Dear participants,

The GA Board approved the following amendments to the National Rules which have been adopted in the Tasmanian Greyhound Rules of Racing, with retroactive effective date of 1 November 2025.

1. Definitions
1.1. Definition: “DNA Identity Profiling”

2. Exempted & Prohibited Substances (New National Rules)
2.1. GAR 138 (f) Meaning of an Exempted Substance
2.2. GAR 139 Permanently banned prohibited substances and certain offences in relation to them…
(4) (sampling)

3. Welfare & Others
3.1. GAR 30A Prohibited Practices (New Rule)
3.2. GAR 30B Restricted Practices (New Rule)
3.3. GAR 67 Breeding Unit of Semen collection
3.4. GAR 135 Restriction on racing if unraced for more than six months

The updated Tasmanian Greyhound Rules of Racing are available on Tasracing’s website –
https://tasracing.com.au/integrity/greyhound/rules-and-policies-greyhound