39.—F23[(1) The Racing Regulatory Body continues in being and the general functions of that Body shall, for the purposes of this Act, be—

(a) to be solely and independently responsible for the making and enforcing of the Rules of Racing,

(b) to provide adequate integrity services to horseracing,

(c) to ensure the provision of on-course integrity services by employing, monitoring and controlling the activities of horseracing officials, including the following—

(i) inspectors of courses,

(ii) clerks of the courses,

(iii) clerks of scales,

(iv) handicappers,

(v) starters,

(vi) judges,

(vii) veterinary officers,

(viii) medical officers,

(ix) security officers,

(x) stewards’ secretaries,

(xi) veterinary assistants, and

(xii) senior racing officials,

(d) upon payment to HRI of the appropriate licence fee, to license racecourses, under the Rules of Racing and all participants in racing, including all classes of trainers, jockeys, jockeys’ valets, jockeys’ agents and stablestaff,

(e) to set charges for licences, registration of hunter certificates and participation in point-to-point steeplechases, in consultation with HRI, and in so doing to have regard to the annual budget agreed under section 42,]

F24[(f) to make all decisions relating to doping control, forensics and handicapping in respect of horseracing,

(g) to be responsible for the representation of Irish horseracing internationally in respect of its functions under this Act,

(h) to develop codes of practice and assurance schemes for matters within its functions under this Act, and

(i) to maintain the existing nature of point-to-point steeplechases, including making and enforcing the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Regulations for point-to-point steeplechase as made by the Stewards of the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Committee).]

F25[(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent the transfer of any functions specified in subsection (1) to HRI in accordance with paragraph (f) of section 8(1) of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001.]