Racing Restriction Act 1927
Western Australia
Racing Restriction Act 1927
Contents
1.Short title1
2.Prohibition of racing where mechanical devices, etc., used1
3.Penalty for taking part in unlawful racing1
Notes
Compilation table2
Western Australia
Racing Restriction Act 1927
An Act to prohibit racing by and between animals other than horses.
This Bill may be cited as the Racing Restriction Act 1927 1.
2.Prohibition of racing where mechanical devices, etc., used
The use of any mechanical device or contrivance for the promotion of or in connection with racing by or between animals other than horses, at or in any place to which the public is admitted on payment or otherwise, is unlawful.
Penalty: $1 000.
[Section 2 amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8.]
3.Penalty for taking part in unlawful racing
Any person who promotes, engages in, or takes part in any racing declared to be unlawful by section 2, shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalty: $200.
[Section 3 amended by No. 113 of 1965 s. 8.]
1This is a compilation of the Racing Restriction Act 1927 and includes the amendment made by the other written laws referred to in the following table.
Short title |
Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
Racing Restriction Act 1927 |
16 of 1927 |
30 Nov 1927 |
30 Nov 1927 |
Decimal Currency Act 1965 |
113 of 1965 |
21 Dec 1965 |
s. 4-9: 14 Feb 1966 (see s. 2(2)); |
Reprint of the Racing Restriction Act 1927 as at 20 Sep 2002 |
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This Act was repealed by the Racing and Gambling Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 70 (No. 35 of 2003) as at 1 Aug 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Jul 2003 p. 3259) |
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