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 (ii.) To receive and deal with applications for registration by newly formed bona fide clubs.

(iii.) To allot, between clubs and proprietaries for the time being registered, the available racing days.

(iv.) To determine the minimum prize money to be distributed at any race meeting.

(v.) To appoint three stipendiary stewards to officiate at all Unregistered race meetings and to fix their remuneration.

(vi.) To fix the maximum number of starters in any event on any Unregistered racecourse.

(vii.) To issue licenses to trainers, jockeys, apprentices, bookmakers, bookmakers' clerks, and stable hands, and to fix the fees payable by licensees.

(viii.) To provide for the registration of horses and the fees payable on registration.

(ix.) To hear and determine appeals from decisions of the stipendiary stewards.

(x.) To appoint a secretary and to fix his remuneration.

(xi.) To make levies on clubs and proprietaries registered with the Board for the purpose of raising funds to defray the remuneration of its members, and the expenses of the Board, and

(xii.) Generally to exercise in respect to Unregistered racing all the powers and functions exercisable under the Australian Rules of Racing by a Principal Club.

20. To prohibit the broadcasting from racecourses of racing information until after the close of the last race at any meeting.

21. To provide that on the winding-up of any non-proprietary racing club the surplus assets of such club, after discharge of its obligations, shall be distributable amongst such other racing or sporting or amongst such charitable or other public purposes as the members of such club at the date of such winding-up shall in general meeting determine, and failing such determination, as the Minister in charge of the Act shall decide.

In conclusion the Commission desires to record its appreciation of the assistance afforded by Mr. A. D. McGill of Counsel, by the representatives of the various racing interests concerned, by the State Reporting Bureau, and by its Secretary, Mr. C. Page-Hanify, whose services in handling the voluminous exhibits and in digesting the verbal evidence, and whose diligence and zeal in the discharge of his duties have considerably lightened its labours.

We have the honour to be, Your Excellency's obedient Servants,

Brisbane, 10th April, 1930.