The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) has accused Racing NSW of disrespect over its decision to grant Chris Munce a licence to ride.

Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, chief executive of the HKJC, said Racing NSW should have honoured the penalty of 30 months imposed by his stewards which would have kept Munce out of racing until September next year.

"The decision of Racing NSW not to reciprocate the penalty of 30 months disqualification from racing without Christopher Munce having exhausted his right of appeal in Hong Kong is disrespectful to the core values of due process," Engelbrecht-Bresges said.

However, Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'Landys said the incident belonged in the past.

"I respect the views of the Hong Kong Jockey Club but the best thing for all parties is to move forward," V'Landys said.

Munce declined to lodge an appeal against the ban which was issued at the conclusion of the inquiry by HKJC stewards on Monday.

The jockey 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 riding 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.

Engelbrecht-Bresges said the HKJC requested Racing NSW to reciprocate the penalties in accordance with Article 10 of the International Agreement on Breeding, Racing and Wagering of which both Hong Kong and Australia are signatories.

Article 10 provides that countries notify other jurisdictions of any bans and requests that reciprocation of the penalty be applied.

But V'Landys said Racing NSW had acted on legal advice when issuing Munce with a licence that the penalty was tied to a breach of a criminal offence that did no exist under Australian law.

Engelbrecht-Bresges said the decision had the potential to threaten the relationship between Australia and Hong Kong.

In 2002, Irish jockey John Egan fled Hong Kong after spending two days in prison following his arrest by the Independent Commission Against Corruption as part of an investigation into race fixing and illegal bookmaking.

He has never returned to Hong Kong to answer allegations he accepted favours in return for racing information and was suspended by their stewards.

Egan has since ridden around the world and was due to ride English horse Yellowstone in the Melbourne Cup.

The horse was scratched on race eve due to injury with Egan fined $8,000 for calling Racing Victoria vets "tinpot Hitlers".