Greyhound Industry Act 1958

Public sales of greyhounds.

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38. — (1) The Board may make regulations for the control of the holding and conduct of public sales of greyhounds.

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

(a) prohibiting persons from holding public sales of greyhounds 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 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,

(g) the procedure as to, and the conditions precedent to, the acceptance of greyhounds for sale.

(h) the prohibiting of persons from acting as auctioneers at sales save under and in accordance with permits granted by the Board at its discretion or when otherwise approved of by the Board, or save when appointed by the Board as auctioneers,

(i) the making by the Board of charges in respect of the grant, retention or renewal of permits,

(j) the attachment of conditions to permits,

(k) the suspension and revocation of permits,

(l) the publication by persons holding public sales of greyhounds of catalogues of sales and the information to be given therein both as regards greyhounds for sale and otherwise,

(m) the recording and publication by persons holding public sales of greyhounds of information relating to the results of sales,

(n) the furnishing of documents (including certificates and guarantees) to persons purchasing greyhounds at sales.

(3) An application for a licence, permit or approval under regulations under this section shall be in the prescribed form and the Board shall consider and make a decision on the application as soon as may be after it is received.

(4) 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.

Annotations:

Amendments:

F45

Repealed by Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 25(5), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C13

Prospective affecting provision: section repealed by Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 25(5), not commenced as of date of revision.

38. — F45[…]

C14

Maximum fine in subs. (4) increased (25.07.1999) by Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999 (24/1999), s. 12(2) and table ref. no. 12, 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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12

Section 38(4)

1,000

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Editorial Notes:

E168

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.07.2018) by Public Sales of Greyhounds (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 223 of 2018), in effect as per reg. 4

E169

Power pursuant to section exercised (2.05.1966) by Public Sales of Greyhounds Regulations 1966 (S.I. No. 76 of 1966), in effect as per reg. 18(2).

E170

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (3) exercised (1.06.1987) by Public Sales of Greyhounds (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 121 of 1987), in effect as per reg. 4; revoked (1.07.2018) by Public Sales of Greyhounds (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 223 of 2018), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 4.

E171

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (28.12.1981) by Public Sales of Greyhounds (Amendment) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 418 of 1981), in effect as per reg. 4; revoked (1.06.1987) by Public Sales of Greyhounds (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 121 of 1987), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 4

E172

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.04.1974) by Public Sales of Greyhounds (Amendment) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 53 of 1974), in effect as per reg. 3; revoked (1.06.1987) by Public Sales of Greyhounds (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 121 of 1987), reg. 2, in effect as per reg. 4.

E173

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.04.1963) by Public Sales of Greyhounds Regulations 1963 (S.I. No. 34 of 1963), in effect as per reg. 24(2); revoked (2.05.1966) by Public Sales of Greyhounds Regulations 1966 (S.I. No. 76 of 1966), reg. 1, in effect as per reg. 18(2).