✨ Racing Rules Amendments
18 JULY 2014 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 76 2157
(a) of the first date of service, such notice to be given within seven days of that service;
(b) the outcome of a 42-day pregnancy test, within seven days of the results of that test, such notification to the Stipendiary Steward to include:
(i) the outcome of the test;
(ii) if the test is positive, the last date of service of that filly or mare;
(c) if a pregnant filly or mare subsequently slips or is otherwise found not to be pregnant the Trainer must advise a Stipendiary Steward before the horse may participate in any Race or trial (including a jump out or test for certification procedures).
(3) For the purpose of sub-Rule (2), ‘slips’ shall have the meaning given to the term ‘slipped’ in Regulation 1(2) of the New Zealand Stud Book and Register of Non Stud Book Mares Regulations.
- Rules 104, 208, 322, 344 (new), 656-7, 803, 812 (new) & 902 – Drug and Alcohol Testing
Proposed amendments to the Rules regarding drug and alcohol testing would allow testing of all licensed persons carrying out or likely to carry out a ‘safety sensitive activity’ at a Racecourse, Training Facility or Trainer’s Premises. A ‘safety sensitive activity’ is defined as ‘attending to, or saddling, leading or handling a horse.’ This would enhance safety in relation to such activities.
DEFINITIONS
104 In these Rules, unless the context requires otherwise:
Safety Sensitive Activity means an activity associated with Races or racing which is of the type that is specified by NZTR in a published policy to be a safety sensitive activity.
208 Stipendiary Stewards and Investigators have the power:
(f) to require a Rider, or any other Licenceholder who has carried out, is carrying out, or is likely to carry out, a Safety Sensitive Activity at a Racecourse, Training Facility or Trainer’s Premises, 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 as a Stipendiary Steward or Investigator shall nominate;
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 any other Licenceholder who has carried out, is carrying out, or is likely to carry out, a Safety Sensitive Activity at a Racecourse, Training Facility or Trainer’s Premises, 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
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