Holding of race-meetings
6 Holding of race-meetings
Unless this Part otherwise provides, a race-meeting for horse racing or harness racing or greyhound racing may only be held—
on a race-course licensed under section 24 for that type of racing; and
S. 6(1)(b) amended by Nos 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 2), 35/2001 s 6(Sch. 1 item 2(a)).
by Harness Racing Victoria or Greyhound Racing Victoria, as the case requires, or by a club licensed under section 24A to conduct race-meetings for that type of racing on that race-course; and
S. 6(1)(c) amended by Nos 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 2), 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 2(b)).
in accordance with the rules for the time being in force of Racing Victoria or Harness Racing Victoria or Greyhound Racing Victoria, as the case may be.
S. 6(2) repealed by No. 33/2026 s. 65.
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S. 6(3) amended by No. 2/2022 s. 5.
Race-meetings must not be held on Christmas Day.
S. 6A inserted by No. 9924 s. 5, repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 177.
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No. 6070 s. 7.
S. 7 amended by Nos 6836 s. 11(a), 7404 s. 2, 8344 s. 26(3)(b), S.R. No. 166/1974, reg. 2 Nos 8690 s. 2(a), 8776 s. 2(a)(b), 9671 s. 28, substituted by Nos 9924 s. 6, 37/1994 s. 177, amended by Nos 98/1994 s. 27(a)–(c), 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 3), 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 3).
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