What we do / Sanctions and Disciplinary Action
The Commission may take disciplinary action if a person is in breach of any of the following:
- Greyhound Racing Act 2017
- The Greyhound Racing Regulations
- The Greyhound Welfare Code of Practice
- The Greyhound Racing Rules
The Commission will notify the person in writing of the proposed disciplinary action and give them a reasonable opportunity to be heard and make submissions about the matter.
The Commission will have the power to impose a wide range of penalties including the following:
- Suspending or cancelling a person’s registration, registration of a greyhound, registration of a greyhound trial track
- Imposing a condition on the person’s registration of a greyhound or greyhound trial track
- Imposing a fine on a person
- Disqualifying or warning off a person
- Disqualifying or warning off any specified greyhound
- Prohibiting a person from participating in greyhound racing in any specified capacity
- Prohibiting a specified greyhound from competing in any greyhound race or trial