RACING ACT 1958

Victorian Consolidated Legislation

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RACING ACT 1958

No. 6353 of 1958
Version incorporating amendments as at 20 August 2009

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Section Page
1. Short title and commencement
2. Repealed

PART I-RACE-COURSES AND RACE-MEETINGS

Division 1-Preliminary

3. Definitions
3A. Certification of company to be Racing Victoria
3B. Repeal or modification of constitution of Racing Victoria

Division 2-Legality of betting

4. Betting with registered bookmaker
4A. Methods of remote betting
5. Rules and regulations about business at race-courses, bookmakers etc.

Division 2A-Club betting permits

5A. Betting in accordance with club betting permits
5B. Grant of club betting permits
5C. Conditions of the permits
5D. Revocation of permits

Division 3-Regulation of race-meetings

6. Holding of race-meetings
6A. Repealed
7. Transfer of race-meeting to another race-course
8-14. Repealed
14A. Duration of race-meetings
14B. Dates and times for horse racing
15-17. Repealed
18. Picnic race-meetings
18A. Repealed
19. Picnic race-meetings and mixed sports gatherings in country
19AA. Repealed
19A. Restricted harness racing meetings
20. Point-to-point steeplechases held by hunt clubs
21. Charitable race-meetings on metropolitan race-courses in
excess of statutory number
22. Harness races at agricultural shows
22A. Race-meetings on ANZAC Day
22B. Penalty for failure to supply statement of receipts and expenditure or pay net profit from race-meeting to Fund
22C. Repealed
23. Penalty for holding unauthorized race-meeting

Division 4-Issue of licences, &c.

24. Race-course licence
24A. Racing-club licence
25. Map of race-course
26. Rules of the club
27, 28. Repealed
29. Licences not to authorize benefit meetings
30, 31. Repealed
32. Licences for harness race-meetings held by Harness Racing Victoria

Division 5-Exclusion orders by Chief Commissioner of Police

33. Exclusion orders by Chief Commissioner of Police
34. Duration of exclusion orders
35. List and photographs of excluded persons
35A. Provision of list and photographs to stewards
35B. Excluded person not to enter race-course
35C. Notifying police of presence of excluded persons
35D. Police powers of entry to a race-course
35E. Procedure on application for review
35F. Appointment of special counsel

Division 5A-Repealed

Division 6-Miscellaneous

36. Regulations
37. No right to compensation

PART II-HARNESS RACING VICTORIA

38. Definitions
39. Harness Racing Victoria
40. Term of office
41. Vacancies
42. Meetings
43. Chief Executive Officer and other officers
44. Function of Board
44AA. Board may act as venue operator
44A. Borrowings by Board
44B. Consultation procedures to be established
44C. Reporting on consultations
45. Registration etc. of clubs, horses and persons participating in harness racing
45AAA, 45AA Repealed
45A. Disclosure of pecuniary interest
46. Harness Racing Victoria Fund and finances of Board
47. Repealed
48. Agreement with Royal Agricultural Society and its alteration
49. Rules of Board
49A. Appeals to the Board
49B. Panel of persons for selection for hearing and determining appeals
49C. Panel of assessors
50. Regulations of Governor in Council

PART III-GREYHOUND RACING

51. Definitions

Division 1-Restrictions on, and licences for, greyhound racing

52. Repealed
52A. Plumpton coursing with mechanical quarry
52B. Greyhound racing permits
53-54A. Repealed
55. All speed coursing to be mechanical
56-63. Repealed
63A. Greyhound races on ANZAC Day
64. Penalties for holding greyhound races in contravention of this Division etc.
65. Returns to be lodged by promoters of greyhound races
66. Provision in case of offence by body corporate
67. Repealed
68. Regulations

Division 2-Greyhound Racing Victoria

69. Constitution of Board
70. Term of office
71. Vacancies
72. Who to preside
73. Chief executive officer and other officers of Board
74. Travelling expenses and fees
75. Functions of Board
75A. Disclosure of pecuniary interest
75B. Consultation procedures to be established
75C. Reporting on consultations
76. Fund and finances of Board
76A. Borrowings by Board

Division 3-General control of greyhound racing

77. Registration etc. of clubs and persons participating in
greyhound racing
77A. Member of Board etc. may enter and inspect etc.
78, 79. Repealed
79A. Greyhound trials and training
80. Appeals to the Board
80A. Repealed
81. Panel of persons for selection for hearing and determining appeals
81A. Panel of assessors
82. Rules of Board
83. Regulations

PART IIIA-Repealed

83A-83E Repealed

PART IIIB-RACING APPEALS TRIBUNAL

83F. Definitions
83G. Racing Appeals Tribunal
83H. Chairman and Deputy Chairmen
83I. Panel of advisers
83J. Registrar
83K. Appeals to the Tribunal
83KA. Appeals by Stewards to the Tribunal
83L. Constitution of Tribunal
83M. Hearing of appeals
83MA. Protection of members, legal practitioners and witnesses
83MB. Contempt of Tribunal
83N. Offence
83NA. Jurisdiction to hear and determine racing matters
83NB. Costs of Tribunal
83O. Regulations

PART IIIC-REVIEW BY VICTORIAN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL

83P. Definitions
83Q. Review by VCAT of occupational racing licences
83R. Review by VCAT of bookmaking licences
83S. Time limit for applying for review

PART IV-REGISTERED BOOKMAKERS AND
CONTROLLING BODIES

84. Definitions
85-90. Repealed
91. Requirements for bookmakers to carry on business
91A. Controlling bodies may make rules
91AB. Approved substitutes
91B. Bookmaker's licence levy
91C. Bookmaking development fund
91D. Ministerial approval of rules and guidelines
91E. Provision of information regarding betting records
92. Production of documents by bookmakers and bookmaker's
key employees
93-94. Repealed
94A. Guarantee of bookmakers against defaults in payment of
wagers
95. Regulations

PART IVA-RACING VICTORIA CENTRE LAND

95A. Application of Part
95B. Definition
95C. Surrender of Racing Victoria Centre land
95D. Crown lease
95E. Power to enter agreements to use, sub-lease or assign interest
in Racing Victoria Centre land
95F. Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments

PART V-GENERAL

96. Transitional provision on repeal of Part VI
96AA. Transitional provision for change in membership of
Committee-Racing Acts (Amendment) Act 2002.
96A. Transitional provision for introduction of Racing Victoria-Racing (Racing Victoria Ltd) Act 2001.
96B. Operation of Racing (Racing Victoria Ltd) Act 2001.
96C. Transitional provision for change of expiry date of certificates
of registration-Racing Acts (Amendment) Act 2002.

PART VI-TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

97. Definition
98. Transitional provision for changes to Harness Racing
Victoria-Racing and Betting Acts (Amendment)
Act 2001.
99. Transitional provision for change to Greyhound Racing Victoria-Racing and Betting Acts (Amendment)
Act 2001.
100. Transitional provision for change in registration of
greyhounds-Racing and Betting Acts (Amendment)
Act 2001.
101-116ZB Repealed
117-129 Repealed
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SCHEDULE 1-Requirements for the constitution of Racing
Victoria
1. Incorporation of the company
2. Members
3. Object
4. Powers and functions
5. Board of Directors
6. Chairperson and deputy chairperson
7. Terms of appointment
8. Casual vacancies
9. Quorum
10. Voting
11. Remuneration
12. Consultation
13. Appointment Panel
14. Chairperson of Appointment Panel
15. Voting on decisions
16. Process for determining representative nominee
17. Alteration etc. of the constitution
18. Definitions
SCHEDULE 2-Specified Race-courses
3, 4-Repealed
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ENDNOTES
1. General Information
2. Table of Amendments
3. Explanatory Details

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