UK Statutory Instrument
2010
United Kingdom
The Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010
At a glance
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What's here
16 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 9
- Licence Holder 1
Plus 6 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Operators also bound by 730 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
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- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Licence Holders also bound by 221 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Petroleum (Current Model Clauses) Order 1999 1999 317 duties
- The Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004 2004 123 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 76 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 68 duties
- The Petroleum (Production) (Landward Areas) Regulations 1991 1991 65 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Introduction
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Interpretation
Licensing of operators
Part 2 — Issuing of licences
Granting and renewing of licence
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must grant or renew greyhound track licence after inspection Local authority
Death of a licence holder
- Notify local authority of operator's death within 4 weeks Operator
Fees
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must cap licence fees at reasonable costs Local authority
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
People who may not apply for a licence
Part 3 — Suspension and revocation of a licence
Procedure for suspension
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must notify licence holder of suspension without undue delay Local authority
Notice of suspension
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must include specific content in suspension notices Local authority
Reinstatement of licence
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must reinstate suspended licence when satisfied conditions will be met Local authority
Revocation of licence
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority may revoke suspended licences and must notify in writing Local authority
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Grounds for suspension
Appeals
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
Condition 1: Attendance of a veterinary surgeon
- Ensure veterinary surgeon attendance and inspections at races Operator
Condition 2: Facilities for the attending veterinary surgeon
- Provide veterinary facilities for greyhound racing Operator
Condition 3: Kennels
- Provide kennels meeting welfare standards for racing greyhounds Licence Holder
Condition 4: Identification of greyhounds taking part in races or trials
- Check greyhounds have a registered microchip and earmark before racing Operator
Condition 5: Record of greyhounds taking part in races or trials
- Keep records of greyhounds and verify owner/trainer identity Operator
Condition 6: Injury records in relation to races, trials and sales trials
- Keep injury records for greyhounds for 10 years Operator
Accuracy
- Database operator must have a system to check information accuracy Operator
Provision of information for owners registered on database
- Provide owners with database contact details and missing-dog procedure Operator
Contingency provisions
- Maintain secure IT backup and data transfer plan for greyhound database Operator
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Contents of database
Access to information
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
Regulates qualifications, examinations, and assessments in England. Approves and monitors awarding organisations. Maintains the Register of Regulated Qualifications.
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