20Point-to-point steeplechases held by hunt clubs

20 Point-to-point steeplechases held by hunt clubs S. 20(1) amended by No. 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 6(a)). (1) Despite anything to the contrary in this Part, a hunt club may apply to the Minister for the issue of a permit authorising the hunt club to hold point‑to-point steeplechase races registered in accordance with the rules of Racing Victoria on specified land on any day permitted by this Act and approved by Racing Victoria. S. 20(2) amended by No. 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 6(b)). (2) The Minister may, after consultation with Racing Victoria, issue such a permit, subject to any conditions that the Minister thinks fit. S. 20(4)(b) amended by No. 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 6(c)). (b) must cancel a permit issued to a hunt club if Racing Victoria notifies the Minister in writing that the hunt club has no point‑to‑point steeplechase races registered in accordance with its rules. S. 20(6) amended by No. 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 6(d)). (6) Point-to-point steeplechase races authorised by a permit under this section must be conducted under the rules of Racing Victoria. (7) Nothing done or omitted to be done in accordance with a permit shall be taken to be an offence under this Part. (8) Nothing in this section relieves a person concerned in holding point-to-point steeplechase races in accordance with a permit from any civil liability which the person has incurred by reason of having been so concerned. No. 6070 s. 21.