Racing Club Regulations




Feb. 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 389

(e.) Professional tipsters, persons convicted of house-breaking or pocket-picking, forgery, uttering or possessing counterfeit coin, theft, false pretences, receiving stolen goods, mischief, assault, or any offence or crime of any kind under the Crimes Act, 1908, and also idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues convicted under the Police Offences Act, 1908, and persons convicted of an offence under the Gaming Act, 1908.

Provided always that the Stipendiary Stewards’ Committee appointed by the New Zealand Racing Conference, upon being satisfied by evidence as to character and otherwise that any person who, by reason of any conviction, comes within the scope of this regulation should have relief from the effect thereof, may grant exemption to any such person, and may at any time revoke any such exemption without notice to such person, and without assigning any reason for such revocation.

The foregoing regulations of the Otago Hunt Club were made and passed by such club on the 26th day of September, 1922, and signed by the Chairman and Secretary.

B. S. IRWIN, Chairman.
H. DIVERS, Secretary.

The foregoing regulations of the Otago Hunt Club are hereby approved this 10th day of October, 1922.

171 JELLICOE, Governor-General.


RESOLUTION.

THE following regulations were laid before the members of the Riverton Racing Club (Incorporated) at a meeting held on the 7th day of November, 1922, at Riverton, with a recommendation by the Chairman of such club, Dr. C. H. Gordon, that the same be passed at once with a view to their approval by His Excellency the Governor-General, in pursuance of the Gaming Act, 1908, section 33.

Dr. Gordon, the Chairman of such club and the meeting, moved, and Mr. A. E. Willett seconded, and it was resolved, that such regulations should be adopted, and that the Chairman and Secretary be authorized to sign the same in authentication thereof.

The following are the regulations referred to :—

RIVERTON RACING CLUB (INCORPORATED).

REGULATIONS.

(Under the Gaming Act, 1908.)

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers in that behalf contained in section 33 of the Gaming Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities it enabling in that behalf, the Riverton Racing Club (Incorporated), a racing club within the meaning of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as “the said club”), doth hereby revoke the regulations dated the 28th day of January, 1919, and in lieu thereof doth hereby make the following regulations controlling the admission of persons to that part of the racecourse situated in the district of Wallace and known as the Riverton Racecourse, while the said racecourse is used or occupied by the said club for race meetings.

  1. These regulations shall come into force on the date of the same being published in the New Zealand Gazette.

  2. In these regulations the words “bookmaker,” “racing club,” and “race meeting” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms respectively by section 2 of the Gaming Act, 1908.

  3. The following persons shall be and are hereby excluded from the racecourse above described while the same is used or occupied by the said club for a race meeting, namely,—
    (a.) Bookmakers.
    (b.) Bookmakers’ clerks, bookmakers’ assistants, and bookmakers’ agents.
    (c.) All persons under disqualification inflicted by any racing or trotting club in the Dominion of New Zealand, the Commonwealth of Australia, or elsewhere, if affiliated to the New Zealand Racing Conference, or the New Zealand Trotting Conference, or the New Zealand Trotting Association.
    (d.) Common prostitutes, and persons who habitually consort with thieves or persons who have no lawful visible means of support.
    (e.) Professional tipsters, persons convicted of housebreaking or pocket picking, forgery, uttering or possessing counterfeit coin, theft, false pretences, receiving stolen goods, mischief, assault, or any offence or crime of any kind under the Crimes Act, 1908, and also idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues convicted under the Police Offences Act, 1908, and persons convicted of an offence under the Gaming Act, 1908.

Provided always that the Stipendiary Stewards’ Committee appointed by the New Zealand Racing Conference, upon being satisfied by evidence as to character and otherwise that any person who, by reason of any conviction, comes within the scope of this regulation should have relief from the effect thereof, may grant exemption to any such person, and may at any time revoke any such exemption without notice to such person, and without assigning any reason for such revocation.

The foregoing regulations of the Riverton Racing Club (Incorporated) were made and passed by such club on the 7th day of November, 1922, and signed by the Chairman and Secretary.

C. HUNTLY GORDON, Chairman.
JNO. GEARY, Secretary.

The foregoing regulations of the Riverton Racing Club (Incorporated) are hereby approved this 15th day of December, 1922.

172 JELLICOE, Governor-General.


RESOLUTION.

THE following regulations were laid before the members of the Waimate Racing Club at a meeting held on the 20th day of January, 1923, at Waimate, with a recommendation by the Chairman of such club, Mr. T. Twomey, that the same be passed at once with a view to their approval by His Excellency the Governor-General, in pursuance of the Gaming Act, 1908, section 33.

Mr. T. Twomey, the Chairman of such club and the meeting, moved, and Mr. J. Wall, sen., seconded, and it was resolved, that such regulations should be adopted, and that the Chairman and Secretary be authorized to sign the same in authentication thereof.

The following are the regulations referred to :—

WAIMATE RACING CLUB.

REGULATIONS.

(Under the Gaming Act, 1908.)

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers in that behalf contained in section 33 of the Gaming Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities it enabling in that behalf, the Waimate Racing Club, a racing club within the meaning of the said Act (hereinafter referred to as “the said club”), doth hereby revoke the regulations dated the 3th day of February, 1919, and in lieu thereof doth hereby make the following regulations controlling the admission of persons to that part of the racecourse reserve situated in the district of Waimate, and known as the Waimate Racecourse, while the said racecourse is used or occupied by the said club for race meetings.

  1. These regulations shall come into force on the date of the same being published in the New Zealand Gazette.

  2. In these regulations the words “bookmaker,” “racing club,” and “race meeting” shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms respectively by section 2 of the Gaming Act, 1908.

  3. The following persons shall be and are hereby excluded from the racecourse above described while the same is used or occupied by the said club for a race meeting, namely,—
    (a.) Bookmakers.
    (b.) Bookmakers’ clerks, bookmakers’ assistants, and bookmakers’ agents.
    (c.) All persons under disqualification inflicted by any racing or trotting club in the Dominion of New Zealand, the Commonwealth of Australia, or elsewhere, if affiliated to the New Zealand Racing Conference, or the New Zealand Trotting Conference, or the New Zealand Trotting Association.
    (d.) Common prostitutes, and persons who habitually consort with thieves or persons who have no lawful visible means of support.
    (e.) Professional tipsters, persons convicted of house-breaking or pocket-picking, forgery, uttering or possessing counterfeit coin, theft, false pretences, receiving stolen goods, mischief, assault, or any offence or crime of any kind under the Crimes Act, 1908, and also idle and disorderly persons, rogues and vagabonds, and incorrigible rogues convicted under the Police Offences Act, 1908, and persons convicted of an offence under the Gaming Act, 1908.

Provided always that the Stipendiary Stewards’ Committee appointed by the New Zealand Racing Conference, upon being satisfied by evidence as to character and otherwise that any person who, by reason of any conviction, comes within the scope of this regulation should have relief from the effect thereof, may grant exemption to any such person, and may at any time revoke any such exemption without notice to such person, and without assigning any reason for such revocation.



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🏛️ Approval of Otago Hunt Club Regulations

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
10 October 1922
Regulations, Gaming Act, Racing Club, Otago
  • B. S. Irwin, Chairman
  • H. Divers, Secretary
  • Jellicoe, Governor-General

🏛️ Approval of Riverton Racing Club Regulations

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
15 December 1922
Regulations, Gaming Act, Racing Club, Riverton
  • C. Huntly Gordon, Chairman
  • Jno. Geary, Secretary
  • Jellicoe, Governor-General

🏛️ Approval of Waimate Racing Club Regulations

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Regulations, Gaming Act, Racing Club, Waimate
  • T. Twomey, Chairman
  • J. Wall, sen., Secretary