Racing Act 1958

This section applies if immediately before the commencement day—

a person is charged with a serious offence under the rules and the serious offence—

has been part heard by the GRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, the HRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board or the RV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board and has not been determined by the relevant Board; or

has not been heard or determined by the GRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, the HRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board or the RV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board; or

a person has lodged an appeal against a Steward's decision with the GRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, the HRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board or the RV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board and the appeal has not been heard or determined by the relevant Board; or

any other proceeding has commenced with the GRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, the HRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board or the RV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board and the proceeding has not been determined by the relevant Board.

Despite the repeal of section 5G by the 2018 Act, the substitution of Part IIA by the 2018 Act and the repeal of Part IIIA by the 2018 Act, section 5G, Part IIA and Part IIIA as in force immediately before the commencement day continue to apply until the hearing, the appeal or the proceeding is completed by the relevant Board.

For the purposes of this section, a member of the GRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, the HRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board or the RV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board who held office as a member immediately before the commencement day continues in office as a member of the relevant Board on and after the commencement day until the hearing of the charge for the serious offence, the appeal or the proceeding is completed by the relevant Board.