(LRC Revised)

Number 2 of 2016

HORSE RACING IRELAND ACT 2016

REVISED

Updated to 11 July 2023

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

Horse Racing Ireland Act 2016

. 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

Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and

Fertilisers Regulation Act 2023

(21/2023), enacted 11 July 2023, and all

statutory instruments up to and including the

Appointment of Special Adviser

(Taoiseach) Order 2023

(S.I. No. 382 of 2023), made 11 July 2023, were considered

in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

2

of

2016

HORSE RACING IRELAND ACT

2016

REVISED

Updated to 11 July 2023

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definitions

2. Amendment of definitions in section 2 of Act of 1994

3. Increase of summary fine - Act of 1994

4. Membership of HRI

5. Amendment of general functions of HRI

6. Committees of HRI

7. Prize money

8. Compliance by HRI with State Bodies Code of Practice, etc.

9. Liability for foal levy

10. Companies of HRI

11. Rules of Racing

12. Accounts, etc. of Racing Regulatory Body

13. Bookmakers and betting

14. Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund

15. Compliance by Bord na gCon with State Bodies Code of Practice

16. Data sharing between HRI and Racing Regulatory Body

17. Amendment of section 10 of

Animal Remedies Act 1993 - authorised officers

(Repealed)

18. Amendment of definition in section 2 of Forestry Act 2014

19. Amendment of Veterinary Practice Act 2005 - mutual recognition

20. Repeal

21. Short title and commencement

Acts Referred to

Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. 15)

Animal Remedies Act 1993 (No. 23)

Broadcasting Act 2009 (No. 18)

Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)

Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 (No. 8)

Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003 (No. 6)

Data Protection Act 1988 (No. 25)

Forestry Act 2014 (No. 31)

Greyhound Industry Act 1958 (No. 12)

Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999 (No. 24)

Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 (No. 20)

Horse Racing Ireland (Membership) Act 2001 (No. 46)

Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994 (No. 18)

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 25)

Veterinary Practice Act 2005 (No. 22)

Number

2

of

2016

HORSE RACING IRELAND ACT

2016

REVISED

Updated to 11 July 2023

An Act to amend and extend the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994, the Greyhound

Industry Act 1958, section 10 of the Animal Remedies Act 1993, Veterinary Practice

Act 2005, section 2 of the Forestry Act 2014 and the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act

2001, to repeal the Horse Racing Ireland (Membership) Act 2001 and section 2 of the

Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999, and to provide for

related matters.

[8

th February

, 2016]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definitions

2. Amendment of definitions in section 2 of Act of 1994

3. Increase of summary fine - Act of 1994

4. Membership of HRI

5. Amendment of general functions of HRI

6. Committees of HRI

7. Prize money

8. Compliance by HRI with State Bodies Code of Practice, etc.

9. Liability for foal levy

10. Companies of HRI

11. Rules of Racing

12. Accounts, etc. of Racing Regulatory Body

13. Bookmakers and betting

14. Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund

15. Compliance by Bord na gCon with State Bodies Code of Practice

16. Data sharing between HRI and Racing Regulatory Body

17. Amendment of section 10 of

Animal Remedies Act 1993 - authorised officers

(Repealed)

18. Amendment of definition in section 2 of Forestry Act 2014

19. Amendment of Veterinary Practice Act 2005 - mutual recognition

20. Repeal

21. Short title and commencement

Number

2

of

2016