Irish Horseracing Industry 1994
F9[Race-fixtures committee
19.—(1) The committee ("race-fixtures committee") established by HRI to recommend the fixing of the annual list of race-fixtures to HRI other than point-to-point steeplechases continues in being.
(2) The race-fixtures committee, when considering race-fixtures for a racecourse, shall, before recommending the removal of any existing fixture from that racecourse, consult with the executive of the racecourse concerned and seek to agree with such executive how such removal may be achieved having regard to the economic importance of the fixture to that racecourse, in the context of the best interests of the horseracing industry.
(3) The chairman of the race-fixtures committee shall report to HRI on the activities of the race-fixtures committee.
(4) The race-fixtures committee shall have not more than 5 members (including a chairman) and shall include at least one representative from the Racing Regulatory Body and one from authorised racecourses with such other members that HRI considers appropriate.
(5) The chairman of the race-fixtures committee shall be appointed by HRI.
(6) The membership of the race-fixtures committee shall be limited to members of HRI.
(7) A member of the race-fixtures committee who fails to perform his or her functions may be removed at any time by HRI.
(8) HRI may regulate the procedure of the race-fixtures committee.
(9) There shall be paid out of the income of HRI to members of the race-fixtures committee such allowances for expenses (if any) incurred by them in the discharge of their functions as HRI may determine with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
(10) The secretariat and the executive functions in serving the work of the race-fixtures committee shall be provided by HRI.
(11) HRI shall not be bound by any recommendation of the race-fixture committee and the final decision as to a race-fixture shall be taken by HRI.]
Annotations:
Amendments:
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Substituted (9.03.2016) by Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016 (2/2016), s. 6(1), S.I. No. 138 of 2016, art. 2.
Modifications (not altering text):
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Functions transferred and references to “Department of Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 6-9.
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under the provisions of —
(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and
(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,
are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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5. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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Schedule 1
Enactments
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Part 2
1922 to 2011 Enactments
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Number and Year |
Short Title |
Provision |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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No. 18 of 1994 |
Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994 |
Sections 11, 18, 19, 23(1), 27, 28, 32, 36, 37 and 56(9) |
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Editorial Notes:
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Previous affecting provision: subs. (1A) inserted, subs. (2)(a), (b) amended and subs. (4) deleted (18.12.2001) by Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 (20/2001), s. 7 and sch. para. 2(a)-(c), S.I. No. 630 of 2001, art. 2; substituted (9.03.2016) as per F-note above.