✨ Racing Rules Amendments
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 160
29 NOVEMBER 2013
(4) A Rider who rides or presents himself to ride a horse at a Racecourse, Training Facility or Trainer’s Premises must not have a breath alcohol level greater than 100 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath.
657 (1) If a Rider has supplied a sample of his blood, breath, urine, saliva or sweat (or more than one thereof) in accordance with Rule 656(2), and such sample or samples is or are found upon analysis to contain any controlled drug as defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 or other illicit substance and/or its metabolites, artifacts or isomers, then:
(a) that such person shall be notified in writing of the finding of that analysis as soon as reasonably practicable; and
(b) that person’s Licence shall be automatically withdrawn from the date of the written notice until the Judicial Committee issues a substantive decision in relation to any information filed against that person in relation to that sample or samples.
(2) If:
(a) no information against that Rider is filed within 21 days of the written notice referred to in Rule 657(1)(a) being served on that person; and
(b) that Rider has subsequently provided a further sample of his blood, breath, urine, saliva or sweat (being the same type or sample as the first sample provided, e.g. urine) and such sample is found upon analysis not to contain a controlled drug as defined in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 or other illicit substance and/or its metabolites, artifacts or isomers, then that person’s Licence shall be reinstated.
902 (2) ...
(g) to require a Rider 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 at such time and place nominated by a Stipendiary Steward or Investigator.
3. Rule 210: Appointment, Functions and Duties of Stipendiary Stewards and Investigators
This amendment will provide for any costs to be recouped from an Owner in the event a horse is ordered to be seized, for example, for reasons of welfare of the horse.
210 (1) From any time at which withdrawals close for any Race Meeting and during any Race Meeting, Stipendiary Stewards and Investigators have power where any horse has been entered for or has run in any Race, to order that at the expense of the Owner:
(a) that any person take and maintain possession of any horse at any place for such period and under such conditions as the Stipendiary Stewards or Investigators specify; and/or
(b) that the horse be examined and/or tested and/or have any sample taken therefrom (including a sample of its urine and/or blood). Any such sample ordered to be taken shall as far as practicable be taken in accordance with
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