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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Racing (Amendment) Act 1997
Act No.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
1. Purposes 1
2. Commencement 1
3. Principal Act 2
4. Membership of the Greyhound Racing Control Board 2
5. Term of office 3
6. Chief executive officer 3
7. Consequential amendments 4
NOTES 6
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
A BILL
to amend the Racing Act 1958 and for other purposes.
Racing (Amendment) Act 1997
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
1. Purposes
The purposes of this Act are--
(a) to restructure the Greyhound Racing Control
Board; and
5 (b) to create the position of chief executive
officer of the Board.
2. Commencement
(1) Section 1 and this section come into operation on
the day on which this Act receives the Royal
10 Assent.
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(2) Subject to sub-section (3), the remaining
provisions of this Act come into operation on a
day or days to be proclaimed.
(3) If a provision referred to in sub-section (2) does
5 not come into operation before 1 July 1997, it
comes into operation on that day.
3. Principal Act
No. 6353. In this Act, the Racing Act 1958 is called the
Reprinted to
Principal Act.
No. 83/1995
and
subsequently
amended by
Nos 17/1996,
35/1996 and
73/1996.
10 4. Membership of the Greyhound Racing Control Board
In section 69 of the Principal Act, for sub-sections
(2), (3) and (4) substitute--
"(2) The Board shall consist of not more than 5
members of whom--
15 (a) one shall be chairperson;
(b) at least one and not more than 2 are
persons who have experience in
business or marketing;
(c) at least one and not more than 2 are
20 persons who have experience in the
greyhound racing industry.
(3) The members of the Board shall be
appointed by the Governor in Council on the
recommendation of the Minister.
25 (4) The Minister may appoint a member other
than the chairperson to be deputy
chairperson of the Board.
(5) If the chairperson is unable to perform the
duties of the office or the office of
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chairperson is vacant, the deputy chairperson
may act in the place of the chairperson.
(6) The deputy chairperson while acting in the
place of the chairperson has all the powers
5 and may perform all the duties of the
chairperson.
(7) A member of the Board (other than the
executive director) holding office
immediately before the commencement of
10 section 4 of the Racing (Amendment) Act
1997 continues to hold office after that
commencement on the same terms and
conditions for the remainder of the term
specified in his or her instrument of
15 appointment.
(8) A person holding office as executive director
of the Board immediately before the
commencement of section 4 of the Racing
(Amendment) Act 1997 goes out of office
20 on that commencement.".
5. Term of office
In section 70 of the Principal Act, for sub-sections
(1) and (1A) substitute--
"(1) Subject to this Division, a member of the
25 Board holds office for the term, not
exceeding 3 years, that is specified in the
member's instrument of appointment but is
eligible for re-appointment.".
6. Chief executive officer
30 In section 73 of the Principal Act, for sub-sections
(1), (2) and (3) substitute--
"(1) The Board shall appoint, with the approval
of the Minister, a fit and proper person to be
the chief executive officer of the Board.
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(2) The chief executive officer is entitled to be
paid--
(a) the remuneration determined by the
Board; and
5 (b) travelling and other allowances (if any)
determined by the Board, with the
approval of the Minister.
(3) The chief executive officer is appointed
subject to any other terms and conditions
10 determined by the Board.
(3A) The chief executive officer--
(a) has control of the day to day
administration of the affairs of the
Board and must administer those affairs
15 in accordance with the policies of, and
directions given by, the Board; and
(b) may exercise other powers and must
perform other duties that are conferred
or imposed on the chief executive
20 officer by or under this Act or by the
Board.
(3B) The Board may, with the approval of the
Minister, revoke the appointment of the chief
executive officer at any time.".
25 7. Consequential amendments
(1) In section 72(1) of the Principal Act, for
"chairman" (where twice occurring) substitute
"chairperson".
(2) In section 72(4) of the Principal Act, for
30 "chairman of the meeting" substitute "person
presiding at the meeting".
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(3) In Schedule 2 to the Public Sector Management
Act 1992 omit--
"Executive Director, Minister for All of Part 4 of
Greyhound Racing Sport, the Act".
Control Board Recreation and
Racing
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NOTES
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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