New Zealand Gazette – 2009 – No. 144

Page 3371

✨ Racing Rules



30 SEPTEMBER 2009 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 144 3371

PART II

STIPENDIARY STEWARDS, INVESTIGATORS AND HANDICAPPERS

APPOINTMENT, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF STIPENDIARY STEWARDS AND INVESTIGATORS

201 (1) NZTR may appoint:

(a) Stipendiary Stewards;

(b) Assistant Stipendiary Stewards;

(c) Investigators; and

(d) Assistant Investigators.

(2) Assistant Stipendiary Stewards and Assistant Investigators shall be deemed to have the same duties, rights and obligations as are provided in these Rules for a Stipendiary Steward or Investigator, respectively, except in any of the following respects:

(a) where the context of a particular rule requires otherwise; or

(b) where the terms or conditions of his appointment require otherwise.

202 All acts by any Stipendiary Steward or Investigator, Assistant Stipendiary Steward or Assistant Investigator shall, notwithstanding any subsequent discovery of some defect in his appointment, or that he was not qualified for appointment, be valid.

203 Stipendiary Stewards and Investigators shall at all times be admitted free to Racecourses and Training Facilities and to every part thereof and in performance of their duties shall have the right to enter into any building, room, or place thereon provided such entry reasonably relates to their functions.

204 The functions of Stipendiary Stewards and Investigators are to:

(a) maintain the integrity of Races and racing;

(b) regulate and oversee all Race day matters and all matters related to Races and racing;

(c) investigate potential breaches of the Rules;

(d) assist in relation to licensing matters;

(e) generally, to do all things necessary so that Races and racing are conducted efficiently and with integrity and in accordance with these Rules.

205 Stipendiary Stewards and Investigators shall have such powers and functions as provided by these Rules and such further powers as may be reasonably necessary to enable them to carry out their functions under these Rules and to give effect to and implement these Rules.

206 Stipendiary Stewards and Investigators have the power at any time to investigate any matters relating to Races or racing.

207 (1) During a Race Meeting Stipendiary Stewards and Investigators, in addition to all other powers conferred on them by these Rules, have the power to:

(a) regulate and control the conduct of the Officials and of all Licenceholders and persons attending on horses;

(b) request the Judicial Committee to order the removal of an Official for the duration of the meeting and to order the appointment of another person to act in place of the person so removed;

(c) appoint a deputy of or assistant to any such Official;

(d) order the removal of any Rider and substitute another in his place;

(e) request the Judicial Committee to determine any dispute concerning the exercise or proposed exercise by them of any of their powers or duties under these Rules; and

(f) take such steps as they consider necessary for the purpose of horse and Rider welfare.

(2) Stipendiary Stewards and Investigators shall, in addition to all other powers conferred by these Rules, have the power to question any person and require him to supply any



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