Section 2. Powers and Duties. —

The Commission on Races shall, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, have the power to prescribe additional rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith to govern the operation of race-tracks and the conduct of horse-racing. It shall be its duty to enforce the laws, rules and regulations relating to horse-races and to approve all rules and regulations issued by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office or any other entity affecting all horse-races held by them; to require that race-tracks be properly constructed and maintained; that adequate sanitary accommodations be provided in the tracks, grandstands, stables and other structures of racing clubs; that there be an equipped emergency clinic for the care and treatment of injuries and ailments of jockeys and track personnel; it shall prohibit the use of improper devices, drugs, stimulants or other means, so as to artificially enhance the speed of horses or materially harm their condition; it shall have the supervision over all race-track or racing club officials or employees authorized or required to be appointed under this Act and over all horse-races, whether in connection with sweepstakes or otherwise, authorized to be held by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office or any other entity; and it shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties, as may hereafter be prescribed by law or regulations.