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Racing Act 1958
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22A Race-meetings on ANZAC Day
S. 22A(1) amended by No. 96/2003 s. 17(3).
(1) No race-meeting for horse races shall be held on ANZAC Day in any year except—
S. 22A(1)(a) amended by Nos 6836 s. 11(a), 8344 s. 26(3)(k), S.R. No. 166/1974 reg. 2, Nos 8776 s. 2(f), 40/2006 s. 41.
(a) one race-meeting conducted by Victoria Racing Club Limited on the Flemington Race-course; and
S. 22A(1)(b) substituted by No. 37/1994 s. 182(e), amended by No. 2/2022 s. 6.
(b) such other race-meetings on such race‑courses as Racing Victoria determines.
S. 22A(2) amended by Nos 9671 s. 28, 96/2003 s. 17(3).
(2) No race-meeting for harness races shall be held on ANZAC Day in any year except—
S. 22A(2)(a) amended by No. 9671 s. 29, substituted by No. 37/1994 s. 182(f), amended by No. 50/2015 s. 3(5).
(a) one race-meeting on a race-course licensed for harness racing within 32 kilometres of the north-east corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne; and
S. 22A(2)(b) amended by No. 6836 s. 11(a), S.R. No. 166/1974 reg. 2, Nos 9671 s. 29, 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 6), 50/2015 s. 3(5).
(b) one race-meeting on each of such race‑courses not being within 32 kilometres of the north-east corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne as Harness Racing Victoria determines.
S. 22A(3) amended by Nos 6836 s. 11(a), 8566 s. 5, S.R. No. 166/1974 reg. 2, substituted by No. 28/1986 s. 5, amended by No. 96/2003 s. 17(3).
(3) A race at any race-meeting on ANZAC Day must not commence before 1 p.m.
S. 22A(4) amended by Nos 8344 s. 26(3)(k), 96/2003 s. 17(3).
(4) The person club or other body by or on behalf of whom or which any race-meeting is held on ANZAC Day shall within two months after the holding of such race-meeting—
(a) supply to the Minister a detailed statement correctly setting out all receipts and expenditure in connexion with such race‑meeting and verified by statutory declaration made by such person or by the president or chairman and the secretary or treasurer of such club or body; and
S. 22A(4)(b) amended by Nos 49/1987 s. 24(1)(a), 37/1994 s. 182(g)(i)(ii), 96/2003 s. 17(3).
(b) pay the whole of the net profit from such race-meeting into the ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund established under the **ANZAC Day Act 1958**: Provided that the Minister may before the race-meeting is held authorize the payment of the net profit therefrom to any institution or organization in the district of the race-course if he is satisfied, after consultation with the president for the time being of the Victorian branch of the Returned Services League of Australia, that such institution or organization is one whose objects would permit it to be recommended to share in the distribution of the said Fund under subsection (3) of section four A of the said Act.
S. 22A(5) amended by Nos 9671 s. 28, 9924 s. 10(2) (as amended by No. 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 198)), repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 182(h).
S. 22A(6) repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 182(h).
S. 22A(7) substituted by No. 17/1992 s. 6(2), repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 182(h).
S. 22B inserted by No. 6607 s. 2(a), amended by Nos 125/1986 s. 13(g), 96/2003 s. 17(4).