Queensland Racing Limited (QRL) chairman Bob Bentley has described the decision by Racing NSW to grant Chris Munce a riding licence as "near anarchy"."I don't wish to criticise Racing NSW. It's their decision," Bentley said."Chris Munce might have got a bad deal but their response is near anarchy if they think they can do what they like."The QRL board met on Friday to consider its position in relation to the adoption of penalties imposed by overseas racing authorities.Racing NSW's decision has a

Queensland Racing Limited (QRL) chairman Bob Bentley has described the decision by Racing NSW to grant Chris Munce a riding licence as "near anarchy".

"I don't wish to criticise Racing NSW. It's their decision," Bentley said.

"Chris Munce might have got a bad deal but their response is near anarchy if they think they can do what they like."

The QRL board met on Friday to consider its position in relation to the adoption of penalties imposed by overseas racing authorities.

Racing NSW's decision has angered the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) whose stewards disqualified Munce until September next year after he pleaded guilty to charges over the tips-for-bets scandal.

Bentley said his board remained a party to the International Agreement on Breeding, Racing and Wagering, in light of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) being a signatory to that agreement.

"The ARB is representative of the various state principal racing authorities and it is of critical importance for the integrity of racing in this country that the principal racing authorities respect the terms of agreements entered into by the ARB on their behalf," Bentley said.

"In respect of the reciprocation of penalties, in accordance with Article 10 of the International Agreement, QRL will reciprocate penalties imposed by other horseracing authorities unless there are special conditions required by the laws of natural justice."

Munce declined to lodge an appeal against the HKJC's ban which was issued at the conclusion of an inquiry by HKJC stewards on Monday and will resume riding in Sydney next week.

If Munce wants to ride anywhere but NSW he must apply for a licence in each state.

"I don't want to prejudge his (Munce's) application to ride here but it would have been easier if he had appealed," Bentley said.

"After he applies we will talk to the Hong Kong club before making a judgment about relicensing him."

Bentley said QRL would take into account all relevant factors before determining if Munce would be relicensed.

Munce spent 20 months in jail in Hong Kong and Australia after being found guilty by a Hong Kong court of tipping horses he was riding in exchange for money.

He was released from Sydney's Silverwater jail on October 30 and granted a licence by Racing NSW on November 10 pending the inquiry by Hong Kong stewards.

They subsequently issued 36 charges against Munce to which he pleaded guilty.

Racing NSW reciprocated the penalties given in 35 of the charges, and said the time had already been served.

However, it determined not to reciprocate the 30-month disqualification relating to the 36th charge because the penalty was tied to a breach of the criminal code of Hong Kong that does not exist under Australian law.