Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts (1) A person may apply
to the Minister to be approved by the Minister as an approved racing
organisation if the person —
(b) has
the capacity to hold horse or pony races for a stake or prize or for the
purpose of betting; and
(c) has
the capacity to meet the requirements prescribed by the regulations for the
purposes of this subsection.
(2) An applicant for
approval as an ARO is to provide with the application —
(a) a
copy of the rules under which it proposes to hold races and details of the
kinds of races it proposes to hold;
(b)
details of the racecourse, or racecourses, at which it proposes to hold races;
and
(c) any
other information that the Minister requires for the purposes of a proper
consideration of the application.
(3) The Minister may
approve an applicant as an ARO if the Minister is satisfied that —
(a) the
applicant meets the requirements of subsection (1);
(b) the
rules provided by the applicant under subsection (2)(a) are suitable; and
(c) it
is not contrary to the public interest to do so.
(4) In determining
whether it is contrary to the public interest to approve an applicant as an
ARO the Minister may have regard to the capacity of the applicant —
(a) to
control races held by it; and
(b) to
conduct the races honestly and free from criminal influence.
(5) An approval may be
subject to any conditions that the Minister thinks appropriate and sets out
in, or attaches to, the approval.
(6) An approval
includes an approval of the rules provided by the applicant under
subsection (2)(a).
(7) If the Minister
decides not to approve an applicant as an ARO, the Minister is to give the
applicant reasons in writing for the decision.
(8) The Minister is
not to approve an applicant as an ARO in relation to the holding of a
thoroughbred race or a harness race.