New Zealand Gazette – 2009 – No. 144

Page 3375

✨ Licensing Rules for Racing



30 SEPTEMBER 2009 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 144 3375

PART III

LICENSED PERSONS AND LICENCES

LICENCES

301 (1) NZTR may grant Licences.

(2) When considering an application or granting a Licence, NZTR may:

(a) exempt an applicant from any requirement for that Licence; or

(b) impose such conditions as it sees fit in respect of that Licence.

(3) A Licence shall not be issued to any person:

(a) who is or has been an illegal bookmaker or an illegal bookmaker’s clerk or agent;

(b) who is excluded from entering a Racecourse pursuant to Rules made under section 34 of the Racing Act 2003;

(c) who is undergoing a period of disqualification imposed under these Rules or by Another Racing Authority;

(d) whose name appears in the Arrears List or a list of arrears for Another Racing Authority; and/or

(e) who NZTR considers to be unsuitable to hold a Licence, for reasons of integrity, competence or otherwise.

(4) Any Licence issued to a person who subsequently comes within any of the provisions of Rule 301(3)(a) to (d) is automatically revoked.

302 Any person applying for a Licence must:

(a) do so on the prescribed form and pay the applicable fee; and

(b) provide such information, beyond that sought in the prescribed form, as NZTR requires.

TRAINERS’ LICENCES

303 A Class A trainer’s licence may only be granted to a person who:

(a) has attained the age of 18 years;

(b) as his primary occupation, trains race horses;

(c) has:

(i) held a Class A rider’s licence for at least two years;

(ii) held a Class A miscellaneous licence for at least six years; or

(iii) previously held a Class B trainer’s licence;

(d) is competent to train race horses;

(e) owns or occupies appropriate Trainer’s Premises; and

(f) is financially sound and of good character.

304 (1) A Class B trainer’s licence may only be granted to a person who:

(a) has attained the age of 18 years;

(b) fulfils one of the requirements at Rule 303(c)(i) and (ii) above;

(c) does not train more than six race horses, which shall include race horses in which he has an Ownership interest;

(d) is competent to train race horses;

(e) owns or occupies appropriate Trainer’s Premises; and

(f) is financially sound and of good character.

(2) For the purpose of this Rule only, a horse which is spelling is not being "trained".



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