Australian Harness Racing Rules

Rules Amendments
All National Rule Amendments:          Summary of Rules Amendments Approved - November 1999 up to and including 15 December 2023         Summaries of recent National Rule Amendments:     HRA Approved 15 December 2023       HRA Approved 10 February 2023 (date of effect 1 April 2023) HRA Approved 10 October 2011     HRA Approved 9 December 2022 HRA Approved 20 May 2011     HRA Approved 31 August 2022 HRA Approved 18 March 2011     HRA Approved 1 June 2022 HRA Approved 18 October 2010     HRA Approved 9 December 2021 HRA Approved 1 October 2010     HRA Approved 30 October 2020 HRA Approved 14 September 2010     HRA Approved 25 September 2020 HRA Approved 5 March 2010     HRA Approved 17 August 2020 HRA Approved 12 October 2009     HRA Approved 11 June 2020 - Whip Rule Amendments HRA Approved 25 August 2008     HRA Approved 13 May 2020 AHRC Approved 26th October 2007     HRA Approved 12 December 2019 AHRC Approved 30th March 2007     HRA Approved 27 November 2019 AHRC Approved 20th October 2006     HRA Approved 8 November 2019 AHRC Approved 31st March 2006     HRA Approved 1 September 2019 AHRC Approved 21st October 2005     HRA Approved 14 December 2018 AHRC Approved 11th March 2005     HRA Approved 21 June 2018 - Whip Rule Amendments AHRC Approved 19th November 2004     HRA Approved 15 May 2018 AHRC Approved 19th March 2004     HRA Approved 7 December 2017 AHRC Approved 31st October 2003     HRA Approved 8 September 2017 AHRC Approved 8th April 2003     HRA Approved 21 October 2016 AHRC Approved 25th October 2002     HRA Approved 5 September 2016 AHRC Approved 26th July 2002     HRA Approved 2 May 2016       HRA - Whip Rules Amendments - effective 1/05/2016       HRA Approved 11 December 2015       HRA Approved 28 September 2015       HRA Approved 10 June 2015       HRA Approved 13 October 2014     HRA Approved 1 May 2014   HRA Approved 28 October 2013     HRA Approved 8 October 2012       HRA Approved 1 March 2012
Please Note:  On 1st March 2008 Harness Racing Australia Inc (HRA) replaced Australian Harness Racing Council Inc (AHRC) as the organisation's name.  All AHRC's formal structures, rules, regulations, policies, processes etc., now pertain to HRA, and any reference to Australian Harness Racing Council Inc, AHRC, Council or The Council shall mean Harness Racing Australia Inc or HRA. PLEASE NOTE: Rules Effective from 1st September 1999 (State Controlling Bodies must adopt) Rules Approved - 16th March 1999 (AHRC Meeting)