Quote Originally Posted by Messenger View Post
I agree Carol, I doubt you can be warned off without having been found guilty of something by either the judicial system or Harness rules
It is interesting re the point you make about guilt. In WA it seems that all is needed is for RWWA to form an opinion that a persons attendance at a meeting is “ prejudicial to the proper conduct or control of racing etc.” Then the show cause notice is used re procedural fairness. The rest of the process is vague. I guess any appeal process may be around the word opinion. In WA this is in RWWA regulations although the Act is fairly similar. Also submissions to repeal warned off participants are heard by the Integrity Assurance Committee and appear to be quite rare.

It is an interesting approach to an institutions governance but I guess is only utilised in fairly extreme circumstances.