Greyhound Industry Act 1958
Restriction on operating greyhound race track.
F21[21. — (1) A person (other than the Board) shall not operate a greyhound race track except under a greyhound race track licence.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable —
(a) on summary conviction to a class A fine, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €250,000.]
Annotations:
Amendments:
F21
Substituted (1.10.2020) by Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 19(1), S.I. No. 399 of 2020. A class A fine means a fine not exceeding €5,000 as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 4(1), S.I. No. 662 of 2010.
Editorial Notes:
E115
Power pursuant to section exercised (1.02.1959) by Greyhound Race Track (Appointed Day) Order 1959 (S.I. No. 2 of 1959).
E116
Previous affecting provision: subs. (2) substituted and subs. (2A) inserted (25.07.1999) by Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999 (24/1999), s. 12(1), S.I. No. 211 of 1999; section substituted as per F-note above.