69Greyhound Racing Victoria

69 Greyhound Racing Victoria S. 69(1) amended by No. 8209 s. 21(1)(a)(ii), substituted by No. 16/2001 s. 14. (1) There shall be a Board in the name of Greyhound Racing Victoria, constituted as provided in this Act. S. 69(1A) inserted by No. 28/1986 s. 7(1). (1A) The Board is a body corporate and has perpetual succession and a common seal, and is capable in law of suing and being sued and, subject to and for the purposes of this Act, of purchasing, leasing or otherwise dealing with any real or personal property and of doing and suffering anything else that bodies corporate may by law do or suffer. S. 69(2) amended by Nos 6954 s. 2(a)(i)–(vi), 7828 s. 5, 8209 ss 8(a)(b), 21(1)(a)(ii), 9146 s. 10, substituted by No. 9671 s. 8, amended by No. 41/1989 s. 4(1)(a)(b), substituted by No. 11/1997 s. 4, amended by No. 17/2016 s. 5(1), substituted by No. 37/2018 s. 27. (2) The Board consists of at least 5 but not more than 7 members of whom— (a) one member is to be the chairperson of the Board; and (b) at least one member must have experience or expertise in animal welfare or ethics. S. 69(3) substituted by No. 6954 s. 2(b), repealed by No. 9671 s. 8, new s. 69(3) inserted by No. 49/1987 s. 24(1)(e), substituted by No. 11/1997 (3) The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister. S. 69(3A) inserted by No. 17/2016 s. 5(2). (3A) The Minister may make a recommendation referred to in subsection (3) if, in the Minister's opinion, the person has the necessary skills, experience and knowledge to assist the Board to carry out its functions. S. 69(4) repealed by No. 6954 s. 2(c), new s. 69(4) inserted by No. 49/1987 s. 24(1)(e), substituted by No. 11/1997 (4) The Minister may appoint a member other than the chairperson to be deputy chairperson of the Board. S. 69(5) inserted by No. 11/1997 (5) If the chairperson is unable to perform the duties of the office or the office of chairperson is vacant, the deputy chairperson may act in the place of the chairperson. S. 69(6) inserted by No. 11/1997 (6) The deputy chairperson while acting in the place of the chairperson has all the powers and may perform all the duties of the chairperson. S. 69(7) inserted by No. 11/1997 (7) A member of the Board (other than the executive director) holding office immediately before the commencement of section 4 of the **Racing (Amendment) Act 1997** continues to hold office after that commencement on the same terms and conditions for the remainder of the term specified in his or her instrument of appointment. S. 69(8) inserted by No. 11/1997 (8) A person holding office as executive director of the Board immediately before the commencement of section 4 of the **Racing (Amendment) Act 1997** goes out of office on that commencement. No. 6070 s. 70.