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CHAPTER 10
CORRUPT PRACTICES AND RULES ON EVIDENCE
PR
49. CORRUPT
PRACTICES – Every horse
which runs in a race shall run on its own merits. Thus, any person found
guilty of any of the corrupt practices stated below by the PHILRACOM, after
due investigation, shall have his license or permit revoked and/or banned
from owning race horses, training or riding them, or entering the premises of
Racing clubs on racing days, in addition to such fines and penalties as maybe
imposed under Presidential Decree No. 420, and other applicable laws:
(a) Any person who, in their opinion,
has been guilty of any dishonest, corrupt, fraudulent, improper or
dishonorable action or practice in connection with racing:
(b) Who gives, promises or offers,
directly or indirectly any bribe in any form to any persons having official
duties in relation to any race or racehorse, or to any trainer, jockey or to
any person having charge of or access, to any race horse, to perform any act
contrary to the rules and regulations of racing;
(c) Who, having official duties
in relation to any Racing Club, racetrack or racehorse or any trainer, jockey, or any other
person who having charge of or access to any race horse, solicits, accepts or
offers to accept any bribe in any form, to perform any act contrary to the
rules and regulations of racing;
For
the above offenses a & b, If the offender is non-licensee of PHILRACOM,
he shall be banned from entering the Club premises. However, if the offender
is a licensee of PHILRACOM, he shall be penalized with a revocation of
license and banning from entering the premises of the Racing Clubs.
(d) Who administers or injects to any
horse outside or inside the club premises;
(e) Any authorized person found to be
in possession of syringe, hypodermic needle, injecting equipment or any other
paraphernalia inside the club premises, shall be banned from the racetracks,
and if the offender is the horseowner, trainer or the groom, they shall be
dealt with severely by suspension
of not less than twenty-six (26) racing weeks and fine not to exceed Ten
Thousand Pesos P10,000.00) without prejudice to the revocation of their license.
(f) Anybody refusing to
submit bags for inspection by the Club or Commission Veterinarian shall be
banned from the racetracks.
PR
50. PROHIBITED
APPLIANCES – Any person who has in his possession
within the premises of a Racing Club, or who uses appliances, electrical,
mechanical or otherwise, other than the ordinary equipment of such nature as could affect the speed
or racing condition of horses;
PR
51. BRIBERY
–Who, being within the premises of a Racing
Club on racing day, fails to report immediately to the authorities any offer
or promise of a bribe or request or suggestion for a bribe or any corrupt,
improper or fraudulent practice in relation to a race.
PR
52. CRIMINAL
RECORD – Any person who is
convicted of any crime or offense in relation to racing in this or any other
country shall be banned from entering the club premises;
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