Greyhound Industry Act, 1958

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Number 12 of 1958.


GREYHOUND INDUSTRY ACT, 1958.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I.

Preliminary and General.

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Establishment day.

4.

Performance of functions of the Club.

5.

Regulations and rules generally.

PART II.

Board na gCon.

6.

Establishment of the Board.

7.

Constitution of the Board.

8.

Chairman of the Board.

9.

Provisions in relation to appointment, term of office, etc, of ordinary members of the Board.

10.

Meetings and procedure of the Board.

11.

Officers and servants of the Board.

12.

Offices of the Board.

13.

Committees of the Board.

14.

Minutes.

15.

Seal of the Board.

16.

Application of funds of the Board.

17.

Power of the Board to borrow.

18.

Investment of funds of the Board.

19.

Accounts and reports of the Board.

20.

Totalisator licence.

PART III.

Greyhound Racing.

21.

Restriction on operating greyhound race track.

22.

Greyhound race track licences.

23.

Conditions attached to greyhound race track licence.

24.

Revocation or suspension of greyhound race track licence.

25.

Regulations and rules in relation to greyhound race tracks.

PART IV.

The Irish Coursing Club.

26.

The Irish Coursing Club.

PART V.

Provisions Applicable to Bookmakers.

CHAPTER I.

Restrictions on bookmakers carrying on business at greyhound race tracks and authorised coursing meetings

27.

Appointed day.

28.

Prohibition of course betting by bookmakers not holding permits.

29.

Course-betting permits.

30.

Production of course betting permits on demand.

CHAPTER II.

Levies on bookmakers in respect of course bets.

31.

Commencement of subsequent sections of this Chapter etc.

32.

Levies payable by licenced bookmakers on course bets.

33.

Regulations for payment of levies on course bets.

34.

Inspection of document in bookmakers' premises.

35.

Inspection of books, etc.

PART VI.

Miscellaneous.

36.

Regulations in relation to coursing.

37.

Training of greyhounds for reward.

38.

Public sales of greyhounds.

39.

Artificial insemination of greyhounds.

40.

Regulations in relation to totalisators.

41.

Export of greyhounds.

42.

Power of the Board to establish greyhound race tracks.

43.

Investigations by the Board and the Club.

44.

Investigations by authorised officers.

45.

Disqualification orders.

46.

Power of entry and inspection.

47.

Exclusion orders.

48.

Fixing of certain charges.

49.

Fixing of Stake money and prizes.

50.

Appeal Committee.

51.

Appeals.

52.

Prosecution of offences.

53.

Service of documents.

SCHEDULE.

Constitution of the Irish Coursing Club

Acts Referred to

Betting Act, 1931

No. 27 of 1931

Totalisator Act, 1929

No. 22 of 1929

Documentary Evidence Act, 1925

No. 24 of 1925

Interpretation Act, 1937

No. 38 of 1937

Totalisator Act, 1929

No. 22 of 1929

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Number 12 of 1958.


GREYHOUND INDUSTRY ACT, 1958.


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREYHOUND INDUSTRY, GREYHOUND RACING AND COURSING AND FOR THE BETTER CONTROL OF GREYHOUND RACE TRACKS AND COURSING GROUNDS; TO ESTABLISH A BOARD TO BE CALLED BORD NA gCON AND TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS; TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE OPERATION BY BORD NA gCON OF TOTALISATORS, FOR THE CHARGING OF FEES TO BE PAID BY PERSONS OPERATING GREYHOUND RACE TRACKS ON WHICH THE TOTALISATORS ARE INSTALLED AND FOR THE COLLECTION OF SUMS AND LEVIES OUT OF MONEYS STAKED BY MEANS OF THE TOTALISATORS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE IRISH COURSING CLUB AND ITS RECOGNITION AS THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY FOR THE BREEDING AND COURSING OF GREYHOUNDS; TO ASSIGN CERTAIN FUNCTIONS TO THE IRISH COURSING CLUB; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO BOOKMAKERS ENGAGED IN COURSE BETTING WITH RESPECT TO GREYHOUNDS (INCLUDING PROVISION FOR THE IMPOSITION OF LEVIES ON BOOKMAKERS IN RELATION TO COURSE BETS AND PROVISION FOR THE CHARGING, OTHERWISE THAN WHILE SUCH LEVIES ARE IMPOSED, OF FEES TO BE PAID BY BOOKMAKERS ENGAGED IN COURSE BETTING); AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN MATTERS (INCLUDING THE MAKING OF CHARGES WITH RESPECT TO LICENCES AND PERMITS) CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [28th May, 1958.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—