Greyhound Industry Act 1958
Number 12 of 1958
GREYHOUND INDUSTRY ACT 1958
REVISED
Updated to 20 October 2022
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (32/2022), enacted 15 October 2022, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 524 of 2022), made 19 October 2022, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 12 of 1958
GREYHOUND INDUSTRY ACT 1958
REVISED
Updated to 20 October 2022
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General.
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Board na gCon.
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Power of the Board to borrow. (Repealed) |
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Board may acquire, etc. shares in, and become member of, company. |
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Compliance by Bord na gCon with State Bodies Code of Practice. |
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Greyhound Racing.
The Irish Coursing Club.
Provisions Applicable to Bookmakers.
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Prohibition of course betting by bookmakers not holding permits. |
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Levies on bookmakers in respect of course bets.
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Commencement of subsequent sections of this Chapter etc. (Repealed) |
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Suspension or revocation of course-betting permit if levy or charges are not paid. |
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Miscellaneous.
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Export of greyhounds. (Repealed) |
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Disqualification orders. (Repealed) |
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Power of entry and inspection. (Repealed) |
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Service of documents. (Repealed) |
Constitution of the Irish Coursing Club
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Acts Referred to |
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No. 27 of 1931 |
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No. 22 of 1929 |
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No. 24 of 1925 |
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No. 38 of 1937 |
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No. 22 of 1929 |
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Number 12 of 1958
GREYHOUND INDUSTRY ACT 1958
REVISED
Updated to 20 October 2022
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:—