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(b) is of good character; and

(c) satisfies NZTR that he is competent to discharge the functions of a Stablehand.

Pursuant to Rule 302, NZTR reserves the right to impose a condition on a person’s Class A miscellaneous licence prohibiting that person from riding horses.

316 A Class B miscellaneous licence (Trackwork Rider’s Licence) may be issued to a person who:

(a) has attained the age of 15 years;

(b) is of good character; and

(c) satisfies NZTR that he is competent to ride in trackwork.

317 A Class C miscellaneous licence (Rider’s Agent Licence) may be issued to a person who:

(a) has attained the age of 18 years;

(b) is of good character; and

(c) satisfies NZTR that he is competent and responsible to discharge the functions associated with engaging Riders.

LICENCES FOR OVERSEAS PERSONS

318 NZTR may grant a temporary Licence to any person temporarily visiting New Zealand on such terms, and for such duration, as it sees fit.

RENEWAL OF LICENCES ETC.

319 Not later than the 1st day of July in each year every Licenceholder who wishes to renew his Licence for the next year, shall forward to NZTR an application for renewal in the prescribed form and with payment of the applicable fee.

320 All applications for renewal shall be treated as if they were initial applications for the grant of a Licence except that, unless NZTR decides otherwise, every renewed Licence shall be deemed to have the same conditions and duration as the previous Licence.

321 An Investigator or Stipendiary Steward shall consider any application for renewal referred to him by NZTR and shall forward to NZTR any recommendation or comments he may wish to make with respect to such application. The Investigator or Stipendiary Steward may also require the applicant to supply further information relevant to that application.

REVIEW, SUSPENSION, WITHDRAWAL AND CANCELLATION OF LICENCES

322 (1) NZTR may, on reasonable grounds, at any time review and impose conditions on any Licence, or cancel or withdraw or suspend any Licence including, but not limited to, if:

(a) a Rider or Trackwork Rider or Stablehand who when required by a Stipendiary Steward or Investigator to permit a sample of his blood, breath, urine, saliva or sweat (or more than one thereof), to be obtained from him by or under the supervision of a Registered Medical Practitioner or an Authorised Person, refused or failed to do so at the time and place nominated by such Stipendiary Steward or Investigator; or

(b) a Trainer, when required to do so by a Stipendiary Steward or Investigator, failed to permit that Stipendiary Steward or Investigator to have reasonable access to that Trainer’s Premises for the purposes of Rule 208(h); or

(c) a Licenceholder who holds a Licence but who no longer meets the criteria set out in these Rules for such Licence.

(2) A Licenceholder must within seventy two hours of bankruptcy or admission to the no assets procedure, notify NZTR of such event.

(3) Any Licenceholder may at any time make written application to NZTR to relinquish such Licence. NZTR may accept the relinquishment of such Licence upon such terms (if any) as it thinks fit to impose or refuse to accept that relinquishment.

(4) Every cancellation, withdrawal, relinquishment, suspension or refusal to grant a renewal or accept a relinquishment of a Licence shall be notified by NZTR in the Thoroughbred Racing Monthly.

(5) On the cancellation, withdrawal, relinquishment or expiration of a Licence the person formerly holding that Licence shall on demand by NZTR return to it within fourteen