6Holding of race-meetings

6 Holding of race-meetings (1) Unless this Part otherwise provides, a race-meeting for horse racing or harness racing or greyhound racing may only be held— (a) on a race-course licensed under section 24 for that type of racing; and S. 6(1)(b) amended by Nos 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 2), 35/2001 s 6(Sch. 1 item 2(a)). (b) by Harness Racing Victoria or Greyhound Racing Victoria, as the case requires, or by a club licensed under section 24A to conduct race-meetings for that type of racing on that race-course; and S. 6(1)(c) amended by Nos 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 2), 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 2(b)). (c) in accordance with the rules for the time being in force of Racing Victoria or Harness Racing Victoria or Greyhound Racing Victoria, as the case may be. (2) Despite subsection (1), race meetings may be conducted, with the consent of the owners or trustees of a licensed race-course, by one or more of the Findon Harriers's Hunt Club, Melbourne Hunt Club, Oaklands Hunt Club and Yarra Glen and Lilydale Hunt Club for the benefit of such of the hunts clubs as the Minister determines. S. 6(3) amended by No. 2/2022 s. 5. (3) Race-meetings must not be held on Christmas Day. S. 6A inserted by No. 9924 s. 5, repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 177. No. 6070 s. 7. S. 7 amended by Nos 6836 s. 11(a), 7404 s. 2, 8344 s. 26(3)(b), S.R. No. 166/1974, reg. 2 Nos 8690 s. 2(a), 8776 s. 2(a)(b), 9671 s. 28, substituted by Nos 9924 s. 6, 37/1994 s. 177, amended by Nos 98/1994 s. 27(a)–(c), 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 3), 35/2001 s. 6(Sch. 1 item 3).