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Motor Vehicle Sports (Public Safety) Act 1985
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> In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires—
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> licence means a licence under this Act.
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> motor vehicle means a motor vehicle within the meaning of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018).
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> motor vehicle racing means—
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> > (a) a motor vehicle sport consisting of a competition in which speed is the determining factor, or
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> > (b) a motor vehicle sport prescribed to be motor vehicle racing for the purposes of this definition.
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> motor vehicle racing ground means any park, racecourse, oval, recreation reserve, sports ground or other land, whether enclosed or unenclosed, which is designed, constructed or adapted for motor vehicle racing, and includes any land or building used in connection therewith, but does not include a road or road related area within the meaning of section 4 (1) of the [Road Transport Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-018) (other than a road or road related area that is the subject of a declaration made under section 18 (1) (b) of that Act relating to all of the provisions of that Act).
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> motor vehicle sport means any competition between the drivers or riders of motor vehicles in which the determining factor is the speed, manoeuvrability, reliability, durability or mechanical condition of the vehicles, the skill of the drivers or riders, or any combination of those things.
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> regulations means regulations under this Act.
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> Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
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> **s 3:** Am 1996 No 107, Sch 1.8 \[1\]; 1997 No 115, Sch 4.11 \[1\] \[2\]; 1998 No 48, Sch 2.13 \[1\]; 1999 No 19, Sch 2.25 \[1\] \[2\]; 2005 No 11, Sch 3.23 \[1\] \[2\]; 2013 No 19, Sch 4.51 \[1\] \[2\]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.102 \[1\].