GREYHOUNDS AUSTRALASIA RULES
(GAR)
As updated by Greyhounds Australasia
On 1 January 2006
(These rules were formerly the Australian Greyhound Racing Rules and commonly known as the National Racing Rules)
CONTENTS
PREFACE
PART 1 – PRELIMINARY
1 DEFINITIONS
2 CONSTRUCTION
3 APPLICATION OF RULES
PART 2 – POWERS OF BOARD/
COMMISSION, OFFICERS & STEWARDS
4 POWERS OF THE BOARD/COMMISSION
5 POWERS OF OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
POWERS OF THE STEWARDS
6 May inquire and Stewards functions subject to control and direction
7 Investigate any matter or thing relating to a meeting
8 Stewards may amend an arrangement for conduct of meeting/Evant
9 Powers given to Stewards in accordance with these Rules
10 Each Steward to have a deliberate vote
11 Power to control and regulate meeting and types of powers
12 Steward to notify Board within three (3) days of all relevant details of meeting
PART 3 – RACE MEETINGS
13 Box draw
14 Vacant boxes
15 Rug colour and numeral
16 Disqualified greyhound and replacement of
17 Reserves
18 WITHDRAWAL AFTER BOX DRAW
19 Seasonal
20 By Stewards
21 Prohibition by Stewards
22 By Steward in charge
PROCEDURE PRIOR TO MEETING
23 By Stewards
24 Check weights for scales
25 Scales checked for accuracy
26 Stewards to issue certificate of inspection or test and officials incapable of performing duties
UNAUTHORISED PERSON NOT TO ENTER KENNEL AREA
27 Unauthorised person not to enter kennel area
28 Unauthorised person not to handle greyhound
GREYHOUNDS AND OTHER ANIMALS EXCLUDED
29 Permission required
PRESENTATION FOR RACING
30 45 minutes before first Event
31 Certificate of registration required
32 Greyhound to be ear branded and cleared for racing
33 Examination of greyhound
34 Certificate of registration requires amendment
35 Endorsement request - bandage/strapping/other appliance
36 Veterinary assistance - application of
37 Blinkers - approval by Stewards
38 Certificate of registration to be retained until completion of Event
39 Examination of greyhound by veterinarian prior to kennelling
40 Greyhound suffering from a condition or parasites
WEIGHING
41 Issue of weight record card
42 Weight card to be produced
43 Greyhound to be weighed
44 Record of weight
45 Variance of more than one (1) kilogram
46 Variance of more than two (2) kilograms
47 Penalty for breach of Rule 45
48 Board/Commission may make orders
KENNELLING
49 Separate kennel allotted
50 Owner, trainer, attendant not to remain in kennels
51 Access to kennelled greyhound
52 Removal of greyhound from kennels
53 Items prohibited in kennels by Stewards
54 Person not to excite greyhound in kennels
55 Muzzling of greyhound whilst in kennels
56 Kennel door not to be covered
PREPARATION FOR RACING
57 Greyhound – procedure
58 Communication in parade area
59 Catching of greyhound
60 Incapable person handling greyhound
61 Greyhound not to be carried to starting point
62 Duties of parade official
63 Greyhound not to wear a nose strap without permission
64 Approved muzzle
STARTER
65 Duties of starter
66 Responsibilities of starter
67 Greyhound difficult to box
68 Greyhound not to be corrected after being placed in box
LURE DRIVER
69 To be approved by Board/Commission
STARTING POINT
70 Position of lure prior to start of Event
71 Operation of starting boxes
LURE DISTANCE
72 Position of lure ahead of leading greyhound
NO RACE - FALSE START
73 No Race - False Start
74 Postponement or abandonment of Event
75 Preliminary Event (heat/semi-final)
76 HURDLE RACING
77 HANDICAP EVENTS
POSTPONEMENT OR ABANDONMENT OF MEETING
78 Circumstances preventing conduct of meeting
JUDGING
79 Duties of the judge and the semaphoring of placings
80 Use methods or devices to aid judges decision
81 The All Clear, greyhound identification and judges decision
82 Disqualification of greyhound subsequent to judges placings
83 Greyhound disqualified due to starting from incorrect box
84 Greyhound disqualified due to ineligibility
85 Entitlement and recovery of prize money following disqualification
86 Timing of Event
87 Maiden greyhound – endorsement of papers
88 Deliberately left unallocated
89 Deliberately left unallocated
90 Deliberately left unallocated
TRACK MEASUREMENT
91 Point of measurement
STARTING BOXES
92 Type approved by Board/Commission
WALKOVER
93 By only one greyhound remaining in Event
DEAD HEAT
94 Consequences of
PRIZEMONEY AND OTHER PRIZES MAY BE WITHHELD
95 Subject of inquiry
MARRING RACE/FAILING TO PURSUE
96 Greyhound offence
97 Penalty for breach of Rule 96
98 Failure to pursue - first offence
99 Endorsement of offence
100 Cancellation of first offence by Board/Commission
UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE
101 Order to perform satisfactory trial
102 Conduct of satisfactory trial
GREYHOUNDS SUFFERING INJURY OR CONDITION
103 Vetting and re-vetting subsequent to Event
104 Greyhound found to be suffering from an illness affecting nervous system
105 Removal of prohibition imposed pursuant to Rule 104
106 Greyhound found to be suffering from impaired vision
107 Authorised removal of greyhound from kennels
RACING AFTER WHELPING OR STUD SERVICE
108 Ten (10) weeks after whelping and perform satisfactory trial
109 Owner or trainer to notify Board that greyhound whelped
110 Breach of Rule 109
111 Stud service - not to compete for forty-eight (48) hours
PART 4 – SWABBING/TESTING
CONDUCT OF AUTOPSY
112 On any greyhound engaged
113 Veterinary surgeons autopsy report
PERMISSION TO TEST
114 Stewards may conduct any tests deemed necessary
SWABBING/TESTING PROCEDURE
115 Taking of specimen
116 Owner, trainer to be present
117 Sealing of specimen for delivery to analyst
118 Signing of report of specimen
119 Analyst report of specimen
120 Certificate that substance is a drug
121 Notification of drug found in specimen
DRUGS
122 Greyhound to be produced drug free
123 Deliberate administration/greyhound found upon analysis to be recipient of a drug (absolute liability)
124 Greyhound disqualified from Event when drug has been found in specimen
PART 5 – OFFENCES, INQUIRIES, PENALTIES
OFFENCES
125 Types of offences by persons (including an official)
126 Offences by club
NOTICE – GIVING OF
127 Service requirements
CONDUCT OF INQUIRIES
128 By Board/Commission - attendance at inquiry
129 By Stewards - scope
130 Procedure
PENALTIES
131 Fine, warning off, suspension, disqualification, cancellation of registration
RECIPROCITY OF PENALTIES
132 Applicability of penalty in another Board/Commission jurisdiction
133 DEALING WITH BREACHES OF RULES WITHOUT CONVICTION
PART 6 – MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
STEWARDS, OFFICIALS AND CLUBS
134 Person not to act as official
135 Clubs, officers and members to comply with Rules
136 Financial and operational records of clubs
137 Club officials
138 Official or Steward not to have a pecuniary interest. Stewards not to be present at a hearing or determination where they have a personal involvement
139 Steward not to engage in any business connected with greyhound industry or ownership of a greyhound
OWNERSHIP
140 - Owner not to act unless registered
141 GREYHOUND PASSPORT AND PEDIGREE CERTIFICATES
142 BETTING EXCHANGES
PART 7 – WELFARE & VETERINARY MATTERS
KEEPING OF GREYHOUNDS
143 Duties of persons keeping greyhounds
144 Inspection
145 Greyhounds in public places to be muzzled and controlled
146 Leading greyhounds in public places
VETERINARY SURGEONS
147 Appointment of veterinary surgeons
148 Powers and duties of veterinary surgeons
149 Nomination of veterinary surgeons to officiate at meeting
150 Fee for services may be payable when veterinary surgeon nominated
PART 8 – GREYHOUND REGISTRATION & BREEDING
151 MARKING OFFICIALS
152 CERTIFICATE OF GREYHOUND REGISTRATION
153 Refusal, cancellation or amendment of greyhound registration
154 Errors in certificates
EFFECT OF INTERSTATE OR INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION & OTHER REQUIREMENTS
155 Interstate registration
156 International registration
GREYHOUND NAMING, CHANGING NAMES & TRANSFERRING GREYHOUNDS
157 Greyhound naming
158 Replacement certificates
159 Non-registered greyhounds
BOARD/COMMISSION – BREEDING REGISTRATION
160 Registration
161 Stud sire registration
162 Exclusion of stud sire
163 Authority for breeding purposes
164 Registration of service
165 Registration of result of mating
166 Registration of litters
167 Registration of stud & breeding leases
168 Registration of lease
169 Registration of syndicates
170 Assumed names
171 Processing of applications
172 False or misleading information
173 DNA fingerprint analysis
174 Fees & penalties
175 Payment of fines & fees
176 Return of fees
177 Advertising of sires
Schedule 1 – Prescribed Forms
Schedule 2 – Prescribed fees
Schedule 3 – Prescribed (AI) program procedures
GREYHOUNDS AUSTRALASIA RULES (GAR)
As updated on1 January 2006
PREFACE
These Rules are acknowledged and adopted wherever possible by the various Boards/Commissions throughout Australia and New Zealand in recognition of the need for uniformity and the ever increasing accessibility and transportability of Greyhounds nominating and racing outside their registered jurisdiction.
State to incorporate relevant legislation.
PART 1 – PRELIMINARY
DEFINITIONS
R1 In these Rules unless the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires:
"Act" means the relevant legislation pertaining to a jurisdiction relating to greyhound racing.
"advertise" means to publish whether in written or printed form, orally or by an electronic medium.
"appropriate race rug" means a rug or vest of a type and colour prescribed by the Board/Commission.
“approved (AI) program” is the program associated with AFS, CSI and FSI in Australia and New Zealand and referred to in accordance with the procedures and conditions outlined in Schedule 3.
“approved controlling authority” means the Board/Commission or club, which is authorised within a country or more specifically within Australian state or territory law or ordinances to control thoroughbred, harness or greyhound racing in that jurisdiction.
"approved facility (AI)" means premises approved by the Board/Commission at which an approved (AI) program may be undertaken including, but not limited to recording, collection, storage, chilling, freezing of semen and insemination and from which an approved person may undertake the (AI) program.
“approved person” is a person approved and registered by the Board/Commission as such having regard to registration of a stud sire under Rule 161 for stud sire purposes other than by artificial insemination (AI).
"approved person’ (AI)" means a registered veterinarian or a person registered with the Board/Commission, and in both instances, is a person who has been approved by the Board/Commission under Rule 164 (4) to have undertaken an approved (AI) course.
"artificial insemination (AI)" means a process of insemination irrespective of the technique being undertaken as approved by the Board/Commission and includes the following methods – artificial insemination with fresh semen (AFS), chilled semen insemination (CSI) and frozen semen insemination (FSI).
‘artificial insemination with fresh semen’ (AFS) is an authorised process of insemination, performed by an approved person (AI) using a breeding unit, or the complete ejaculate, on site at the time of the semen collection.
"attendant" means a person registered by the Board/Commission other than a registered owner or trainer who is authorised to physically be in charge of a greyhound whilst such greyhound is on the premises of a club for racing and includes an owner-attendant.
"authorised person" means a person authorised or approved by the Board/Commission or the Stewards from time to time to do certain things, to exercise certain powers, or to deal with certain situations.
"Board/Commission" means the approved controlling authority or the legislated body having control of greyhound racing, or an aspect thereof, in accordance with the Act. – for the purposes of these Rules the terms ‘Board/Commission’ and ‘Authority’ are interchangeable.
“Board/Commission Rules” shall have a prefix containing the abbreviation of the GA Member before the Board/Commission Rule – e.g Board/Commission Rule 7 in Victoria should be identified as GRV7; in Queensland it would be GRA(Qld)7.
"bookmaker" means a person defined as such in the Act
"bookmaker's clerk" means a person defined as such in the Act
"box draw" means a random allocation process used to determine the respective boxes in which greyhounds are to be placed
‘breeding unit’ means a specific unit being either a complete ejaculate or an ejaculate which has been split from a complete ejaculate. Each breeding unit which is resultant from a split must contain a certified minimum number of not less than 200 million forwardly motile, normal live sperm taken at the time of collection. Breeding units may be used for AI processes using artificial insemination with fresh semen (AFS), chilled semen insemination (CSI) or frozen semen insemination (FSI).
"certificate of registration" means an identification document in respect of a greyhound issued by the Board/Commission
"Chairman of Stewards" means a person appointed to that position by the Board/Commission.
"Chief Steward" means a person appointed to that position by the Board/Commission.
‘chilled semen insemination’ (CSI) is an authorised process, performed by an approved person (AI) whereby a reconstituted breeding unit, which has been specifically chilled for that purpose, is used
‘chilling’ is an authorised process, performed by an approved person whereby a breeding unit is chilled or cooled for the purpose of preserving the semen for chilled semen insemination at a later date
"club" means a greyhound racing club as defined in the Act and registered or licensed by a Board/Commission, if so required, or a Board/Commission empowered to conduct greyhound racing.
"committee" means the managing body charged with the administration of the club or an administrator of a club appointed pursuant to the Act.
"coursing" means the competitive pursuit of a mechanical quarry by two (2) greyhounds or the pursuit by one (1) in the case of a bye.
"day" means the calendar day.
"dead-heat" means where two (2) or more greyhounds pass the finishing line simultaneously in an Event.
“defaulter” means a person, declared by the Board/Commission or an authorised person to be a defaulter, who is in default in respect to the payment of any money payable to:
(a) the Board/Commission or a club, including any prize monies directed to be returned to the relevant Board/Commission or club; or
(b) a person in respect of any unpaid bet.
"delegated person" means an owner who is a member of a syndicate and appointed by such syndicate to act for and on behalf of all members of the syndicate.
"disqualification" in relation to any person or greyhound means disqualified by a racing Board/Commission or Stewards or pursuant to the Rules of any thoroughbred racing or harness racing Board/Commission or club and "disqualified" has a corresponding meaning.
‘DNA’ means deoxyribonucleic acid.
‘DNA fingerprint analysis’ means the chemical process used for the purpose of identifying and ascertaining the biographical heritage or pedigree of an animal (greyhound) by resolving the partial digest of a DNA.
‘draw/drawing’ means the collection, by an approved person, of a full ejaculate of semen from a stud sire pursuant to the Rules.
"drug(s)" means:
(a) any substance(s) capable of affecting a greyhound by its action on the central or peripheral nervous system or any part of that system such as the autonomic nervous system, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, alimentary digestive system, musculoskeletal system or genitourinary system and includes without limitation analgesics, antihistamines, anti-inflammatory agents, blood coagulants, diuretics, hormones and their synthetic counterparts, stimulants, corticosteroids, anabolic steroids, local anaesthetics, muscle relaxants and tranquillisers;
(b) substance(s) administered to disguise or make undetectable, or attempt to disguise or make undetectable, the administration of any of the substance(s) referred to in paragraph (a);
(c) a metabolite, isomer or artefact of any of the substance(s) referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b) irrespective of whether or not such metabolite, isomer or artefact has any pharmacological effect or not;
(d) unusual or abnormal amounts of endogenous substance(s) including but not limited to cortisol and testosterone; and
(e) any substance(s) specified in Schedules 1 to 9 inclusive of the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of drugs and Poisons (Commonwealth) as amended from time to time.
"duty Steward” means a Steward performing duties at an Event in conjunction with or at the direction of the Steward in charge.
”Event" means a race, qualifying trial or in the case of a coursing meeting a "course", and includes a heat, semi-final, consolation or final of an Event.
‘fee’ means any fee payable pursuant to these Rules and includes the fees set out in Schedule 2 as may be amended from time to time by a Board/Commission.
‘fees Schedule’ means the Schedule 2 attached to these Rules.
‘freezing’ is an authorised process, performed by an approved person whereby a breeding unit is frozen for the purpose of preserving the semen for frozen semen insemination at a later date.
‘frozen semen insemination’ (FSI) is an authorised process, performed by an approved person whereby a reconstituted breeding unit, which has been specifically frozen for that purpose, is used. FSI is the use or proposed use of semen which has been previously obtained from a greyhound then frozen for later use for breeding purposes and includes (but is not limited to):
(a) collection of semen;
(b) assessment of semen;
(c) freezing of semen;
(d) storage of semen;
(e) thawing of semen; and
(f) insemination of thawed semen into a greyhound bitch,
all in relation to or for the purposes associated with greyhound frozen semen use or requirements.
“GAR” means the Greyhounds Australasia Rules promulgated by Greyhounds Australasia Ltd being a body constituted in September 2003 (and formerly known as the Australia and New Zealand Greyhound Association or ANZGA) to provide an efficient forum to facilitate a uniform, responsive and binding decision making process that maximises returns to the greyhound industry and ensures the integrity and fair conduct of greyhound racing throughout Australia and New Zealand.
“greyhound” means a dog or bitch of the species and in respect to these Rules means a greyhound registered or licensed with the Board/Commission pursuant to their Rules.
“greyhound racing” means everything and anyone who participates, at any level, at any time, with any activity associated with greyhounds or racing and includes, but is not limited to:
(a) the keeping of greyhounds which are in the care or custody of registered or other persons;
(b) the registration and breeding of greyhounds;
(c) any matter or thing connected with greyhound racing.
“Greyhounds Australasia Rules” means the rules developed and approved by Greyhounds Australasia Ltd (or any successor to that body by whatever name called) as amended and in force from time to time. For the purposes of clarity Greyhounds Australasia Rules shall replace the former AGRR and may be denoted by the prefix GAR to distinguish from other Rules.
"ill" includes suffering from a disease or any fungal viral, bacterial, parasitic or other condition whether it be contagious or not and "illness" shall have a corresponding meaning.
‘identification system’ means the manner by which stud sires, the storage system and breeding units of semen are identified, as approved by the Board/Commission from time to time
‘inseminator’ means a person approved by a Board/Commission to conduct and supervise artificial insemination pursuant to these Rules.
“inventory system’ means the manner by which containers are logged and accounted for.
"in season" means those times when a greyhound bitch is in heat/oestrus and includes the term “seasonal condition”.
“keeper of the stud book” means the person appointed by Greyhounds Australasia who is responsible for:
(a) compiling of all information relative to the whelping of greyhound litters;
(b) monitoring, approving and where required naming greyhounds admitted into the studbook; and
(c) publishing, revising and updating the studbook
“Local Rules” shall have a suffix containing the abbreviation of the GA member after the letters LR – eg Local Rule 7 in New South Wales should be identified as LR7(NSW) and in Queensland as LR7(Qld). It is recognised that legislation pertaining to individual Members of GA may prevent the total adoption of all of the GAR. In these cases individual members will adopt Local Rules (LR) to provide for such legislative requirements.
"lure" means an artificial device activated by mechanical or electronic means.
"mar” or “marring” means the act of a greyhound which deliberately turns the head and makes head or muzzle contact with another greyhound.
“marking official” means a person appointed by the Board/Commission to perform any of the functions listed in Rule 151.
"meeting" means any occasion at which greyhound racing is scheduled to be conducted pursuant to these Rules.
"month" means calendar month.
"muzzle" means a guard or strap of a type approved by the Board/Commission.
“natural service” means the physical mating of a greyhound bitch and a greyhound sire for the purposes of breeding, and does not include AFS, CSI, FSI or any other type of artificial insemination.
"nomination" means the submission of an entry in respect of a greyhound for a meeting or an Event.
"officer of the Board/Commission" means a person authorised by the Board/Commission either generally or in a particular instant to make Inquiries, give directions or carry out any activity pursuant to these Rules or by direction of the Board/Commission and shall include a Steward.
"official" means any person (by whatever name called) appointed to officiate at a meeting as, or to carry out similar duties to, a secretary, Steward, judge, assistant judge, supervisor (including betting), attendant (kennel, track or general), starter, assistant starter, lure driver, veterinary surgeon, clerk (prices) or in any other official capacity directly connected with the conduct of a meeting.
"owner" includes any person who has a legal or equitable interest in a greyhound and includes a lessee.
"owner/trainer" means an owner who trains a greyhound of which he is an owner or part owner, or who trains a greyhound owned by any person residing with the owner/trainer where such an arrangement is allowed by the Board/Commission.
"parade area" means the enclosed area set aside for the parading of greyhounds prior to the commencement of an Event.
“partnership” means an association of persons registered for that purpose and may include a syndicate or confederacy.
"penalty" includes (without limitation) a fine, disqualification, suspension, warning off, cancellation of registration, declaration of defaulter, order of prohibition and any other determination, decision, order or other matter imposed or made pursuant to these Rules by which a person or a greyhound suffers or incurs a disadvantage, detriment or any restriction whatsoever.
"person" means any person or body corporate whether registered by the Board/Commission or not.
"premises of a club” means :
(a) the area as defined by specific lease or registered title as being in the ownership of a club; or
(b) described as and including, but not limited to, any building or structure identified as the club’s offices;
(c) that general area used for the purposes of conducting greyhound racing meetings or trialling;
(d) including the area where an admission fee is normally charged to gain entry for greyhound racing; and
(e) the area, if any, set aside as a trainers, owners or bookmakers car park.
"prescribed" means such system as the Board/Commission may from time to time prescribe or require.
“prescribed Form” means any form listed in Schedule 1 to these Rules.
"prize money" includes any monies, rewards, trophies or consideration whatsoever for competing in an Event.
"proprietor" means the owner or occupier of any land which is utilised or intended to be utilised as a greyhound trial track.
“publish” means:
(a) to cause to be printed in any newspaper, other publication or elsewhere by whatever means available including any internet service or facility; or
(b) to otherwise announce publicly.
"qualifying trial" means the competitive pursuit of a lure by one (1) or more greyhounds in a trial held under conditions prescribed by the Board/Commission and by which the eligibility of greyhounds to be nominated for an Event is determined.
“quarter” means the periods January – March inclusive, April – June inclusive, July – September inclusive and October – December inclusive.
"race" means the competitive pursuit by one (1) or more greyhounds of a lure in a greyhound Event as defined in the Act other than a course or qualifying trial.
"Racing Board/Commission" means the entity charged pursuant to the law of a country, state or territory with the control of greyhound racing within such country, state or territory.
“racecourse" means land and environs used for the purposes of greyhound racing meetings
‘registered person/licensee’ for the purposes of these rules the terms are interchangeable and shall mean a person registered or licensed with the Board/Commission pursuant to their Rules.
"registered address" means the residential address of a registered person recorded by the Board/Commission.
"Registration Board/Commission" means the entity charged pursuant to the law of a country, state or territory with the registration of greyhounds.
"reserve greyhound” means a greyhound listed as a reserve for an Event.
"reserve box draw" means the random allocation process whereby such of the reserve greyhounds and the respective boxes in which they shall be placed in order to commence the meeting is determined and includes Events conducted by way of a heat, semi-final or final.
“reside” means domiciled in or having a permanent place of abode.
"satisfactory trial" means a trial required to be performed by a greyhound to the satisfaction of the Stewards pursuant to Rule 102.
“service” includes a natural service, an artificial insemination with fresh semen, a chilled semen insemination, a frozen semen insemination and the collection of semen from a stud sire by an approved person (AI) for the purpose of conducting an artificial insemination by means of a breeding unit.
"Steward" means a person appointed or approved by the Board/Commission to carry out such duties as directed by the Board/Commission, the Chief Steward or the Chairman of Stewards.
"Steward in charge of the meeting" means a person designated to be in charge of a meeting.
“stud book” means the Greyhounds Australasia stud book published by GA from time to time.
“studmaster” means a person registered with the Board/Commission who has the care, control, custody or supervision, whether delegated or not, of a stud sire.
“stud sire” means a male greyhound registered as a stud sire with the Board/Commission.
“suspension” in relation to any person, means the withdrawal for any period of any registration, licence, right or privilege granted under these Rules and, in relation to any person, “suspend” has a corresponding meaning.
“suspension” in relation to a greyhound means for such period as may be specified under these rules; and in relation to a greyhound, “suspend” has a corresponding meaning.
“syndicate” means a partnership referred to in Rule 169
“track” means that part of a racecourse known as the race track and on which greyhounds actually compete at a meeting.
"trainer" means a person who for fee, reward or any consideration trains a greyhound and includes an owner-trainer.
“Tribunal” means an appeals Tribunal defined as such in the Act.
"veterinary surgeon" means a qualified veterinary surgeon registered under the appropriate legislation in the country, state or territory in which the meeting is conducted.
"walkover" means an Event referred to in Rule 93
“warned off” shall have the corresponding meaning to that of disqualification.
"weight trial" means a trial required to be performed by a greyhound to the satisfaction of the Stewards pursuant to Rule 46.
“whelping trial” means a satisfactory trial in the presence of the Stewards by a greyhound bitch that has whelped a litter but not within ten (10) weeks of that whelping.
CONSTRUCTION
R2. In these Rules unless the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires:
(1) words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa;
(2) words importing any gender include the other genders;
(3) words importing persons include all bodies and associations corporate or unincorporated;
(4) any reference to these Rules or to a statute, ordinance, code or other law includes any rules, orders, regulations, instruments or other sub-ordinate legislation made under it and consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements or any of them (whether of the same or any other legislative Board/Commission having jurisdiction);
(5) expressions cognate with expressions defined in the definitions section shall be construed accordingly.
(6) words defined in the Board's/Commission’s Rules shall have the same meaning where used in these Rules except where the contrary is indicated.
R3 (1) (a) The Rules of a Board/Commission and/or the Local Rules of a Board/Commission take precedence over the Greyhounds Australasia Rules (GAR).
(b) If a GAR is amended in any way from time to time (including by addition or deletion or any new rule), then such amendment must be adopted by a resolution of a Board/Commission before it is deemed to apply in that jurisdiction.
(2) In the event of the application of the Rules of a Board/Commission or the Local Rules of a Board/Commission other than these Rules;
(a) The Board/Commission Rules shall apply and form part of these rules;
(b) The Local Rules shall apply and form part of these Rules.
PART 2 – POWERS OF BOARD/
COMMISSION, OFFICERS & STEWARDS
R4 (1) The Board/Commission may, without derogation of any of the powers set out in the Act or otherwise provided for in these Rules, apply the following;
(a) Every member of a club and every person who takes part in any matter coming within these Rules, the Rules of a Board/Commission and any Local Rules shall be deemed to have knowledge that all of the Rules are in existence for the control, regulation and conduct of anything pertaining to greyhound racing including, but not limited to, greyhound race meetings or qualifying trials held by a club and shall thereby consent to be bound by them.
(b) A Board/Commission shall cause to be made publicly known to registered participants and clubs any amendment, variation or addition to these Rules, the Rules of a Board/Commission and any Local Rules of any such resolution or resolutions and the same shall become effective from a date so indicated.
(2) The Board/Commission may
(a) appoint for a purpose any number of persons as Stewards, and/or, authorised persons (whether generally or in a specific case).
(b) revoke the appointment of a Steward, and/or an authorised person at any time.
(3) The Board/Commission may conduct an inquiry into any matter concerning the racing, breeding or registration of greyhounds or any other function for which the Board/Commission is responsible under the Act.
(4) The Board/Commission may at such time, date and place specified by the Board/Commission require the attendance of and the giving of evidence by any registered person or any other person participating in or associated with greyhound racing who, in the opinion of the Board/Commission, may have knowledge of any of the matters which are the subject of an inquiry under sub-rule (3)
(5) If a person is, after notice to the pe