New Zealand Trotting Conference v Ryan - [1990] 1 NZLR 143

Administrative law — Judicial review — Validity of Rules of Trotting — Member of a field selection committee was charged with committing a corrupt practice under r 338(p) of Rules of Trotting — Charge to be heard by subcommittee of Executive of New Zealand Trotting Conference — Member challenged validity of rule and jurisdiction Executive to delegate hearing and determination of charge to subcommittee — Rule 338(p) was in existence on enactment of Racing Act — Whether existence of rule before passing of Racing Act precluded challenge to its validity — Whether in any event rule was valid — Whether Executive had power to delegate to subcommittee — Racing Act 1971, ss 28 and 30