Racing Act 1958

In this Part unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—

S. 84 def. of approved betting event inserted by No. 18/2007 s. 6(h), repealed by No. 33/2026 s. 75.

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S. 84 def. of approved bookmaking company inserted by No. 19/2002 s. 7(a), repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(2).

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S. 84 def. of automatic recorder inserted by No. 17/1992 s. 9(a), repealed by No. 24/2000 s. 12(2)(c).

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S. 84 def. of bookmaker amended by Nos 6790 s. 5(a), 73/1996 s. 86(a)(i), 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 107.2), 19/2002 s. 7(b)(i)(ii).

bookmaker includes any person who (whether on the person's own account or as employee or agent of any other person) carries on the business or vocation of or acts as a bookmaker or turf commission agent, and any person who gains or endeavours to gain a livelihood wholly or partly by betting or making wagers;

S. 84 def. of bookmaker's betting turnover inserted by No. 24/2000 s. 12(2)(d), amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.3(Sch. 6 item 10.7(a)).

bookmaker's betting turnover for a period, means the gross amount of all bets made with a bookmaker in that period less the gross amount of bets made in that period by the bookmaker in respect of those bets with—

S. 84 def. of bookmaker's clerk amended by Nos 7230 s. 3, 19/2002 s. 7(c), repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(2).

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S. 84 def. of bookmaker's course agent inserted by No. 6790 s. 5(b), repealed by No. 73/1996 s. 86(a)(ii).

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S. 84 def. of club bookmaker's licence amended by Nos 73/1996 s. 88(1)(a), 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 20(a)), 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 10(a)), 19/2002 s. 7(d), 55/2012 s. 18.

club bookmaker's licence means an unexpired licence or permit (including a substitute licence or substitute permit) whereby a bookmaker is licensed or permitted by Racing Victoria or Harness Racing Victoria or Greyhound Racing Victoria or by any racing club or by any person having the management or control of a race-course or by any promoter of any sports on any sports ground to carry on the business or vocation of bookmaking on a race-course, any part of a racecourse, an approved off-course premises or (as the case may be) on a sports ground as specified in the licence or permit;

S. 84 def. of Committee repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(2).

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S. 84 def. of controlling body inserted by No. 24/2000 s. 12(2)(d), amended by Nos 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 20(b)(i) (ii)), 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 10(b)), repealed by No. 52/2009 s. 13.

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S. 84 def. of gaming investigator inserted by No. 125/1986 s. 7(a), repealed by No. 24/2000 s. 12(2)(c).

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S. 84 def. of member repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(2).

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S. 84 def. of prescribed repealed by No. 2/2022 s. 23.

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S. 84 def. of promoter amended by No. 7621 s. 13(5)(a), substituted by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.3(Sch. 6 item 10.7(b)).

promoter means the person or body that has the control, direction, conduct or management of any sports and occupying or having authority to occupy the sports ground on which the sports are played;

S. 84 def. of race-course amended by No. 7621 s. 13(5)(b), substituted by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.3 (Sch. 6 item 10.7(c)), amended by Nos 56/2014 s. 63(3), 50/2015 s. 10.

race-course has the same meaning as racecourse has in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

S. 84 def. of race-meeting amended by No. 7621 s. 13(5)(b), repealed by No. 16/2001 s. 24.

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S. 84 def. of racing club amended by Nos 9671 s. 28, 73/1996 s. 88(1)(b), 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 10(c)), 19/2002 s. 7(e).

racing club means club association society or body of persons corporate or unincorporate formed for promoting or controlling horse racing pony racing or harness racing or greyhound racing or for holding race‑meetings but does not include Racing Victoria, Harness Racing Victoria and Greyhound Racing Victoria;

S. 84 def. of regulations repealed by No. 2/2022 s. 23.

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S. 84 def. of sports amended by No. 7621 s. 13(5)(a), substituted by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.3 (Sch. 6 item 10.7(d)).

sports means bicycle races, foot races, coursing matches, dog races (other than greyhound races), cricket matches, football matches or any other game, exercise, pastime or contest (other than a horse race) to which persons commonly resort as spectators;

S. 84 def. of sports ground amended by No. 7621 s. 13(5)(a), substituted by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.3 (Sch. 6 item 10.7(e)).

sports ground means any land to which persons are admitted, either at all times or only at certain times and whether on payment of an entrance fee or otherwise, for the purpose of taking part in or watching any sports;

S. 84 defs of substitute licence and substitute permit repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(2).

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S. 84 def. of trading bookmaking partnership inserted by No. 19/2002 s. 7(a), repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(2).

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S. 84 def. of write out inserted by No. 17/1992 s. 9(b), repealed by No. 24/2000 s. 12(2)(c).

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S. 85 amended by Nos 7082 s. 4, 8080 s. 5(1), 8209 ss 12, 21(1)(a)(ii), 9671 s. 29, 83/1995 s. 11(5), 97/1998 s. 21, 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 21), 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 11), 19/2002 s. 8, repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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S. 85AA inserted by No. 16/2001 s. 25, repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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S. 85A inserted by No. 7230 s. 4, amended by Nos 125/1986 s. 13(j), 73/1996 s. 86(b), repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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S. 86 amended by Nos 6790 s. 6, 8776 s. 3(1)(a), 9075 s. 5(2), 125/1986 s. 6(1), 65/1988 s. 22(a), 17/1992 s. 8(1), 77/1993 s. 8(1)(2), 83/1995 s. 14(a), 24/2000 s. 12(2)(e), 19/2002 s. 9, repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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S. 86A inserted by No. 37/1994 s. 191, amended by No. 19/2002 s. 10, repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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Ss 86B, 86C inserted by No. 19/2002 s. 11, repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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S. 87 amended by Nos 6790 s. 7, 8776 s. 3(1)(b), 125/1986 s. 6(1), 65/1988 s. 22(b), 17/1992 ss 8(2), 10, 83/1995 s. 14(b), 73/1996 s. 87, 24/2000 s. 12(2)(f), 19/2002 s. 12, repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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S. 87A inserted by No. 6790 s. 8, amended by Nos 125/1986 s. 6(1), 65/1988 s. 22(c), 32/1991 s. 8, 17/1992 s. 8(3), 83/1995 s. 14(c), repealed by No. 73/1996 s. 86(c).

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S. 87B inserted by No. 7230 s. 5, amended by Nos 9549 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 188), 125/1986 s. 13(k) (as amended by No. 41/1989 s. 9), 24/2000 s. 12(2)(g), 16/2001 s. 26, 19/2002 s. 13, repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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S. 88 amended by Nos 6790 s. 9, 125/1986 s. 6(2), 65/1988 s. 22(d), 83/1995 s. 14(d), 73/1996 s. 86(d), 19/2002 s. 14, repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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S. 89 amended by Nos 6790 s. 10, 49/1987 s. 17, 65/1988 s. 22(e), 73/1996 s. 86(e), repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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S. 90 amended by Nos 6790 s. 11, 125/1986 s. 7(b), 73/1996 s. 86(f), 40/1997 s. 138(Sch. 2 item 12), 24/2000 s. 12(2)(h), repealed by No. 73/2008 s. 10(3).

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No. 6070 s. 91.

S. 91 amended by Nos 6790 s. 12,125/1986 s. 13(l), 65/1988 s. 22(f), 41/1989 s. 8(e), 73/1996 ss 86(g), 88(2)(3), 97/1998 s. 22, 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 22), 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 12), 19/2002 s. 15, substituted by No. 73/2008 s. 11.