Integrity - Racing Integrity Committee

The Racing Integrity Committee (the Committee) is established pursuant to Section 57(1) of the Racing Regulation and Integrity Act 2024 (Tas) to safeguard the integrity of racing activities including greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing within Tasmania. The Committee is tasked with providing oversight, advice and recommendations to the relevant racing authority in relation to integrity and welfare matters and the overall fairness of racing competitions.

Functions

The functions of the Committee include:

To provide advice and make recommendations to Tasracing Pty Ltd (Tasracing) in relation to the administration and regulation of the racing industry.
To provide advice and make recommendations to Tasracing in relation to the administration, registration and regulation of the operations of bookmakers.
To provide advice and make recommendations to Tasracing in relation to its implementation of, and compliance with, standards for the Tasmanian racing industry that are made by the Tasmanian Racing Integrity Commissioner.
To review any applications and other matters relating to licences and registration referred to the Committee by Tasracing and to give advice and make recommendations in respect of those applications and matters.
To give advice, and make recommendations in relation to policies, procedures and guidelines of Tasracing that relate to its functions, having regard in particular to integrity in racing and animal welfare.
To give advice and make recommendations to Tasracing in relation to the annual integrity plan, as prepared by Tasracing.
To give advice and make recommendations to Tasracing in relation to the responsibilities and operations of the Tasracing Integrity Unit.
To give advice and make recommendations to Tasracing in relation to, including to approve, the appointment and dismissal of stewards;
To give advice and make recommendations to Tasracing in relation to, including to approve, dismissals and suspensions of racing officials.
To give advice and make recommendations to Tasracing in relation to, including to approve, the appointment and dismissal of the Chief Racing Integrity Officer.
To consider and approve the winding-up or merger of registered clubs.
To consider and approve any proposed authorisation by Tasracing for the application of a registered club’s takings, receipts, profits or gains.

Members

Ms Regina Weiss (Chair)
Mr Mervyn Hill
Mr Gene Phair
Mr Neil Grose

Racing Integrity Committee - Terms of Reference - v1