Greyhound Racing Act 2019
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Hearings of Control Committee | ||
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45. (1) Where the Board refers to the Control Committee under section 42 (2) or (6) an alleged breach of the Racing code, the Control Committee shall hold a hearing in respect of the matter in order to make a decision on the matter. | ||
(2) The Control Committee shall establish procedures for the conduct of hearings under this section. | ||
(3) The Control Committee shall notify the person affected of any matter referred to it under section 42 (2) or (6) and details of any procedure to be followed by the Committee and the time and place of any hearing to be held. The notification shall state that submissions maybe made within the period stated in the notice. | ||
(4) Where a person is alleged to have breached the Racing code and the matter has been referred to the Control Committee under section 42 (6), the person may make submissions to the Control Committee (whether orally or in writing as the Committee may decide) within 14 days of being notified under subsection (3) or, upon the application of the Board such lesser period. | ||
(5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply where in the opinion of the Board, in consultation with the Control Committee, in the event of an alleged breach of substances regulations, the matter should be heard immediately or at such time as the Board decides. | ||
(6) In considering any matter referred to it under this section, the Control Committee may require attendance at a hearing of such persons as it considers necessary and hear such submissions as may be made at a hearing. | ||
(7) The Control Committee may make a decision on any matter referred to it in the absence of a person who has failed to attend a hearing, where the person, has failed not later than 21 days from the date set for the hearing, to give to the Committee an explanation for such non-attendance, which in the opinion of the Committee is reasonable in the circumstances. | ||
(8) Where the Control Committee holds a hearing in respect of any matter it shall make a decision on the matter. |