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52A Plumpton coursing with mechanical quarry
S. 52A(1) amended by No. 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 13).
(1) Despite anything to the contrary in this Division, a club may apply to the Minister for the issue of a permit authorising the club to hold plumpton coursing matches conducted by the use of a mechanical quarry, being matches approved in accordance with the rules of Greyhound Racing Victoria.
S. 52A(2) amended by No. 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 13).
(2) The Minister may, after consultation with Greyhound Racing Victoria, issue such a permit, subject to any conditions that the Minister thinks fit.
S. 52A(4)(b) amended by No. 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 13).
(b) must cancel a permit issued to a club if Greyhound Racing Victoria notifies the Minister in writing that the club has no plumpton coursing matches approved in accordance with its rules.
S. 52A(6) amended by No. 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 13).
(6) Plumpton coursing matches authorised by a permit under this section must be conducted under the rules of Greyhound Racing Victoria.
S. 52A(7) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.3(Sch. 6 item 10.6).
(7) Plumpton coursing matches so permitted and conducted by the use of a mechanical quarry are deemed to be sports within the meaning of section 84.
S. 52B inserted by No. 9671 s. 5, amended by Nos 32/1991
s. 5(a)(b), 37/1994
s. 188(d), substituted by No. 73/1996
s. 84.