Section 31: Duties and shareholding of horse racing organiser
This section is inserted by Act No 15 of 2021, section 35.
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
31. Duties and shareholding of horse racing organiser
(1) A horse racing organiser shall, in respect of a
race meeting held at the racecourse it manages –
(a) implement the Rules of Racing, rules,
guidelines and directions issued by the
Horse Racing Division;
(b) arrange, not less than 2 days before the
race meeting, for the stabling of all horses
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in an area monitored by closed circuit
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(c) report to the Horse Racing Division or
chief stipendiary steward for that race
meeting, not less than 2 days before the
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of the Horse Racing Division or trainers
and their approved representatives, to
have access to quarantined horses;
(e) under the supervision of the Horse Racing
Division, collect, from the horses listed on
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sample for immediate remittance to such
laboratory as the Horse Racing Division
may approve;
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the horse racing organiser, particulars of
all care and treatment given to a horse on
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the horse racing organiser, particulars of
all care and treatment given to a horse on
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(g) ensure the availability and maintenance
of equipment required for the race
meeting, including starting gates, photo
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circuit television, race vision, wagering
machines, and other electrical equipment;
(h) ensure that the race track is in proper
condition by providing for –
(i) a smooth and safe racing surface;
(ii) safe and secure running and outside
rails;
(iii) properly trained starter and barrier
handlers;
(iv) sanitisation of and, where required,
bedding in sample collection and
saddling areas; and
(v) an appropriate animal welfare
environment;
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(i) ensure compliance with applicable health
and safety requirements;
(j) ensure that prompt and rapid medical
attention is dispensed to injured jockeys,
grooms and general staff;
(k) ensure that at least one fully equipped
ambulance is available at all times during
the race meeting;
(l) maintain an alarm system to notify the
presence of any unattended horse on the
ground;
(m) provide, at the racecourse, 2 days before
and 2 days after the race meeting, the
services of an equine veterinarian licensed
by the Horse Racing Division;
(n) provide proper infrastructure, including
interview rooms, facilities for viewing of
race videos from different angles and any
other ancillary infrastructure to assist the
stipendiary stewards in their duties;
(o) ensure the prompt dissemination of the
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Division, the media and the public;
(p) give fair treatment to all stakeholders,
including owners, trainers, riders, patrons,
betting operators, dart games operators,
food and beverage sellers.
(2) A horse racing organiser shall, in respect of its
activities –
(a) provide to the Horse Racing Division,
a monthly report of race meetings that
shall include any proposed developments
and any completed improvement to its
premises;
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(b) submit to the Horse Racing Division an
annual report on such date as the Division
may determine;
(c) comply with the Code of Corporate
Governance, guidelines issued under the
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improvement to its
premises;
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(b) submit to the Horse Racing Division an
annual report on such date as the Division
may determine;
(c) comply with the Code of Corporate
Governance, guidelines issued under the
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proper person guidelines issued by the
Authority.
(3) No person shall hold, directly or indirectly, more
than 50 per cent of the shares in a horse racing organiser unless
the person complies with this section and other applicable
requirements of this Act.
(4) The Horse Racing Division may, where a person –
(a) holds, directly or indirectly, more than
50 per cent of the shares in a horse racing
organiser; and
(b) does not comply with this section and
other applicable requirements of this Act,
direct that person to divest his shareholding in the horse
racing organiser so that he holds not more than 50 per cent of
the shares in that horse racing organiser.
(j) by repealing section 32;
(k) by repealing section 33 and replacing it by the following
section –
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Questions this section answers
- How many days before a race meeting must a horse racing organiser arrange stabling for all horses?
- Can one person hold more than 50 per cent of the shares in a horse racing organiser?
- Must a horse racing organiser have an ambulance available during a race meeting?
- Does a horse racing organiser have to submit an annual report to the Horse Racing Division?