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Racing Act 1958
50TService of notice under section 50S or 50U
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50T Service of notice under section 50S or 50U
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a notice under section 50S or 50U, must be served at a reasonable time, being not less than 7 days, before the date on which the person is required to attend or otherwise comply with the notice.
(2) The Victorian Racing Tribunal Registrar may, as directed by the Victorian Racing Tribunal, serve a notice under section 50S requiring immediate attendance by a person if—
(a) the Victorian Racing Tribunal considers on reasonable grounds that a delay in the person's attendance is likely to result in—
(i) evidence being lost or destroyed; or
(ii) the commission of an offence; or
(iii) the escape of the person on whom the notice is served; or
(iv) serious prejudice to the conduct of the hearing to which the notice relates; or
(b) the person on whom the notice is served consents to immediate attendance.
(3) A notice under section 50S or 50U directed to a natural person must be served by serving a copy of the notice on the person personally.
(4) A notice under section 50S or 50U directed to a body corporate must be served by leaving a copy of the notice at the registered office or principal place of business of the body corporate with a person apparently employed at that office or place and who is apparently at least 18 years of age.
(5) Subsection (4) is in addition to, and not in derogation of, sections 109X and 601CX of the Corporations Act.
S. 50U inserted by No. 37/2018 s. 14.