From 1 January 2019, penalty guidelines for serious offences that go before the Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board were implemented. The 'HRV RAD Board - Serious Offence Penalty Guidelines' can be found here.
This is a reminder to industry participants that at any future HRV RAD Board hearings regarding serious offences, Stewards shall seek penalties in relation to any proven relevant rule breaches that are in line with the 'HRV RAD Board - Serious Offence Penalty Guidelines'.