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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Racing Acts (Amendment) Act 2002
Act No.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1
1. Purposes 1
2. Commencement 2
PART 2--AMENDMENTS TO THE RACING ACT 1958 3
3. Definition 3
4. Betting at licensed race-course 3
5. Review by VCAT of certain approvals 3
6. Substitution of Part heading 4
7. Definitions for Part IV 4
8. Bookmakers and Bookmakers' Clerks Registration Committee 5
9. Registration of bookmakers 5
10. Betting with persons not on a race-course 6
11. Insertion of new sections 86B and 86C 6
86B. Approval of bookmakers to be in partnerships 6
86C. Approval of companies to act as bookmakers 8
12. Registration of bookmakers' clerks 10
13. Penalty in lieu of revocation or suspension 12
14. Issue of certificates before period of currency 13
15. Requirements for bookmakers and clerks to carry on business 13
16. Production of documents by bookmakers and clerks 14
17. Guarantee of bookmakers against defaults in payment of
wagers 15
18. Insertion of new section 96AA 18
96AA. Transitional provision for change in membership
of Committee--Racing Acts (Amendment)
Act 2002 18
19. Insertion of new section 96C 18
96C. Transitional provision for change of expiry date
of certificates of registration--Racing Acts
(Amendment) Act 2002 18
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PART 3--AMENDMENTS TO THE LOTTERIES GAMING AND
BETTING ACT 1966 20
20. Definitions 20
21. Non-application of section 15 20
22. No place to be kept for purpose of betting 21
23. Restrictions on publication etc. of information concerning
betting etc. 21
PART 4--AMENDMENT TO THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB
ACT 1871 22
24. Removal of borrowing restriction on Victoria Racing Club 22
ENDNOTES 23
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Initiated in Assembly 23 April 2002
A BILL
to amend the Racing Act 1958 to provide for the approval of the
entering into of certain classes of partnerships by bookmakers and the
approval of certain classes of companies acting as bookmakers, to
make other amendments to that Act, to amend the Lotteries Gaming
and Betting Act 1966, to amend The Victoria Racing Club Act
1871 to remove the borrowing restriction on the Victoria Racing Club
and for other purposes.
Racing Acts (Amendment) Act 2002
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purposes
The purposes of this Act are--
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(a) to amend the Racing Act 1958 to provide for
the approval of the entering into of certain
classes of partnerships by bookmakers; and
(b) to amend the Racing Act 1958 to provide for
5 the approval of certain classes of companies
acting as bookmakers; and
(c) to make other amendments to the Racing
Act 1958; and
(d) to make consequential amendments to the
10 Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act 1966;
and
(e) to amend The Victoria Racing Club Act
1871 to remove the borrowing restriction on
the Victoria Racing Club.
15 2. Commencement
(1) Subject to sub-section (2), this Act comes into
operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(2) If a provision of this Act does not come into
operation before 1 July 2003, it comes into
20 operation on that day.
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PART 2--AMENDMENTS TO THE RACING ACT 1958
See:
3. Definition Act No.
6353/1958.
In section 3(1) of the Racing Act 1958 insert the Reprint No. 11
following definition-- as at
3 July 2000
5 ' "approved bookmaking company" has the and
amending
same meaning as in Part IV;'. Act Nos
74/2000,
11/2001,
16/2001,
35/2001 and
72/2001.
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4. Betting at licensed race-course
(1) In section 4(2) of the Racing Act 1958, after
"bookmaker registered under Part IV" insert "or
10 an approved bookmaking company".
(2) After section 4(2) of the Racing Act 1958
insert--
"(2A) If a betting-ticket for a bet is issued in the
trading name of a partnership of
15 bookmakers, for the purposes of sub-section
(2) the bet is deemed to be made with a
bookmaker registered under Part IV, if the
members of the partnership are all
bookmakers registered under Part IV, each of
20 whom has approval under section 86B to be
a member of that partnership.".
5. Review by VCAT of certain approvals
In section 83P of the Racing Act 1958, in the
definition of "bookmaking licence", after
25 "Part IV" insert "or any approval under section
86B, 86C or 87(4B)(c) by the Bookmakers and
Bookmakers' Clerks Registration Committee".
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6. Substitution of Part heading
For the heading to Part IV of the Racing Act 1958
substitute "PART IV--REGISTRATIONS
AND APPROVALS RELATING TO
5 BOOKMAKERS AND BOOKMAKERS'
CLERKS".
7. Definitions for Part IV
In section 84 of the Racing Act 1958--
(a) insert the following definitions--
10 ' "approved bookmaking company" means
a company approved under
section 86C;
"trading bookmaking partnership" means
a partnership under the trading name of
15 which bets are taken.';
(b) in the definition of "bookmaker"--
(i) for "on his own account" substitute "on
the person's own account";
(ii) for "his livelihood" substitute "a
20 livelihood";
(c) in the definition of "bookmaker's clerk", for
"his business" substitute "the bookmaker's
business";
(d) in the definition of "club bookmaker's
25 licence", for "his business or vocation as a
bookmaker" substitute "the business or
vocation of bookmaking";
(e) in the definition of "racing club", for "the
Harness Racing Board and the Greyhound
30 Racing Control Board" substitute "Harness
Racing Victoria and Greyhound Racing
Victoria".
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8. Bookmakers and Bookmakers' Clerks Registration
Committee
In section 85 of the Racing Act 1958--
(a) in sub-section (2), for "seven members"
5 substitute "eight members";
(b) in sub-section (2)(f), for "Limited."
substitute "Limited;";
(c) after sub-section (2)(f) insert--
"(g) one shall be a person appointed by the
10 Governor in Council on the
recommendation of the Minister, being
a person who has expertise in corporate
law and finance.";
(d) in sub-section (5), for "three members"
15 substitute "four members".
9. Registration of bookmakers
(1) In section 86(1) of the Racing Act 1958 omit "in
the prescribed form".
(2) After section 86(1) of the Racing Act 1958
20 insert--
"(1A) An application under sub-section (1) must--
(a) be in or to the like effect of the form
approved by the Committee; and
(b) be accompanied by any additional
25 information in connection with the
application that the Committee
requires.".
(3) In section 86(4)(a) of the Racing Act 1958, for
"November in the third year following the issue
30 thereof " substitute "September in the year
specified by the Committee, but in any case no
later than the third anniversary of the issue of the
certificate".
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10. Betting with persons not on a race-course
In section 86A(1) of the Racing Act 1958, after
"registered under this Part" insert "or by approved
bookmaking companies".
5 11. Insertion of new sections 86B and 86C
After section 86A of the Racing Act 1958
insert--
"86B. Approval of bookmakers to be in
partnerships
10 (1) A bookmaker must not be a member of--
(a) a trading bookmaking partnership; or
(b) any other partnership where the
business of that bookmaker as a
bookmaker or any substantive parts of
15 that business are conducted jointly with
other persons--
unless that bookmaker has the approval of
the Committee under this section to do so.
(2) A person who is a bookmaker registered
20 under this Part may apply in writing to the
Committee for approval for either or both of
the following--
(a) to be a member of a trading
bookmaking partnership; or
25 (b) to be a member of any other partnership
where the business of that bookmaker
as a bookmaker or any substantive parts
of that business are conducted jointly
with other bookmakers.
30 (3) An application under sub-section (2) must--
(a) be in or to the like effect of the form
approved by the Committee; and
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(b) be accompanied by any additional
information in connection with the
application that the Committee
requires.
5 (4) The Committee, in its absolute discretion,
may grant or, without cause shown, refuse an
application under sub-section (2) and may at
any time, without cause shown, revoke or
vary an approval granted under this section.
10 (5) An approval under this section ceases to
have effect--
(a) on the expiry of 30 September in the
year specified by the Committee, but in
any case no later than the third
15 anniversary of the granting of the
approval; or
(b) on the revocation of the approval by the
Committee; or
(c) on the surrender of the approval by the
20 registered bookmaker to the
Committee; or
(d) on the certificate of registration as a
bookmaker issued under this Part to the
bookmaker ceasing to have effect; or
25 (e) on the certificate of registration as a
bookmaker issued under this Part to any
other bookmaker who is a member of
the partnership ceasing to have effect--
whichever is the earliest.
30 (6) The Committee may suspend an approval
under this section, and during the period of
such suspension the approval has no force or
effect.
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(7) The Committee may impose a condition on
an approval under this section either on or
after the granting of the application for the
approval.
5 (8) The Committee may vary or revoke a
condition on an approval under this section.
86C. Approval of companies to act as
bookmakers
(1) A company--
10 (a) that is a proprietary company within the
meaning of the Corporations Act and
that is taken to be registered in Victoria
for the purposes of that Act; and
(b) of which all the directors and
15 shareholders are bookmakers registered
under this Part--
may apply in writing to the Committee for
approval to act as a bookmaker under this
Part.
20 (2) An application under sub-section (1) must--
(a) be in or to the like effect of the form
approved by the Committee; and
(b) be accompanied by any additional
information in connection with the
25 application that the Committee
requires.
(3) The Committee, in its absolute discretion
may grant or, without cause shown, refuse an
application under sub-section (1) and may at
30 any time, without cause shown, revoke or
vary any approval granted under this section.
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(4) An approval under this section ceases to
have effect--
(a) on the expiry of 30 September in the
year specified by the Committee, but in
5 any case no later than the third
anniversary of the granting of the
approval; or
(b) on the revocation of the approval by the
Committee; or
10 (c) on the surrender of the approval by the
company to the Committee; or
(d) on the certificate of registration as a
bookmaker issued under this Part to a
director of the company ceasing to have
15 effect; or
(e) on the certificate of registration as a
bookmaker issued under this Part to a
shareholder of the company ceasing to
have effect--
20 whichever is the earliest.
(5) An approval under this section may be
limited in application in relation to--
(a) the whole or any specified part or parts
of any specified race-course or race-
25 courses or sports ground or sports
grounds or any class of race-courses or
sports grounds; or
(b) any specified class of race-meetings or
sports; or
30 (c) any specified class or classes of betting.
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(6) The Committee may suspend an approval
under this section, and during the period of
such suspension the approval has no force or
effect.
5 (7) The Committee may impose a condition on
an approval under this section either on or
after the granting of the application for the
approval.
(8) The Committee may vary or revoke a
10 condition on an approval under this section.".
12. Registration of bookmakers' clerks
(1) In section 87(1) of the Racing Act 1958 omit "in
the prescribed form".
(2) After section 87(1) of the Racing Act 1958
15 insert--
"(1A) An application under sub-section (1) must--
(a) be in or to the like effect of the form
approved by the Committee; and
(b) be accompanied by any additional
20 information in connection with the
application that the Committee
requires.".
(3) In section 87(3)(a) of the Racing Act 1958, for
"November in the third year following the issue
25 thereof" substitute "September in the year
specified by the Committee, but in any case no
later than the third anniversary of the issue of the
certificate".
(4) For section 87(4) of the Racing Act 1958
30 substitute--
"(4) The holder of a certificate of registration as a
bookmaker's clerk who is employed by the
holder of a certificate of registration as a
bookmaker under this Part may--
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(a) in the presence of the registered
bookmaker, issue and cancel any
betting-ticket in respect of any bet
made by the registered bookmaker; or
5 (b) subject to any conditions that the
Committee thinks fit, carry on the
business of the registered bookmaker if
the registered bookmaker is at the same
time carrying on business as a
10 bookmaker on another part of the same
race-course or sports ground.
(4A) The holder of a certificate of registration as a
bookmaker's clerk who is employed in the
name of a trading bookmaking partnership
15 may--
(a) in the presence of any member of the
partnership, issue and cancel any
betting-ticket in respect of any bet
made in the name of the partnership; or
20 (b) subject to any conditions that the
Committee thinks fit, carry on the
business of any member of the
partnership if that member is, at the
same time, carrying on business as a
25 bookmaker on another part of the same
race-course or sports ground.
(4B) The holder of a certificate of registration as a
bookmaker's clerk who is employed by an
approved bookmaking company may--
30 (a) in the presence of a director or a
shareholder of the approved
bookmaking company, issue and cancel
any betting-ticket in respect of any bet
made by the approved bookmaking
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(b) subject to any conditions that the
Committee thinks fit, carry on the
business of the approved bookmaking
company if a director or a shareholder
5 of the approved bookmaking company
is at the same time carrying on business
as a bookmaker on another part of the
same race-course or sports ground; or
(c) subject to any conditions that the
10 Committee thinks fit, carry on the
business of the approved bookmaking
company on any race-course or sports
ground with the prior written approval
of the Committee.".
15 (5) For section 87(5) of the Racing Act 1958
substitute--
"(5) All bets made and all betting-tickets issued
under this section by a bookmaker's clerk on
behalf of a bookmaker registered under this
20 Part or an approved bookmaking company
are as valid and effectual for all purposes--
(a) as if made or issued by the registered
bookmaker or the approved
bookmaking company; or
25 (b) if a bet made or a ticket issued is made
or issued in the name of a trading
bookmaking partnership, as if the bet is
made or ticket is issued by a registered
bookmaker who is a member of that
30 partnership.".
13. Penalty in lieu of revocation or suspension
(1) Insert the following heading to section 87B of the
Racing Act 1958--
"Committee may impose penalty in lieu of
35 revocation or suspension of registration or
approval".
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(2) After section 87B(1) of the Racing Act 1958
insert--
"(2) In any case where the Committee has power
under this Part to revoke or suspend an
5 approval granted under section 86B the
Committee may, in lieu of revoking or
suspending the approval, impose a penalty of
not more than 60 penalty units.
(2A) In any case where the Committee has power
10 under this Part to revoke or suspend an
approval granted under section 86C the
Committee may, in lieu of revoking or
suspending the approval, impose a penalty of
not more than 60 penalty units.".
15 (3) In section 87B(3) of the Racing Act 1958, after
"registration" insert "or the approval".
14. Issue of certificates before period of currency
In section 88 of the Racing Act 1958, for
"1 December" (wherever occurring) substitute
20 "1 October".
15. Requirements for bookmakers and clerks to carry on
business
(1) Insert the following heading to section 91 of the
Racing Act 1958--
25 "Requirements for bookmakers and clerks to
carry on business".
(2) In section 91(1) of the Racing Act 1958--
(a) for "his business or vocation" substitute "the
business or vocation of bookmaking";
30 (b) for "unless he holds" substitute "unless the
bookmaker";
(c) for paragraph (a) substitute--
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"(a) is registered under this Part or is an
approved bookmaking company; and";
(d) in paragraph (b)--
(i) for "a club bookmaker's licence"
5 substitute "holds a club bookmaker's
licence";
(ii) for "him" (where twice occurring)
substitute "the bookmaker";
(iii) for "his business or vocation"
10 substitute "the business or vocation of
bookmaking".
(3) In section 91(2) of the Racing Act 1958--
(a) for "his" substitute "his or her";
(b) for "holds a bookmaker's clerk's certificate
15 issued to him which is in force" substitute
"or she is registered under this Part".
16. Production of documents by bookmakers and clerks
(1) Insert the following heading to section 92 of the
Racing Act 1958--
20 "Production of documents by bookmakers and
clerks".
(2) In section 92 of the Racing Act 1958--
(a) for "or bookmaker's clerk carrying on his
business or vocation" substitute "carrying
25 on the business or vocation of bookmaking
or bookmaker's clerk carrying on the
business or vocation of being a bookmaker's
clerk";
(b) for "inspection every relevant certificate and
30 licence required by section 91 to be held by
him." substitute "inspection--
(a) any evidence of registration required
under section 91; and
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(b) any licence required to be held under
section 91.".
17. Guarantee of bookmakers against defaults in payment
of wagers
5 (1) In section 94A(1AA) of the Racing Act 1958, in
the definition of "determined amount" after
"bookmaker" (where twice occurring) insert
", class of approved bookmaking company".
(2) In section 94A(1) of the Racing Act 1958--
10 (a) for '(in this section called "the company")'
substitute '(in this section called "the
Company")';
(b) for "the company" (wherever otherwise
occurring) substitute "the Company";
15 (c) after "substitutes" insert "or approved
bookmaking companies".
(3) In section 94A(2) of the Racing Act 1958, for
"the company" substitute "the Company".
(4) In section 94A(2A) of the Racing Act 1958--
20 (a) for "the company" substitute "the
Company";
(b) in paragraph (a)--
(i) after "who" insert ", or approved
bookmaking company that,";
25 (ii) after "bookmaker" (where secondly
occurring) insert "or approved
bookmaking company";
(iii) in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), after
"bookmaker" (wherever occurring)
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insert "or approved bookmaking
company";
(c) in paragraph (b), after "bookmaker"
(wherever occurring) insert "or approved
5 bookmaking company".
(5) In section 94A(2B)(b) of the Racing Act 1958,
after "bookmaker" insert "or approved
bookmaking company".
(6) After section 94A(2B) of the Racing Act 1958
10 insert--
"(2C) If an Order is made under sub-section (2B),
the Order is to be taken not to apply in
respect of any wager made before the
commencement of that Order.".
15 (7) In section 94A(3) of the Racing Act 1958, for
"the company" substitute "the Company".
(8) In section 94A(4) of the Racing Act 1958--
(a) after "If a" insert "registered";
(b) after "substitute," insert "or an approved
20 bookmaking company";
(c) for "the company" (where twice occurring)
substitute "the Company".
(9) In section 94A(5) of the Racing Act 1958--
(a) after "amount to the" (where twice
25 occurring) insert "registered";
(b) after "substitute," (where twice occurring)
insert "or the approved bookmaking
company,".
(10) In section 94A(5A) of the Racing Act 1958--
30 (a) after "bookmaker" (where first occurring)
insert "or the approval of an approved
bookmaking company";
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(b) in paragraph (b)--
(i) after "with the" insert "registered";
(ii) after "substitute," insert "or the
approved bookmaking company,".
5 (11) In section 94A(5B) of the Racing Act 1958--
(a) after "wager with a" insert "registered";
(b) after "substitute," (where first occurring)
insert "or an approved bookmaking
company,";
10 (c) in paragraph (b)(i), after "registration" insert
", or approved bookmaking company's
approval,";
(d) in paragraph (b)(ii)--
(i) after "amount to the" insert
15 "registered";
(ii) after "substitute," insert "or the
approved bookmaking company,".
(12) In section 94A(5D) of the Racing Act 1958--
(a) after "about a" insert "registered";
20 (b) after "substitute," insert "or an approved
bookmaking company,";
(c) for "the company" (where twice occurring)
substitute "the Company".
(13) In section 94A(6) of the Racing Act 1958, for
25 "the company" substitute "the Company".
(14) In section 94A(7) of the Racing Act 1958--
(a) after "made by a" insert "registered";
(b) after "substitute," insert "or an approved
bookmaking company,";
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(c) for "the company" substitute "the
Company".
(15) In section 94A(8) and (9) of the Racing Act 1958,
for "the company" substitute "the Company".
5 18. Insertion of new section 96AA
In Part V of the Racing Act 1958, after section 96
insert--
"96AA. Transitional provision for change in
membership of Committee--Racing Acts
10 (Amendment) Act 2002
The Bookmakers and Bookmakers' Clerks
Registration Committee is deemed to be the
same body despite the change to its
membership made by section 8 of the
15 Racing Acts (Amendment) Act 2002.".
19. Insertion of new section 96C
In Part V of the Racing Act 1958, after
section 96B insert--
"96C. Transitional provision for change of expiry
20 date of certificates of registration--Racing
Acts (Amendment) Act 2002
(1) Any certificate of registration as a
bookmaker issued under Part IV and in force
at the commencement of section 9(3) of the
25 Racing Acts (Amendment) Act 2002 is
deemed to cease to have effect on
30 September 2004 unless the certificate is
sooner revoked by the Committee or sooner
surrendered to the Committee.
30 (2) Any certificate of registration as a
bookmaker's clerk issued under Part IV and
in force at the commencement of section
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2002 is deemed to cease to have effect on
30 September 2004 unless the certificate is
sooner revoked by the Committee.".
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PART 3--AMENDMENTS TO THE LOTTERIES GAMING
AND BETTING ACT 1966
See: 20. Definitions
Act No.
7429/1966.
In section 3 of the Lotteries Gaming and Betting
Reprint No. 8
5 Act 1966 insert the following definitions--
as at
4 February
' "approved bookmaking company" has the
1999
and
same meaning as it has in Part IV of the
amending
Racing Act 1958;
Act Nos
73/2000,
74/2000, "registered bookmaker" means the holder of a
11/2001 and
10 current certificate of registration as a
16/2001.
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21. Non-application of section 15
In section 16(1) of the Lotteries Gaming and
15 Betting Act 1966--
(a) in paragraph (b)--
(i) for "bookmaker registered under
Part IV of the Racing Act 1958"
substitute "registered bookmaker or an
20 approved bookmaking company";
(ii) for "his or her" substitute "the
bookmaker's";
(b) after paragraph (b) insert--
"(ba) to any bet made in the name of a
25 trading bookmaking partnership (within
the meaning of Part IV of the Racing
Act 1958) all the members of which
have approval to be members of that
partnership under section 86B of the
30 Racing Act 1958, being a bet made in
accordance with section 4 of that Act;
or".
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s. 22
22. No place to be kept for purpose of betting
In section 17(1)(b) of the Lotteries Gaming and
Betting Act 1966, for "bookmaker registered
under the Racing Act 1958" substitute
5 "registered bookmaker or an approved
bookmaking company".
23. Restrictions on publication etc. of information
concerning betting etc.
(1) In section 40(1) of the Lotteries Gaming and
10 Betting Act 1966, in the second proviso to the
sub-section--
(a) for "the holder of a current certificate of
registration as a bookmaker under Part IV of
the Racing Act 1958 that authorizes the
15 holder" substitute "a registered bookmaker
who or an approved bookmaking company
that is authorised";
(b) for "made with him" substitute "made with
the registered bookmaker or approved
20 bookmaking company".
(2) In section 40(3AA) of the Lotteries Gaming and
Betting Act 1966--
(a) for "bookmaker who" substitute "registered
bookmaker who or an approved bookmaking
25 company that";
(b) for "his or her" substitute "the
bookmaker's".
(3) In section 40(3A) of the Lotteries Gaming and
Betting Act 1966--
30 (a) for "bookmaker who" substitute "registered
bookmaker who or an approved bookmaking
company that";
(b) for "he or she" substitute "the bookmaker".
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part 4--amendment to the victoria racing club act 1871
s. 24
PART 4--AMENDMENT TO THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB
ACT 1871
See: 24. Removal of borrowing restriction on Victoria Racing
Act No.
Club
398/1871.
Reprint No. 1
5 In section 26 of The Victoria Racing Club Act
as at
28 November
1871 omit "not exceeding in the whole at any
1996.
time the sum of $10 000 000".
LawToday:
www.dms.
dpc.vic.
gov.au
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Endnotes
ENDNOTES
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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