Racing Act 1958

S. 51(1) def. of appointed day repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 188(a).

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S. 51(1) def. of Board amended by Nos 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 12), 2/2022 s. 18.

Board means Greyhound Racing Victoria;

S. 51(1) def. of breeding greyhound inserted by No. 83/1995 s. 4.

breeding greyhound means a female greyhound kept or used for breeding;

S. 51(1) def. of greyhound races amended by Nos 7621 s. 13(3)(a)(b), 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 188(a).

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S. 51(1) def. of greyhound racing club or club amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii).

greyhound racing club or club means any person or body corporate or unincorporate who or which conducts greyhound races;

S. 51(1) def. of greyhound racing industry participant inserted by No. 45/2004 s. 8, amended by Nos 73/2008 s. 7, 37/2018 s. 26(1).

greyhound racing industry participant means—

S. 51(1) def. of greyhound trial track inserted by No. 8603 s. 4.

greyhound trial track means any land that is held out by any person or body of persons having the management or control thereof whether as owner lessee occupier or otherwise for use for trials or other training of greyhounds other than greyhounds owned by or leased to that person or body of persons and not being a ground in respect of which a licence to hold greyhound races is required by this Part;

S. 51(1) def. of ground amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii).

ground means any Crown land or reserve or any land or reserve vested in or managed by any trustees or body or bodies or any land whatsoever to which persons are admitted either at all times or only at certain times whether on payment of an entrance fee or charge or otherwise for the purpose of taking part in or of witnessing any greyhound races;

S. 51(1) def. of metropolis amended by S.R. Nos 166/1974 reg. 2, 50/2015 s. 3(6).

metropolis means the area within a radius of 32 kilometres from the north-east corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne;

S. 51(1) def. of occupier amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii).

occupier means any person or persons or a majority of the persons whether incorporated or not having or who will have for the time being the right to control or regulate the admission of persons to any ground during the carrying on or conduct of any greyhound races or intended greyhound races; and in reference to a ground vested in or under or intended to be under the care control or management of trustees of a managing committee or other body of managers under any designation whatsoever means a majority of such trustees committee or body (as the case may be);

S. 51(1) def. of prize money inserted by No. 37/2018 s. 26(2).

prize money has the same meaning as it has in the rules;

S. 51(1) def. of promoter amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii).

promoter means any person or persons or a majority of the persons, whether incorporated or not, having for the time being the control direction or management of any greyhound races or intended greyhound races and occupying or having authority to occupy any ground where such greyhound races are intended to be held;

S. 51(1) def. of regulations repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 188(a).

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rules means rules made by the Board pursuant to this Part;

S. 51(1) def. of stud greyhound inserted by No. 83/1995 s. 4.

stud greyhound means a male greyhound kept or used for breeding;

S. 51(1) def. of syndicate inserted by No. 83/1995 s. 4.

syndicate means two or more persons who jointly own or lease a greyhound.

S. 51(2) inserted by No. 45/2004 s. 8(2).

to be a greyhound racing industry participant.

Pt 3 Div. 1 (Heading) amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii).

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

S. 52 repealed.^[8]

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S. 52A inserted by No. 7621 s. 3, amended by Nos 8344 s. 26(3)(v), 9201 s. 19, 9671 s. 4, 37/1994 s. 188(c), substituted by No. 73/1996 s. 83.