Racecourses

202.  A person shall not drive a horse on a racecourse or training track unless that person holds a driving licence, training licence or a stablehand licence or other licence authorising that activity.

204.  A person shall not carry out the duties of a stablehand on a racecourse unless that person holds a trainer’s, driver’s or stablehand's licence.

The track

205.  A person not being a steward, a driver engaged in a race, a club official or someone authorised by the Stewards, shall not be on the track during a meeting.

Information

206.  A person shall not inform the Controlling Body, a club or other body conducting a meeting, a drivers’ check clerk, or some other official or representative, that a driver shall drive at a meeting if that driver is unavailable to do so.

209.  A person employed, engaged or participating in the harness racing industry shall not knowingly or recklessly furnish false information to the Controlling Body, the Stewards or anyone else.

Notifications

210.  Notification of a driver properly engaged for a horse taking part in a race shall be given by the nominator, trainer, owner or other authorised person to the Controlling Body at a time designated by the Controlling Body.

Horses

211.  A trainer or other licensed person for the time being in charge of a horse shall not leave the horse unattended at a racecourse whether in a stable or elsewhere before it has completed all its racing on the program. 

218.  A person having responsibility for the welfare of a horse shall not fail to care for it properly.

219.  A person shall not do or fail to do anything which results in the inconsistent running of a horse.

220.  A person shall not lead a horse at a racecourse other than by way of a lead attached to a rearing bit in the horse’s mouth.

Protective gear

223.  A person when engaged in any activity relating to the care, control, training or management of a horse shall wear adequate footwear, clothing and other protective bodily coverings.

224.  A person when engaged in driving or riding a horse shall wear, correctly fastened, a helmet approved under these rules.

Trainers

225.  A trainer shall adequately condition, prepare and supervise horses trained by that trainer.

Money or other inducements

227.  A person shall not give or offer any money or other inducement improperly to anyone employed, engaged or participating in the harness racing industry.

229.  A person employed, engaged or participating in the harness racing industry who is offered or given any money or other inducement improperly shall immediately inform the Chairman of Stewards or Chief Steward.

Association with disqualified persons

230.  Except with the consent of the Controlling Body a person shall not associate for purposes relating to the harness racing industry with a disqualified person or a person whose name appears in the current list of disqualifications published or adopted by a recognised harness racing authority.

Assault and interference

231.  (1)  A person shall not threaten, harass, intimidate, abuse, assault or otherwise interfere improperly with anyone employed, engaged or participating in the harness racing industry or otherwise having a connection with it. 

(2)  A person shall not misconduct himself in any way. 

Weapons and related matters

232.  A person while on a racecourse shall not, except with the approval of the Stewards, have in his or her possession or control a firearm or other weapon.

Conversing with driver

233.  A person shall not converse with a driver after the driver is checked out for a race and is on the track.

Illegal betting

234.  A person shall not lay or accept an illegal bet.

235.  A person who believes that another person is likely to participate in or be connected with illegal betting shall not communicate with that other person in connection with such betting. 

235A.  (Rule 235A repealed 20th October 2006)

Employment

236.  Except with the approval of the Controlling Body, a person shall not knowingly employ or use a disqualified person in connection with the care, training, management, supervision or racing of horses.

Registration

237.  A person shall not fail to register anything which these rules require to be registered.

Orders and related matters

238. A person shall not fail to comply with any order, direction or requirement of the Controlling Body or the Stewards relating to harness racing or to the harness racing industry. 

239A. A person whose conduct or negligence has led or could lead to a breach of the rules is guilty of an offence.

Corruption and related matters

240.  A person shall not, whether alone or in association with others, do, permit or suffer anything before, during or after a race which in the opinion of the Stewards or Controlling Body may cause someone to be unlawfully advantaged or disadvantaged or be penalised or corrupt or otherwise improper.

244.  A person whether alone or in association with others shall not communicate improperly with the Controlling Body, its members or employees about anything which is or is likely to be the subject of an inquiry by or appeal to the Controlling Body.

245.  A person shall not direct, persuade, encourage or assist anyone to breach these rules or otherwise engage in an improper practice.

246.  A person who has reasonable grounds for believing that someone is behaving, may behave or has behaved in a way causing, likely to cause or which has caused a breach of these rules shall promptly bring the matter to the notice of the Controlling Body or the Stewards.

Publications and related matters

248.  A person shall not say, publish or write or cause to be said, published or written anything malicious, intimidatory or otherwise improper about the Controlling Body, its members and employees or the Stewards or anyone else associated with the harness racing industry.

249.  A person whether alone or in association with others shall not say, publish or write or cause to be said, published or written anything intended improperly to influence a decision of the Controlling Body, its members or employees, or the Stewards, on any matter.

Alcohol and related matters

250.  A driver at a meeting shall not until such time as all driving engagements have been completed:

(a)  consume or have consumed any alcohol or other drugs.

(b)  be in the opinion of the Stewards under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

250A.  A licensed person, other than a driver at a meeting, when carrying on or purporting to carry on a licensed activity shall not be, in the opinion of the Stewards, under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.  

252.  (1)  A person shall not have any alcohol or drug of abuse in his or her body when carrying on or purporting to carry on a licensed activity or official duties at a meeting.

(a)   the Stewards may administer any test or use any equipment as they consider appropriate.  

(b)   the following substances and/or their metabolites, artifacts and isomers are declared as banned substances when their presence is detected by a breath analysing instrument at a concentration in excess of the applicable threshold level:

        alcohol at a concentration in excess of 0.02%

Illegal communications

253.  A person on a racecourse shall not use a telephone or other communication device for an illegal or otherwise improper purpose or contrary to a restriction on such use imposed by the Stewards.

Assumed Names

254. Unless the Controlling Body otherwise approves a person shall not use an assumed name or alias.

Children's Access to Stabling Areas On-Course

254A.  An unlicensed person who has not attained the age of 14 years may only enter the stabling area at race meetings or official trials where that person is separated from the horse stalls by a barrier preventing direct access to the horse stalls.

Creation of offences

255.  A person who fails to comply with any provision of a rule contained in Part 14 is guilty of an offence.