Appeals that may be lodged with the TRAB
The following appeals can be lodged with the TRAB:
against a decision of Tasracing Pty Ltd or a registered club to issue a person with a warning-off notice or an exclusion notice;
against a decision of stewards to impose a fine, suspension or disqualification;
against a decision of Tasracing to cancel or refuse a licence, or to impose certain licence conditions;
if a person is in dispute with a bookmaker with regard to a betting dispute.
Refer to sections 76 and 77 of the Racing Regulation and Integrity Act 2024 for more details.
Before you begin
Before you lodge an appeal with the Secretary of the TRAB, you should:
Have a copy of the steward’s decision regarding your penalty and any supporting evidence.
Have clear reasons for applying for an appeal.
If you are seeking a stay, you should have clear reasons why you are requesting a stay.
Know whether you will have legal representation or if you will be supported by another appropriate person.
Timing and cost of applications
Appeals must be lodged with the Secretary of the TRAB via email at trab@nre.tas.gov.au in accordance with the below timelines. If the cut off date for lodgement falls on a weekend or public holiday, the application must be received by the next business day.
Note – where timeframes relate to the making of the relevant decision, a decision is deemed to be made if it is handed down either verbally or in written form.
Minor appeals
A minor appeal is a fine not exceeding $2,000 or a suspension for a period not exceeding 30 days.
Minor appeals must be lodged within seven days after the making of the relevant decision. A deposit of $200 is required.
Major appeals
A major appeal must be lodged within 14 days after the making of the relevant decision. A deposit of $500 is required.
Bookmaker betting dispute appeal
Appeals for a dispute with a bookmaker regarding the placement, acceptance, payment, non-payment or amount of a bet must be lodged withing 60 days after the conclusion of the event to which the dispute relates. A deposit of $200 is required.
All other appeals
All other appeals must be lodged within 14 days after the making of the relevant decision. A deposit of $200 is required.
Late applications
The timeframe for lodging appeals is stipulated pursuant to section 78(3) of the Racing Regulation and Integrity Act 2024. Applications outside of these timeframes are unable to be accepted.
Making an application
Select the form relevant to your application. The applications are PDF writable forms for ease of completion. Alternatively, you may choose to print and complete by hand.
Application forms must be sent to trab@nre.tas.gov.au within the relevant timeframe.
Should you require assistance completing your application, please call the TRAB Secretary on 03 6777 2063.
Stay applications
When lodging an appeal application, the appellant is to indicate whether they are also applying for the suspension of the operation of a decision or a penalty, pending the hearing and determination of an appeal (Stay of Proceedings).
Appellants are to state in writing the reasons why this is requested.
On receipt of an application that includes a stay request, the Secretary of the TRAB will request a written response from the decision maker in response to the appellant’s request and reasons.
In addition, both parties are to confirm in writing whether they will be seeking leave to provide any further information and/or requesting a listing of the matter so as to make any further representations in person to the Chairperson.
It is recognised that at the stage at which an appellant is lodging a notice of appeal with the Secretary to the TRAB there is likely to be minimal material available or agreement as to the material regarding:
the information provided to and/or considered by the decision maker (i.e. no transcript of initial inquiry) and;
the basis on which the decision was made (i.e. no published reasons issued by the decision maker).
The appellant and decision makers are encouraged to use their best endeavours to provide as much relevant information as is available to the Secretary at this stage of request.
Each request will be considered by the Chairperson individually and on a case-by-case basis.
Parties to the appellant's request should be aware that:
further information may be sought from the Chairperson
the request may be determined 'on the papers',
the Chairperson may list a request for suspension for case management or hearing with (short) notice to the parties. These hearings are often conducted via Microsoft Teams due to the short notice.
After you apply
After you have lodged your application, you will be:
Contacted by the Secretary for payment of the application fee. This is usually made by credit card. Your application cannot be considered until payment is made.
Notified by the Secretary, either by phone or email, should further information be required.
Notified by the Secretary with details of the date/s and time/s of your hearing/s relating to your application.
Amending or withdrawing your application
If you wish to amend anything contained in your application such as providing further evidence, please contact the Secretary.
If you wish to withdraw your application, you must complete and submit the below form:
Please note that withdrawing your application means that: