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eId="crossheading-prohibition-of-greyhound-racing"><heading>Prohibition of greyhound racing</heading><section eId="section-1" uk:target="true"><num>1</num><heading>Prohibition of greyhound racing</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>A person commits an offence if a person—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>is an operator of a stadium or similar venue in Wales and uses it, or knowingly permits it to be used, for greyhound racing, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>is involved in organising greyhound racing that—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>takes place in Wales, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>is intended to take place in Wales.</p></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer></body></act></akomaNtoso>