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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 12 of 1958
GREYHOUND INDUSTRY ACT 1958
REVISED
Updated to 5 February 2026
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an
administrative consolidation of the
Greyhound Industry Act 1958
. It is prepared
by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the
Law Reform
Commission Act 1975
(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake
revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the
Credit Review Act 2026
(1/2026), enacted 3 February 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and including
the
Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2026
(S.I. No. 31 of 2026), made 3 February 2026, were considered in the preparation of
this Revised Act.
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Number
12
of
1958
GREYHOUND INDUSTRY ACT
1958
REVISED
Updated to 5 February 2026
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I.
Preliminary and General.
Section
1.
Short
title.
2.
Interpretation.
3.
Establishment
day.
4.
Performance of
functions of the Club.
5.
Regulations
and rules generally.
PART II.
Board na gCon.
6.
Establishment
of the Board.
7.
Constitution
of Board.
8.
Members of
Board.
9.
Conditions of
office of members of Board.
10.
Meetings and
procedure of the Board.
11.
Officers and
servants of the Board.
12.
Offices of
the Board.
13.
Committees of
the Board.
14.
Minutes.
15.
Seal of the
Board.
16.
Application
of funds of the Board.
17.
Power of the
Board to borrow.
(Repealed)
18.
Investment of
funds of the Board.
18A.
Charges by
Board.
18B.
Establishment of companies by Board.
18C.
Board may
acquire, etc. shares in, and become member of, company.
18D.
Collection
of fees and charges on behalf of Board.
19.
Accounts and
reports of the Board.
19A.
Compliance
by Bord na gCon with State Bodies Code of Practice.
20.
Totalisator
licence.
PART III.
Greyhound Racing.
21.
Restriction
on operating greyhound race track.
22.
Greyhound
race track licences.
23.
Conditions
attached to greyhound race track licence.
24.
Revocation or
suspension of greyhound race track licence.
25.
Regulations
and rules in relation to greyhound race tracks.
PART IV.
The Irish Coursing Club.
26.
The Irish
Coursing Club.
PART V.
Provisions Applicable to Bookmakers.
CHAPTER I.
Restrictions on
bookmakers carrying on business at greyhound race tracks and authorised coursing
meetings
27.
Appointed
day.
28.
Prohibition
of course betting by bookmakers not holding permits.
29.
Course-betting permits.
30.
Production of
course betting permits on demand.
CHAPTER II.
Levies on
bookmakers in respect of course bets.
31.
Commencement
of subsequent sections of this Chapter etc.
(Repealed)
32.
Levies
payable by authorised bookmakers on bets.
32A.
Turnover
charge payable by authorised bookmakers on bets.
32B.
Flat rate
charges payable by authorised bookmakers.
32C.
Suspension
or revocation of course-betting permit if levy or charges are not
paid.
32D.
Regulations
in relation to betting offices.
33.
Regulations
for payment of levies on course bets.
34.
Inspection of
document in bookmakers' premises.
35.
Inspection of
books, etc.
PART VI.
Miscellaneous.
36.
Regulations
in relation to coursing.
37.
Training of
greyhounds for reward.
38.
Public sales
of greyhounds.
39.
Artificial
insemination of greyhounds.
40.
Regulations
in relation to totalisators.
41.
Export of
greyhounds.
(Repealed)
42.
Power of the
Board to establish greyhound race tracks.
43.
Investigations by the Board and the Club.
44.
Investigations by authorised officers.
45.
Disqualification orders.
(Repealed)
46.
Power of
entry and inspection.
(Repealed)
47.
Exclusion
orders.
48.
Fixing of
certain charges.
49.
Fixing of
Stake money and prizes.
50.
Appeal
Committee.
51.
Appeals.
52.
Prosecution
of offences.
53.
Service of
documents.
(Repealed)
SCHEDULE.
Constitution of the Irish
Coursing Club
Acts Referred to
Betting Act, 1931
No. 27 of 1931
Totalisator Act, 1929
No. 22 of 1929
Documentary Evidence Act, 1925
No. 24 of 1925
Interpretation Act, 1937
No. 38 of 1937
Totalisator Act, 1929
No. 22 of 1929
Number
12
of
1958
GREYHOUND INDUSTRY ACT
1958
REVISED
Updated to 5 February 2026
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREYHOUND INDUSTRY, GREYHOUND RACING AND COURSING
AND
FOR THE BETTER CONTROL OF GREYHOUND RACE TRACKS AND COURSING GROUNDS; TO ESTABLISH
A BOARD
TO BE CALLED BORD NA gCON AND TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS; TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE OPERATION
BY BORD NA gCON OF TOTALISATORS, FOR THE CHARGING OF FEES TO BE PAID BY PERSONS OPERATING
GREYHOUND RACE TRACKS ON WHICH THE TOTALISATORS ARE INSTALLED AND FOR THE COLLECTION
OF
SUMS AND LEVIES OUT OF MONEYS STAKED BY MEANS OF THE TOTALISATORS; TO PROVIDE FOR
THE
RECONSTITUTION OF THE IRISH COURSING CLUB AND ITS RECOGNITION AS THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY
FOR THE BREEDING AND COURSING OF GREYHOUNDS; TO ASSIGN CERTAIN FUNCTIONS TO THE IRISH
COURSING CLUB; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO BOOKMAKERS ENGAGED IN COURSE BETTING
WITH
RESPECT TO GREYHOUNDS (INCLUDING PROVISION FOR THE IMPOSITION OF LEVIES ON BOOKMAKERS
IN
RELATION TO COURSE BETS AND PROVISION FOR THE CHARGING, OTHERWISE THAN WHILE SUCH
LEVIES
ARE IMPOSED, OF FEES TO BE PAID BY BOOKMAKERS ENGAGED IN COURSE BETTING); AND TO PROVIDE
FOR CERTAIN MATTERS (INCLUDING THE MAKING OF CHARGES WITH RESPECT TO LICENCES AND
PERMITS)
CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [28
th May,
1958.]
BE IT ENACTED BY
THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—
PART I.
Preliminary and General.
Section
1.
Short
title.
2.
Interpretation.
3.
Establishment
day.
4.
Performance of
functions of the Club.
5.
Regulations
and rules generally.
PART II.
Board na gCon.
6.
Establishment
of the Board.
7.
Constitution
of Board.
8.
Members of
Board.
9.
Conditions of
office of members of Board.
10.
Meetings and
procedure of the Board.
11.
Officers and
servants of the Board.
12.
Offices of
the Board.
13.
Committees of
the Board.
14.
Minutes.
15.
Seal of the
Board.
16.
Application
of funds of the Board.
17.
Power of the
Board to borrow.
(Repealed)
18.
Investment of
funds of the Board.
18A.
Charges by
Board.
18B.
Establishment of companies by Board.
18C.
Board may
acquire, etc. shares in, and become member of, company.
18D.
Collection
of fees and charges on behalf of Board.
19.
Accounts and
reports of the Board.
19A.
Compliance
by Bord na gCon with State Bodies Code of Practice.
20.
Totalisator
licence.
PART III.
Greyhound Racing.
21.
Restriction
on operating greyhound race track.
22.
Greyhound
race track licences.
23.
Conditions
attached to greyhound race track licence.
24.
Revocation or
suspension of greyhound race track licence.
25.
Regulations
and rules in relation to greyhound race tracks.
PART IV.
The Irish Coursing Club.
26.
The Irish
Coursing Club.
PART V.
Provisions Applicable to Bookmakers.
CHAPTER I.
Restrictions on
bookmakers carrying on business at greyhound race tracks and authorised coursing
meetings
27.
Appointed
day.
28.
Prohibition
of course betting by bookmakers not holding permits.
29.
Course-betting permits.
30.
Production of
course betting permits on demand.
CHAPTER II.
Levies on
bookmakers in respect of course bets.
31.
Commencement
of subsequent sections of this Chapter etc.
(Repealed)
32.
Levies
payable by authorised bookmakers on bets.
32A.
Turnover
charge payable by authorised bookmakers on bets.
32B.
Flat rate
charges payable by authorised bookmakers.
32C.
Suspension
or revocation of course-betting permit if levy or charges are not
paid.
32D.
Regulations
in relation to betting offices.
33.
Regulations
for payment of levies on course bets.
34.
Inspection of
document in bookmakers' premises.
35.
Inspection of
books, etc.
PART VI.
Miscellaneous.
36.
Regulations
in relation to coursing.
37.
Training of
greyhounds for reward.
38.
Public sales
of greyhounds.
39.
Artificial
insemination of greyhounds.
40.
Regulations
in relation to totalisators.
41.
Export of
greyhounds.
(Repealed)
42.
Power of the
Board to establish greyhound race tracks.
43.
Investigations by the Board and the Club.
44.
Investigations by authorised officers.
45.
Disqualification orders.
(Repealed)
46.
Power of
entry and inspection.
(Repealed)
47.
Exclusion
orders.
48.
Fixing of
certain charges.
49.
Fixing of
Stake money and prizes.
50.
Appeal
Committee.
51.
Appeals.
52.
Prosecution
of offences.
53.
Service of
documents.
(Repealed)
SCHEDULE.
Constitution of the Irish
Coursing Club
Number
12
of
1958