Racing Act 1958
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51 Definitions
S. 51(1) def. of appointed day
repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 188(a).
S. 51(1) def. of Board amended by Nos 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 12), 2/2022 s. 18.
Board means Greyhound Racing Victoria;
S. 51(1) def. of breeding greyhound inserted by No. 83/1995 s. 4.
breeding greyhound means a female greyhound kept or used for breeding;
S. 51(1) def. of greyhound races amended by Nos 7621 s. 13(3)(a)(b), 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 188(a).
S. 51(1) def. of greyhound racing club or club amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii).
greyhound racing club or club means any person or body corporate or unincorporate who or which conducts greyhound races;
S. 51(1) def. of greyhound racing industry participant inserted by No. 45/2004 s. 8, amended by Nos 73/2008 s. 7, 37/2018 s. 26(1).
greyhound racing industry participant means—
(a) a greyhound racing club;
(b) an association or body (whether incorporated or unincorporated)—
(i) the members of which are owners, breeders or trainers of greyhounds which compete in greyhound races, or registered bookmakers; and
(ii) which represents and promotes the interests of those members;
(c) an association or body involved in greyhound racing declared to be a greyhound racing industry participant under subsection (2);
(d) a person who is involved in the keeping, racing, breeding, whelping, rearing, training or pre-training of a greyhound registered in accordance with section 73A(c);
S. 51(1) def. of greyhound trial track inserted by No. 8603 s. 4.
greyhound trial track means any land that is held out by any person or body of persons having the management or control thereof whether as owner lessee occupier or otherwise for use for trials or other training of greyhounds other than greyhounds owned by or leased to that person or body of persons and not being a ground in respect of which a licence to hold greyhound races is required by this Part;
S. 51(1) def. of ground amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii).
ground means any Crown land or reserve or any land or reserve vested in or managed by any trustees or body or bodies or any land whatsoever to which persons are admitted either at all times or only at certain times whether on payment of an entrance fee or charge or otherwise for the purpose of taking part in or of witnessing any greyhound races;