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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 90

B. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SCRATCHING OF HORSES FROM A DOUBLE

(i) Where a Horse in the First Race of the Double is Scratched

(a) If a horse, including a bracketed horse, is scratched from the first race, the investor may at his option nominate a substitute or accept a refund at the totalisator agency where the investment was made up to fifteen minutes before the advertised time of closing for the receipt of investments for the double.

(b) Where a horse is scratched at any time before the first race and the investor has not substituted another horse, the investor, where a refund is or but for the provisions of Part C of this rule would have been obtained from the totalisator, will be entitled to a refund except in the case of a bracket when any one of the horses in such bracket starts, and in such event the investment will be deemed to remain on the starter represented by such bracket.

(ii) Where a Horse in the Second Race of the Double is Scratched

(a) If a horse, including a bracketed horse, is scratched from the second race, the investor may at his option and at the totalisator agency where the investment was made, accept a refund up to fifteen minutes before the advertised time of closing for the receipt of investments for the double or nominate a substitute up to fifteen minutes before the advertised starting time for the first race.

(b) Where a horse which is bracketed with a horse that starts is scratched from the second race at any time and the investor has not accepted a refund or nominated a substitute as aforesaid, then the investor will be deemed to have selected the remaining horse or horses in the bracket as his starter in the second race.

(c) Where a horse which is not bracketed with a horse that starts is scratched from the second race at any time and the investor has not accepted a refund or substituted another horse, the Board will substitute for the scratched horse the favourite for such race as determined by that part of the double investments received by the Board for starters in the second race which were coupled with the winner of the first race and ascertained after the time of closing for receipt and substitution of investments for such double and as recorded before this adjustment takes place.

“Favourite” as determined in the foregoing may be a horse or those horses included in a bracket to which a separate number is allotted on the totalisator.

(d) Board’s Substitution in Second Race Where Two or More Horses are Equal Favourites—In the event of two or more horses being equally determined as favourites in the second race in accordance with subclause (ii) (c) herein, the favourite for the purpose of such subclause will be the equal favourite first appearing in the list of runners in the totalisator records for that race at the time this adjustment takes place.

(e) Board’s Substitution in Second Race Where Investment on Scratched Horse is Only Investment for That Race—In the event of the scratched horse being the only horse in the second race for which the Board has received doubles investments which were coupled with the winner of the first race, then the horse next above the scratched horse in the totalisator records for such race will be substituted for that scratched horse, and if there is not a horse next above in that race the horse next below the scratched horse in the totalisator records for such race will be substituted for the scratched horse.

(f) Substitution of Chosen Favourite to be Final—For the purpose of this rule the decision made by the official of the Board as to which horse shall be substituted for a scratched horse in the second race shall be binding upon the Board and upon the investor.

(g) Brackets—Where no bracket is shown in the notices exhibited by the Board but a horse is required to be bracketed with another horse on the totalisator, no bracket shall be deemed to exist unless both horses come under the orders of the starter. Where such a horse is scratched from the race, the Board shall substitute in accordance with subclause (ii) (c) herein.

(h) Method of Substitution or Cancellation—(i) Investments made by telephone may be substituted or cancelled by telephone.

(ii) Investments by cash may be substituted or cancelled only in person on presentation and exchange of the original ticket issued.

(iii) Investments made by post other than against a deposit may not be substituted or cancelled at any time.

(iv) Investments made by post against a deposit may not be substituted or cancelled except where the necessary arrangements have been made under rule 7, in which case telephone instructions may be accepted.

C. TRANSMISSION OR OTHER FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CLOSING OF THE TOTALISATOR

When because of failure in the means of transmission or by reason of other unforeseen circumstances part or all of the details of investments received for the doubles totalisator cannot be recorded on that totalisator on course, the following provisions shall apply:

(i) Failure Prior to the First Race of the Double

(a) If an estimated 90 per cent or more of such investments can be transmitted to the totalisator they shall be so transmitted, and as to the remainder not transmitted the Board will pay, in respect of those investments on the winner of the first race of the double coupled with the winner of the second race of the double, dividends at the rate declared and paid by the totalisator in respect of that double.

Provided that if in respect of such 90 per cent or more of investments there is not an investment on every starter in the first race or if transmission to the course totalisator has commenced but there is a failure at any time before verification of the total investments intended to be transmitted has been received from the Board’s representative at the totalisator, then in either such event the circumstance as set out in subparagraph (b) herein shall be deemed to apply.

(b) If it is estimated by the Board that less than 90 per cent of the off-course investments on a double are available for transmission or if 90 per cent or more of the total of such investments cannot be transmitted to the totalisator, the Board will hold all off-course investments on the double and will establish a separate off-course pool in respect thereof. From all investments in the pool there shall be deducted and paid the same statutory deductions as would be due if the moneys had been invested on the totalisator, and the balance shall be available in dividends to be determined in the same manner as applies for the determination of the doubles dividend on course.

(c) For the purposes of determining the percentages referred to in subclauses (i) and (ii) the Board will classify totalisator agencies and other offices or groups of either according to the amount or proportion of investments for the doubles totalisator received therein in respect of the first race of a double at previous race meetings conducted by the club or in respect of previous race meetings in the same district.

(ii) Failure Prior to the Second Race of the Double

(a) If details of the selections for the second race of the double in respect of 90 per cent or more of the investments that were on the winner of the first race are available and can be transmitted to the totalisator, such shall be transmitted, and the Board will pay on all investments on the winner of the first race coupled with the winner of the second race of the double such dividends as are declared and paid by the totalisator.

Provided that if in respect of such 90 per cent or more of investments there is not a selection on every starter in the second race or if transmission to the course totalisator has commenced but there is a failure at any time before verification of the total selections intended to be transmitted has been received from the Board’s representative at the totalisator, then in either such event the circumstances as set out in subparagraph (b) herein shall be deemed to apply.

(b) If less than 90 per cent of the details of the selections for the second race of the double are available for transmission or if 90 per cent or more cannot be transmitted to the totalisator before it closes for the second race of the double, no dividend will be declared or paid until all details necessary for the declaration of the dividend, having regard to the provisions of this subclause and of subclause (a) herein, can be transmitted to the totalisator.

11. Closing Time for Investments

In each totalisator agency there will be displayed the closing times for acceptances of investments at that agency for all races at all race meetings in respect of which investments may be accepted.

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CONTENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS .................................................. 2264
APPOINTMENTS, ETC. ............................................. 2254
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES ............................................ 2263
LAND TRANSFER NOTICES ........................................ 2263
MISCELLANEOUS—
Customs Act: Decisions Under the ....................... 2261
Fire Services Act: Notices ............................. 2258
Land Districts: Lands Reserved, Revoked, etc. .......... 2259
Maori Affairs Act: Notices ............................ 2262
Motor Drivers Regulations: Notice ..................... 2258
Officiating Ministers .................................. 2254
Public Trustee: Election to Administer Estates ......... 2262
Public Works Act: Land Taken, etc. .................... 2255
Regulations Act: Notices .............................. 2260
Reserve Bank Statement ................................. 2260
Teacher’s Certificate and Registration Cancelled ....... 2262
Town and Country Planning Act: Notice ................ 2254
Transport Act: Notices ................................ 2257
Vesting of Reserves in the Crown ...................... 2262

PROCLAMATIONS, ORDERS IN COUNCIL, AND WARRANTS 2235–53

Price 2s. 6d. BY AUTHORITY: R. E. OWEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1957