50A

Definitions

In force

(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 of Greyhound Racing Victoria repealed by No. 2/2022 s. 15.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 of Harness Racing Victoria repealed by No. 2/2022 s. 15.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;

S. 50A(1) def. of judicial officer substituted by No. 33/2026 s. 71.

judicial officer means—

(a)

a judicial officer within the meaning of section 87AAA(1) of the Constitution Act 1975; or

(b)

a former judicial officer from a court of the Commonwealth or from a court of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or

(c)

a person who has formerly acted as a judicial officer of a court of the Commonwealth or of a court of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth;

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.

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