Queensland Consolidated Acts

RACING ACT 2002 - SECT 4

(1) The main purposes of this Act are—

(a) to maintain public confidence in the racing of animals in Queensland for which betting is lawful; and

(b) to ensure the integrity of all persons involved with racing or betting under this Act; and

(c) to safeguard the welfare of all animals involved in racing under this Act.

(2) Generally, the main purposes are achieved by providing for the following—

(a) the process for approving an applicant as a control body;

(b) the approval of a suitable applicant as the control body to manage a code of racing;

(c) the performance by each control body of its function under this Act of managing its code of racing;

(d) controls relating to the welfare of animals involved in racing, including the control of drugs;

(e) the establishment of the Racing Animal Welfare and Integrity Board and the accreditation of entities in relation to drug testing and related matters;

(f) the persons who may carry on bookmaking, including a process for obtaining an eligibility certificate from the gaming executive before a person may be licensed by a control body as a racing bookmaker who may carry on bookmaking at a licensed venue when it is under the control of that control body;

(g) the investigation of matters under, and enforcement of compliance with, this Act by authorised officers;

(h) offences and legal proceedings generally;

(i) miscellaneous and transitional matters, especially how matters under the repealed Act may continue or otherwise be dealt with under this Act.