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63A Greyhound races on ANZAC Day
S. 63A(1) amended by Nos 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 15), 96/2003 s. 17(6), 50/2015 s. 3(8).
(1) No greyhound races shall be held on ANZAC Day in any year except on one ground within 32 kilometres of the north-east corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne, to be nominated by Greyhound Racing Victoria and on such grounds not being within 32 kilometres of that corner and not exceeding eight in number as Greyhound Racing Victoria nominates.
S. 63A(2) amended by S.R. No. 166/1974 reg. 2, substituted by No. 32/1991 s. 6(3), amended by No. 96/2003 s. 17(6).
(2) No race at any greyhound races held on ANZAC Day is to commence before 1 p.m.
S. 63A(3) amended by Nos 8344 s. 26(3)(cc), 96/2003 s. 17(6).
(3) The promoter of any greyhound races held on ANZAC Day shall within two months after the holding of such greyhound races—
(a) supply to the Minister a detailed statement correctly setting out all receipts and expenditure in connexion with such greyhound races and verified by statutory declaration made by such promoter or if such promoter is a body corporate or a body unincorporate by the chairman and secretary thereof or in the latter case by the chairman or president and the secretary or treasurer thereof; and
S. 63A(3)(b) amended by S.R. No. 166/1974 reg. 2,
Nos 49/1987 s. 24(1)(a), 37/1994 s. 188(j), 96/2003 s. 17(6), 50/2015 s. 3(9).
(b) pay the whole of the net profit from such greyhound races into the ANZAC Day Proceeds Fund established under the **ANZAC Day Act 1958**: Provided that where any such greyhound races are held on a ground not within 32 kilometres of the north‑east corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne, the Minister may before the greyhound races are held authorize the payment of the net profit therefrom to any institution or organization in the district in which the greyhound races are held 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S. 63A(4) substituted by No. 32/1991 s. 6(4), repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 188(k).
S. 63A(5) inserted by No. 17/1992 s. 6(7), repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 188(k).
Heading preceding s. 64
repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 188(l).
No. 6070 s. 64.
S. 64 amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii).