Greyhound Industry Act 1958

Training of greyhounds for reward.

37

37. — (1) The Board may make regulations for the control of the training of greyhounds for reward.

(2) Regulations under this section may, in particular, make provision for—

(a) prohibiting persons from training greyhounds for reward save under and in accordance with licences granted by the Board at its discretion,

(b) the making by the Board of charges in respect of the grant, retention or renewal of licences,

(c) the attachment of conditions to licences,

(d) the suspension and revocation of such licences,

(e) the keeping of records by licensees and the production of such records for inspection and taking of copies or extracts by authorised officers of the Board,

(f) the furnishing of information to the Board by licensees.

(3) A person who contravenes a regulation under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.

(4) The Club may make rules for the control of the training of greyhounds for reward.

(5) Rules under this section may, in particular, make provision for—

(a) prohibiting persons from training greyhounds for reward save under and in accordance with licences granted by the Club at its discretion,

(b) the making by the Club of charges in respect of the grant, retention or renewal of licences,

(c) the attachment of conditions to licences,

(d) the suspension and revocation of licences,

(e) the keeping of records by licensees and the production of such records for inspection and taking of copies or extracts by authorised officers of the Club,

(f) the furnishing of information to the Club by licensees.

(6) A person who contravenes a rule under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.

(7) Rules under this section shall not be made before the day appointed by the Minister under subsection (7) of section 26 of this Act.

Annotations:

Amendments:

F44

Repealed by Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 24(4), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C11

Prospective affecting provision: subss. (1)-(3) repealed by Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 24(4), not commenced as of date of revision.

37. — (1) F44[…]

(2) F44[…]

(3) F44[…]

C12

Maximum fines in subss. (3), (6) increased (25.07.1999) by Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999 (24/1999), s. 12(2) and table ref. nos. 10, 11, S.I. No. 211 of 1999. A fine of £1,000 converted (1.01.1999) to €1,269.73. This translates into a class C fine not exceeding €2,500 as provided (1.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 6(3) and table ref. no. 1, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.

Increase of fines, under Act of 1958, etc.

12.— …

(2) The fine which may be imposed under a provision of the Act of 1958 specified in column (2) of the Table to this section shall be a fine not exceeding in amount the amount specified in column (3) of that Table opposite the reference number opposite which that provision is so specified.

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TABLE

Reference Number

Provision of Act of 1958

Maximum Fine

(1)

(2)

(3)

£

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10

Section 37(3)

1,000

11

Section 37(6)

1,000

...

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Editorial Notes:

E163

Power pursuant to subs. (3) exercised (8.06.2016) by Greyhound Trainers' (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 291 of 2016), in effect as per reg. 3.

E164

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1990) by Greyhound Trainers' (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 335 of 1989), in effect as per reg. 3.

E165

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.01.1981) by Greyhound Trainers' (Amendment) Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 371 of 1980), in effect as per reg. 3.

E166

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.03.1969) by Greyhound Trainers' (Amendment) Regulations 1969 (S.I. No. 1 of 1969), in effect as per reg. 3.

E167

Power pursuant to section exercised (17.04.1961 ) by Greyhound Trainers' Regulations 1961 (S.I. No. 58 of 1961), in effect as per reg. 13(2).