S.I. NO. 77 OF 2002

GREYHOUND RACE TRACK (RACING) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2002

Bord na gCon in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 25 of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 , ( No. 12 of 1958 ) and also by sub-section (3) of Section 5 of the said Act hereby make the following regulations, that is to say:

1)        These regulations may be cited at the Greyhound Race Track (Racing) (Amendment) Regulations 2002.

2)        The Greyhound Race Track (Racing) Regulations, 1993 ( No. 158 of 1993 ) - sub article (24)(1)(g) is amended as follows:

The Racing Manager shall not allow to compete in a race any unraced greyhound whose last qualifying trial was run more than forty-two days prior to the race and shall not permit to compete in a race any raced greyhound whose last previous performance was recorded more than forty two days prior to the race. This provision shall not apply to a greyhound listed as a runner or reserve for a particular race at a particular track where such race could not have been run for any reason provided the said greyhound races at that track within 14 days of the postponed or abandoned race.

3)        This regulation shall come into operation on the 28^th day of February 2002.