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Number 15 of 2019
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GREYHOUND RACING ACT 2019
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CONTENTS
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PART 1
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Preliminary and general
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1. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement
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2. Definitions
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3. Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act (interpretation)
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4. Notifications, notices and documents
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5. Regulations
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6. Prosecution of offences
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7. Revocations
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PART 2
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Rásaíocht Con Éireann
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8. Change of name of Bord na gCon
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9. Membership of Board
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10. Quorum for meeting of Board
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11. Exclusion from membership of Board or staff of Board
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12. Disclosure of interests
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13. General functions of Board
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14. Code of Practice for Governance of State Bodies
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15. Chief executive officer
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16. Application of funds of Board
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17. Borrowing by Board or subsidiary
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18. Accounts of Board and subsidiaries
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PART 3
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Regulation of Greyhound Racing and Race Tracks
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19. Prohibition on operating greyhound race track without licence
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20. Prohibiting by regulations certain matters in relation to greyhound race tracks
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21. Regulations to regulate greyhound race tracks and greyhound racing
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22. Guidelines in relation to greyhound race tracks
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23. Repeal
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PART 4
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Regulations etc. relating to greyhound industry
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24. Training of greyhounds for reward
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25. Public sale of greyhounds
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26. Artificial insemination of greyhounds
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27. Administration of substances to greyhounds
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28. Traceability of greyhounds - traceability database
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29. Welfare of racing greyhounds
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PART 5
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Matters relating to licensing under Parts 3 and 4
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30. Definition (Part 5)
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31. Licences, permits and approvals
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32. Charges for licences, permits or approvals
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33. Revocation or suspension of licences, permits or approvals
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34. Representations
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PART 6
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Authorised officers
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35. Authorised officers
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36. Investigations by authorised officers
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37. Functions of authorised officers
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38. Assistance to authorised officer
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39. Requirements and directions of authorised officer
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40. Search warrant
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41. Obstruction etc. of authorised officer
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PART 7
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Investigations by Board
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42. Investigations by Board - breaches of Racing code
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PART 8
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Control Committee and Appeal Committee - racing sanctions
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Chapter 1
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Control Committee
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43. Jurisdiction of Control Committee and Appeal Committee
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44. Greyhound Racing Control Committee
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45. Hearings of Control Committee
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Chapter 2
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Racing sanctions
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46. Racing sanctions
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47. Disqualification orders
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48. Exclusion orders
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Chapter 3
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Appeal Committee
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49. Appeals of decision of Control Committee to Appeal Committee
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50. Appeal Committee
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51. Appeals to Appeal Committee
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52. Notification of decisions of Control Committee and Appeal Committee
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53. Appeal to District Court
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Chapter 4
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Proofs
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54. Proof of certificate of analysis
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PART 9
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Miscellaneous
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55. Miscellaneous amendments to Principal Act
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56. Eligibility of registered greyhound to race
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57. Requirement on person who is intoxicated or aggressive to leave race track or public sale or the right to refuse such person entry
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58. Data transfer
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PART 10
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Welfare of Greyhounds
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59. Amendment to Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011
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PART 11
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Amendments to Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013
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60. Definition (Part 11)
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61. Offences under section 36
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62. Compliance with EU Regulations - offence and penalty
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63. Costs of detention of seized animal
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64. Animal health and welfare notice
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65. Animal health and welfare regulations - matters in Schedule 3
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66. Miscellaneous amendments to Act of 2013
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Acts Referred to
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Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013
(No. 15)
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Animal Remedies Act 1993
(No. 23)
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Companies Act 2014
(No. 38)
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Data Protection Act 2018
(No. 7)
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European Parliament Elections Act 1997
(No. 2)
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Greyhound Industry (Amendment) Act 1993
(No. 37)
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Greyhound Industry Act 1958
(No. 12)
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Greyhound Industry Acts 1958 and 1993
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Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999
(No. 24)
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Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001
(No. 20)
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Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016
(No. 2)
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Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893
(56 & 57 Vict., c. 39)
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Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997
(No. 26)
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Planning and Development Acts 2000 to 2018
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Veterinary Practice Act 2005
(No. 22)
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Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011
(No. 29)
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Number 15 of 2019
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GREYHOUND RACING ACT 2019
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An Act to amend and extend the Greyhound Industry Acts 1958 and 1993, the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011, the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; to change the name of Bord na gCon and to provide for related matters.
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[28th May, 2019]
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Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:
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