Victorian Current Acts

RACING ACT 1958 - SECT 50A

    (1)     In this Part—

"Chairperson "means the Chairperson of the Victorian Racing Tribunal appointed under section 50D;

"Deputy Chairperson "means a Deputy Chairperson of the Victorian Racing Tribunal appointed under section 50D;

"expert" means an expert who assists the Victorian Racing Tribunal under section 50R;

S. 50A(1) def. of Greyhound Racing Victoria repealed by No. 2/2022 s. 15.

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S. 50A(1) def. of Harness Racing Victoria repealed by No. 2/2022 s. 15.

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"investigator "means a person appointed under the rules by Greyhound Racing Victoria, Harness Racing Victoria or Racing Victoria to investigate matters in respect of the enforcement of, and compliance with, the rules;

"judicial officer" has the same meaning as it has in section 87AAA(1) of the Constitution Act 1975 ;

"penalty" means—

        (a)     the imposition of a fine under the rules; or

        (b)     the imposition of any of the following penalties under the rules that prevents participation in racing in any capacity—

              (i)     a suspension;

              (ii)     a disqualification;

              (iii)     a warning off;

"rules "has the same meaning as it has in sections 38 and 51 and includes the rules of racing of Racing Victoria;

"serious offence "means an offence that is a serious offence within the meaning of the rules of—

        (a)     Greyhound Racing Victoria; or

        (b)     Harness Racing Victoria; or

        (c)     Racing Victoria;

"serving judicial officer" means—

        (a)     a Judge of the Court within the meaning of section 5 of the Constitution Act 1975 ; or

        (b)     an Associate Judge within the meaning of section 5 of the Constitution Act 1975 ; or

        (c)     a judge within the meaning of section 3(1) of the County Court Act 1958 ; or

        (d)     an associate judge within the meaning of section 3(1) of the County Court Act 1958 ; or

        (e)     a magistrate—

but does not include a reserve judge, reserve associate judge or a reserve magistrate when engaged on a sessional basis;

"Victorian Racing Tribunal Registrar "means the Victorian Racing Tribunal Registrar employed under section 83OE.

    (2)     In this Part, a reference to a member of the Victorian Racing Tribunal includes a reference to the Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson of the Victorian Racing Tribunal, unless the contrary intention appears.

S. 50B substituted by No. 37/2018 s. 14.