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; (c) a racing club licence issued by the Minister under section 24A, that is in force immediately before the appointed day, is to be taken to be not affected by any amendment to section 24A made by the amending Act; (d) the appointment of the member of the Bookmakers and Bookmakers' Clerks Registration Committee under section 85(2)(b), that is in force immediately before the appointed day, is to be taken to be not affected by any amendment to section 85(2)(b) made by the amending Act. (4) On and from the appointed day— (a) all rights, property and assets of the Club in relation to the fund established under section 91C by the Club, that immediately before the appointed day were vested in the Club, vest in Racing Victoria; (b) all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Club, in relation to the fund established under section 91C by the Club, existing immediately before the appointed day, become debts, liabilities and obligations of Racing Victoria; (c) any guidelines issued by the Club under section 91C(5), for the purposes of the fund established under section 91C by the Club, and in force immediately before the appointed day, are deemed to be guidelines issued by Racing Victoria. S. 96B inserted by No. 35/2001 s. 5.