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This is a Bill, not an Act. For current law, see the Acts databases.
RACING (JOCKEYS ACCIDENT INSURANCE) AMENDMENT BILL 2006
2006
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Treasurer)
Racing (Jockeys
Accident Insurance) Amendment Bill 2006
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
Racing Act
1999
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Racing (Jockeys Accident Insurance) Amendment
Act 2006.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3 Legislation amended
This Act amends the Racing Act 1999.
4 New part 5A
insert
Part 5A Jockeys accident
insurance
61A Definitions—pt 5A
In this part:
1987 NSW Act means the Workers Compensation Act 1987
(NSW).
1998 NSW Act means the Workplace Injury Management and
Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW).
jockey means a person who—
(a) is a jockey, apprentice jockey or other person licensed by Racing NSW
as an approved rider; and
(b) to whom the 1998 NSW Act, schedule 1, clause 9 (1) (a) or (c)
applies.
NSW Acts means the 1987 NSW Act and the 1998 NSW Act.
Racing NSW—see the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996
(NSW), section 3 (Definitions).
61B Accident insurance
arrangements
(1) This section applies if Racing NSW is a specialised insurer under the
1987 NSW Act in relation to jockeys.
(2) Racing NSW is authorised to provide accident insurance in relation to
jockeys in the ACT.
(3) The authorisation under subsection (2) is for Racing NSW to act as a
specialised insurer in the ACT in the same way that it acts as a specialised
insurer in NSW under the NSW Acts in relation to jockeys.
(4) Without limiting subsection (2) or (3), the NSW Acts apply in the ACT
for the purposes of those subsections, with any necessary change and any change
prescribed by regulation.
61C Notices relating to accident insurance
arrangements
(1) The Minister must prepare a notice if—
(a) Racing NSW becomes a specialised insurer in relation to jockeys in the
ACT because of the grant of a licence under the 1987 NSW Act; or
(b) a licence mentioned in paragraph (a)—
(i) is suspended or cancelled; or
(ii) expires.
(2) The notice must state the following:
(a) for the grant of a licence—its duration;
(b) for the suspension of a licence—the period of suspension;
(c) for the cancellation or expiry of a licence—when the
cancellation or expiry happened.
(3) A notice under this section is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation
Act.
Endnotes
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2006.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 2006.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
© Australian Capital Territory
2006
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