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Horse Racing Law

Original Language Title: Hevoskilpailulaki

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Horse racing law

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In accordance with the decision of the Parliament:

CHAPTER 1

General provisions

ARTICLE 1 (11.4.2014/321)
Scope

Equidae, hereafter referred to as Horses, The competition must comply with the provisions set out below.

ARTICLE 2 (11.4.2014/321)
Relationship with other legislation

If the law on the use of the proceeds of Totogames for the promotion of equidae and horse racing (1055/2001) Are derogating from this law, they are subject to the status of this law.

Animal protection L 91/1971 Has been repealed by the Animal Protection L 24/07/1996 .

CHAPTER 2 (11.4.2014/321)

ARTICLES 3 TO 4 (11.4.2014/321)

Chapter 2 is repealed by L 11.4.2014/321.

CHAPTER 3 (11.4.2014/321)

§ 5

Chapter 3 is repealed by L 11.4.2014/321.

CHAPTER 4

Horse racing

ARTICLE 6 (11.4.2014/321)
Rules on competitions

The rules on competition must include the maximum or minimum level of participation in competition, the criticism of competition and the award of prizes.

Those rules shall not discriminate against horses registered in another Member State of the European Economic Area or from other Member States of the European Economic Area.

§ 7
Application of non-discrimination

The prohibition of discrimination provided for in Article 6 (2) shall not apply to competition horses registered in other parts of the European Economic Area in the case of competitions:

1) which are intended to improve the race;

(2) which are organised as regional competitions for the selection of horses; or

3) related to historical or traditional events.

Without prejudice to the non-discrimination, no more than 20 % of the prize money shall be reserved for the protection, development and improvement of processing activities. (11.4.2014/321)

The central equities organisations shall submit to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry each year a report on the allocation of the assets referred to in paragraph 1 and the distribution of the funds referred to in paragraph 2. (11.4.2014/321)

CHAPTER 5 (11.4.2014/321)

ARTICLES 8 TO 10 (11.4.2014/321)

Chapter 5 is repealed by L 11.4.2014/321.

CHAPTER 6

Control

ARTICLE 11 (11.4.2014/321)
Authorities

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry monitors the competitive behaviour of horses in so far as Articles 6 and 7 provide.

On the right of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to obtain administrative assistance when necessary for the purpose of carrying out the inspection (872/2011) .

ARTICLE 12 (11.4.2014/321)
Right of access

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry shall have the right to obtain the necessary documents and information from the organiser of the horse racing or the representative of this representative, and to carry out an inspection at the premises. However, the inspection shall not be carried out in the premises of a permanent residence. Documents shall also be understood by means of automated data processing or otherwise created or preserved.

ARTICLE 13 (11.4.2014/321)

§ 13 has been repealed by L 11.4.2014/321 .

ARTICLE 14 (22/2011/851)
Disclosure of confidential information

Law on public authorities' activities (18/09/1999) Notwithstanding the obligation of professional or professional secrecy or financial position to be disclosed to the public prosecutor and police officer, any information obtained under this law shall be obtained without prejudice to the information provided for in this Act; Forced artificial law (806/2011) in Section 2 of Chapter 8 And to the authorities referred to in Article 11 of this Act for the purpose of carrying out the duties provided for in this Act.

§ 15 (11.4.2014/321)
Horse racing offence

Anyone who is deliberately guilty of discrimination as provided for in Article 6 or 7 must be condemned: On the horse racing offence Fine.

CHAPTER 7

Outstanding provisions

ARTICLE 16 (11.4.2014/321)

Article 16 has been repealed by L 11.4.2014/321 .

§ 17
More detailed provisions

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry shall, where appropriate, adopt further provisions on procedural and technical matters relating to the implementation of this law.

ARTICLE 18
Entry into force

This Act shall enter into force at the time laid down by the Regulation.

This law will repeal:

1) Law of 21 October 1938 on the import of horses (13,08/38) ; and

(2) the Law of 4 March 1949 relating to the exercise of insemination of domestic animals; (182/49) .

Before the entry into force of this Act, measures may be taken to implement the law.

§ 19
Transitional provisions

The authorisation holder, who is authorised to carry out the artificial insemination of horses from the date of entry into force of this Act, shall be authorised to carry out an activity in accordance with the authorisation until the end of the licence, without the authorisation referred to in Article 5 of this Act for the artificial reproduction of horses. The provisions in force at the time of entry into force of this Act shall apply to the authorisation. However, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will decide on the monitoring and withdrawal of the authorisation.

Any action to be taken within the meaning of Article 5 of this Law at the time of entry into force of this Act shall apply for an authorisation for equidae in cases other than those referred to in paragraph 1, within one year of the entry into force of this Act.

THEY 69/93 , MmVM 12/93, Annex I to the EEA Agreement: Council Directives (90/427/EEC and 90 /428/EEC)

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

16.12.1994/1208:

This Act shall enter into force at the time laid down by the Regulation. (1 January 1995 L 1208/1994 entered into force on 1 January 1995)

THEY 144/94 , MmVM 19/94

21.4.1995/730:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 September 1995.

THEY 94/93 , LaVM 22/94, SuVM 10/94

23.8.1996/61:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 September 1996.

The authorisation holder who, at the time of entry into force of this Act, is authorised to carry out the activity of an artificial insemination or embryo collection activity until the end of the authorisation period without the authorisation referred to in Article 5 of this Act.

THEY 85/96 , MmVM 8/96, EV 73/96

21.5.1999/670:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 December 1999.

30/1998 , Case 31/1998, EV 303/1998

22.7.2011/851:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.

THEY 222/2010 , LaVM 44/2010 EV 374/2010

11.4.2014/321:

This Act shall enter into force on 1 May 2014.

Prior to the entry into force of this Act, the adoption of a Community authorising officer shall remain in force.

Applications brought before the entry into force of this Act shall be subject to the provisions in force at the time of entry into force of this Act.

THEY 167/2013 , MmVM 4/2014, EV 19/2014