(1)  Each Council is, as regards its code of racing, responsible for –

(a) developing and administering guidelines for the conduct of race meetings; and

(b) preparing budgets and amendments to budgets for approval by TOTE Tasmania; and

(c) representing the State and the local industry on national bodies and in national forums; and

(d) publishing industry journals; and

(e) such other functions as may be conferred or imposed on it by or under this or any other Act.

(2)  The Tasmanian Thoroughbred Racing Council is also responsible, as regards its code of racing, for –

(a) race nominations, acceptances, handicapping and race programming; and

(b) making (either by drawing up its own local rules or by adopting Australian Rules of Racing) the Rules of Racing ; and

(c) approving registrations under the Rules of Racing ; and

(d) granting licences under the Rules of Racing .

(3)  Harness Racing Tasmania and Greyhound Racing Tasmania are also responsible, as regards their codes of racing, for race programming.

(4)  A Council has power to do such things as are necessary or convenient for or in connection with the performance of its functions.

(5)  A Council must perform its functions and exercise its powers in accordance with the Rules of Racing .