S.I. No. 101/2017 - Greyhound Industry (Racing) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017.


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 31st March, 2017.

Bord na gCon, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Sections 25 and 48 of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958 (No. 12 of 1958), and also by sub-section (3) of section 5 of said 1958 Act, hereby makes the following regulations, that is to say:

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Greyhound Industry (Racing) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017.

(2) These regulations and the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations 2007 to 2016 may be cited together as the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations, 2007 to 2017.

(3) Article 8(3) of the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations, 2007 ( S.I. No. 302 of 2007 ), as last amended by the Greyhound Industry (Racing) (Amendment) Regulations, 2015 (No. 350 of 2015), is hereby amended by the substitution of “€5,000” for “€4,999”.

(4) These regulations shall come into effect on the 1st day of April, 2017.

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Given under the Seal of Bord na gCon,

this 23rd day of March 2017.

SIGNED: PHILIP MEANEY,

Chairman of the Board.

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SIGNED: SEAN BRADY,

Chief Executive of the Board, an Officer Authorised by the Board to Authenticate the Seal of the Board.

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The effect of these regulations is to amend the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations 2007 to 2016 so as to provide that reserves may replace withdrawn greyhounds up to and including the final race in Sweepstakes or Feature Events where the first prize is €5,000 or less.