner or placed greyhounds, whether or not a money or other prize is added;
"time of entry" means the time fixed for closing of entries.
3 Establishment of Control Committee.
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paragraphs: (1) As soon as conveniently may be, there shall by virtue of this Article be established a Committee to be styled and known as the Control Committee to fulfil the functions assigned to it by these regulations.
(2) The following provisions regarding membership and procedure shall apply to the Control Committee:—
( a ) the Committee shall consist of five members,
( b ) the chairman and Chief Executive of the Board shall be ex-officio members of the Committee,
( c ) three Board members shall be members of the Committee,
( d ) a member of the Committee may at any time resign his membership,
( e ) the Board may at any time direct the removal of a member of the Committee,
( f ) the term of office of ordinary members shall be one year but retiring members shall be eligible for re-appointment,
( g ) a member of the Committee shall not participate in or adjudicate on any investigations into any matters affecting his own financial interests,
( h ) no person holding a permit from the Board to perform specified functions at a race track may be a member of the Committee,
( i ) the Chairman of the Board shall act as Chairman of the Committee,
( j ) if unable to be present at any meeting, the Chairman shall nominate a deputy to act in his stead,
( k ) the Committee shall hold such and so many meetings as may be necessary for the due fulfilment of its functions,
( 1 ) the quorum for a meeting of the Committee shall be three,
( m ) the Committee may act notwithstanding one or more than one vacancy among its members,
( n ) an officer of the Board authorised by the Board to act in that capacity shall be secretary of the Committee,
( o ) documents, reports and appeals shall be addressed to the secretary of the committee at the Board's offices.
(3) Following consideration of the result of any investigation duly made under these regulations, the Committee may, in addition to the powers vested in it by Article 17 of these regulations, take or authorise the taking of disciplinary action (including the imposition of such fines and or payment of expenses either in whole or in part incurred by the Committee in the carrying out of such investigation as the Committee thinks appropriate) against persons who appear to them to have been guilty of conduct inimical to the breeding of greyhounds or to have contravened any provision in these regulations or any other directions or regulations made by the Board and for the time being in force.
(4) Where the Committee takes action under sub-article (3) above, the Committee shall cause such notice as it thinks proper to be served on the person affected or on any other person whom the Committee deems it necessary to notify and may publish its findings in any manner it thinks fit.
(5) The decision of the Committee shall be final.
(6) A member of the Committee shall be paid by the Board such allowances for expenses as the Board may determine.
(7) Subject to these regulations, the Committee may regulate by standing orders or otherwise the procedure and business of the Committee.
4 Functions of Control Committee.
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paragraphs: (1) The Control Committee, inter alia, shall perform the functions of the Board under Sections 43, 45 and 47 of the the Act, save in relation to any matter which in the opinion of the Control Committee should be dealt with by the Board.
(2) Acts of the Control Committee under these Sections of the Act shall not be subject to confirmation by the Board save in the case of Section 47 which provides for the making of Exclusion Orders,
5 Reckoning the age of a greyhound.
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paragraphs: For the purposes of these regulations:—
( a ) the age of a greyhound shall be reckoned as beginning on the first day of the month in which it is whelped,
( b ) a greyhound shall be considered a puppy for a period of 24 months from and including the month of whelping.
6 Fighting.
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paragraphs: (1) Should a raced greyhound in the opinion of the majority of the stewards present and acting, be deemed to have fought in a trial or race, such greyhound shall be suspended and its identity card impounded and marked "suspended for fighting". Should an unraced greyhound, in the opinion of the majority of the stewards present and acting, be deemed to have fought in a trial, such greyhound shall be suspended and its identity card impounded. No greyhound shall be reinstated unless it has run two clearance trials, which shall be held at the track where it was suspended except that where the enforcement of the latter provision would cause hardship by reason of distance, it shall be open to the owner to apply to the Control Committee to have the clearance trials run at a track nearer his residence.
(2) A clearance trial shall be a trial over 525 yds. where the suspended greyhound is handslipped by the control steward behind two other greyhounds and passes the two greyhounds during the course of the trial.
(3) The Control Committee may prescribe the days and times on which clearance trials may be held at any particular race track.
(4) A clearance trial shall not be run within seven days of the date on which a greyhound was suspended for fighting. A greyhound shall not run two clearance trials on the same day.
(5) A raced greyhound's identity card shall be marked "cleared" by the control steward when such greyhound has satisfactorily completed its clearance trials.
(6) A greyhound which has satisfactorily completed its clearance trials shall run a regarding trial before being accepted for racing. In such trial, there shall be at least one other greyhound. In the case of a raced greyhound such trial shall be described in the race card as a regarding trial for the first race after its clearance trials.
(7) The control steward shall report the result of the clearance trials run by a suspended greyhound to the Control Committee and where such trials are unsatisfactory, the relevant identity card shall be forwarded to that Committee.
(8) Details of the names of greyhounds suspended, reinstated or subsequently disqualified by the Control Committee shall be published in such manner as may be approved by the Committee.
(9) Details as to dates of suspension or reinstatement of greyhounds shall be entered by the control steward at each track on a register of an approved type to be kept at the track.
(10) Any greyhound which has had its identity card marked "suspended for fighting" shall not run in or be accepted for any sweepstake, feature event or classic until it has run at least two satisfactory races after it has been reinstated.
7 Race cards.
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paragraphs: (1) Every race track executive shall publish a race card of an approved type in respect of every meeting held at the greyhound race track operated by such executive and shall state thereon that every such meeting is held under these regulations and that the track is licensed by the Board.
(2) The particulars shown on a race card for any meeting shall include the following:—
( a ) the names of the officials and stewards appointed to act at such meeting,
( b ) the amount of the prize money payable in respect of each race to the owners of winning and placed greyhounds,
( c ) the distance of each race and type (i.e. whether flat or hurdle),
( d ) in respect of each race, the names of the registered owners of the greyhounds entered therefor and the town in or nearest to which each such owner resides,
( e ) the name of the licensed trainer or agent in cases where a greyhound is not trained by the owner,