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Public sales of greyhounds.
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38.—(1) The Board may make regulations for the control of the holding and conduct of public sales of greyhounds.
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(2) Regulations under this section may, in particular, make provision for—
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(a) prohibiting persons from holding public sales of greyhounds save under and in accordance with licences granted by the Board at its discretion,
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(b) the making by the Board of charges in respect of the grant, retention or renewal of licences,
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(c) the attachment of conditions to licences,
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(d) the suspension and revocation of licences,
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(e) the keeping of records by licensees and the production of such records for inspection and taking of copies or extracts by authorised officers of the Board,
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(f) the furnishing of information to the Board by licensees,
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(g) the procedure as to, and the conditions precedent to, the acceptance of greyhounds for sale.
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(h) the prohibiting of persons from acting as auctioneers at sales save under and in accordance with permits granted by the Board at its discretion or when otherwise approved of by the Board, or save when appointed by the Board as auctioneers,
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(i) the making by the Board of charges in respect of the grant, retention or renewal of permits,
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(j) the attachment of conditions to permits,
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(k) the suspension and revocation of permits,
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(l) the publication by persons holding public sales of greyhounds of catalogues of sales and the information to be given therein both as regards greyhounds for sale and otherwise,
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(m) the recording and publication by persons holding public sales of greyhounds of information relating to the results of sales,
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(n) the furnishing of documents (including certificates and guarantees) to persons purchasing greyhounds at sales.
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(3) An application for a licence, permit or approval under regulations under this section shall be in the prescribed form and the Board shall consider and make a decision on the application as soon as may be after it is received.
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(4) A person who contravenes a regulation under this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.
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