Racing Act 1958

A registered bookmaker may appeal to the Victorian Racing Tribunal against a decision of a controlling body—

to refuse to grant an approval under section 4C; or

under section 4D—

to cancel, or suspend for a period specified by a controlling body, an approval granted by a controlling body under section 4C; or

to vary an approval granted by a controlling body under section 4C; or

to not vary an approval granted by a controlling body under section 4C following a request made by the bookmaker for variation of the approval.

An appeal under subsection (1) must—

be in the prescribed form; and

be lodged with the Victorian Racing Tribunal Registrar by 5.00 p.m. on the third day after the day the registered bookmaker receives notice of the decision under section 4C or 4D.

The Victorian Racing Tribunal Registrar must give the Chairperson a copy of an appeal made under subsection (2) as soon as reasonably practicable.

The Victorian Racing Tribunal must hear an appeal made by a registered bookmaker under this section.

As soon as reasonably practicable after the Chairperson receives a copy of an appeal under subsection (3), the Victorian Racing Tribunal must advise, in writing, the registered bookmaker and the controlling body of—

the date and time of the hearing of the appeal; and

the venue at which the hearing will be held.