96ATransitional provision for introduction of Racing Victoria—Racing (Racing Victoria Ltd) Act 2001

96A Transitional provision for introduction of Racing Victoria—Racing (Racing Victoria Ltd) Act 2001

(1) In this section—

amending Act means the Racing (Racing Victoria Ltd) Act 2001;

appointed day means the day on which sections 3 and 6 of the amending Act come into operation;

Club means The Victoria Racing Club.

(2) On and from the appointed day—

(a) an authorisation made by the Club under section 7 and in force immediately before the appointed day, is deemed to continue in force as if it had been made by Racing Victoria;

(b) a date or time for a horse race-meeting, that has been fixed by or under rules of the Club and in force immediately before the appointed day, is to be taken to be the date or time of the horse race-meeting as if it had been fixed by Racing Victoria;

(c) an appeal made under Part IIIB against a decision of the Club, that has been commenced but not completed immediately before the appointed day, is deemed to be an appeal against a decision of Racing Victoria;

(d) a right of appeal under Part IIIB against a decision of the Club, that is in existence but has not been exercised immediately before the appointed day, is deemed to be a right of appeal against a decision of Racing Victoria;

(e) an appeal made under Part IIIC against a decision of the Club, that has been commenced but not completed immediately before the appointed day, is deemed to be an appeal against a decision of Racing Victoria;

(f) a right of appeal under Part IIIC against a decision of the Club, that is in existence but has not been exercised immediately before the appointed day, is deemed to be a right of appeal against a decision of Racing Victoria;

(g) a club bookmaker's licence within the meaning given by section 84 issued by the Club in accordance with Part IV, that is in force immediately before the appointed day, is deemed to continue in force as if it had been issued by Racing Victoria;

(h) rules made by the Committee of the Club under section 91A and under section 91B and in force immediately before the appointed day, are deemed to be rules made by Racing Victoria.

(3) On and from the appointed day—

(a) a picnic race-meeting permit issued by the Minister under section 18, that is in force immediately before the appointed day, is to be taken to be not affected by any amendment to section 18 made by the amending Act;

(b) a point-to-point steeplechase permit issued by the Minister under section 20, that is in force immediately before the appointed day, is to be taken to be not affected by any amendment to section 20 made by the amending Act;