Fines for Blocking Officers or Giving Fake IDs, and New Power to Ban People from Race-courses
Racing Amendment (Unauthorised Access) Bill 2022
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Topics
criminal penalties horse racing information sharing law enforcement police powers privacy public order public safety race-course access restricted areas security +6 more
Introduced by: The Hon Anthony Carbines MP (ALP); The Hon Enver Erdogan MLC (ALP)
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
If a court finds someone guilty of certain racing offences, the court can ban them from specific race-courses or meetings for up to 5 years.
Police officers can use reasonable force to stop a person from entering a race-course or to remove them from a restricted racing area if the person ignores a legal direction.
People who enter a race-course while they are under a court-ordered ban can be fined up to 60 penalty units (2026: $12,546).
People must give their name and address when asked by an authorised officer. Failing to do this, or giving a fake name and address, carries a fine of up to 5 penalty units (2026: $1,046).
People can be fined up to 60 penalty units (2026: $12,546) if they obstruct or hinder an authorised officer who is doing their job, or for climbing fences in restricted racing areas.
Authorised officers can be fined up to 50 penalty units (2026: $10,455) if they share private information they gathered during their duties, unless the law allows it for legal or admin reasons.
If an authorised officer suspects a person has given a fake name and address, they can demand evidence of the person's identity. Failing to provide this evidence carries a fine of up to 5 penalty units (2026: $1,046).