(1C) If a club or association conducts a race-meeting S. 29(1C) and a person receives a direct financial benefit inserted by No. 37/1994 from the profits of the race-meeting, each member s. 185(2). of the managing body or committee of the club or association is guilty of an offence. 1000 penalty units. (1D) In proceedings against a person for an offence S. 29(1D) inserted by under subsection (1C), it is a defence to prove that No. 37/1994 the person charged did not know that a person was s. 185(2). to receive a direct financial benefit of the kind referred to in that subsection. (2) Payment to an employee of the club for his or her S. 29(2) amended by services in relation to the functions of the club No. 37/1994 shall not be deemed to be a direct benefit for the s. 185(3)(a)(b). purposes of this section. Ss 30, 31 * * * * * repealed. * * * * * Heading preceding s. 32 amended by No. 9671 s. 28, repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 186(b). 32 Licences for harness race-meetings held by Harness No. 6070 s. 32. Racing S. 32(1)–(6) * * * * * repealed. (6A) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this S. 32(6A) inserted by Act, the Minister may from time to time issue a No. 9671 s. 3(a), permit to Harness Racing Victoria authorizing on amended by such terms and conditions as he thinks fit the Nos 49/1987 s. 24(1)(b), holding of a harness race-meeting on a specified 16/2001 race-course while a licence is in force in respect of s. 28(Sch. the race-course. item 8).
S. 29(1C) inserted by No. 37/1994 s. 185(2). (1C) If a club or association conducts a race-meeting and a person receives a direct financial benefit from the profits of the race-meeting, each member of the managing body or committee of the club or association is guilty of an offence. 1000 penalty units. S. 29(1D) inserted by No. 37/1994 s. 185(2). (1D) In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1C), it is a defence to prove that the person charged did not know that a person was to receive a direct financial benefit of the kind referred to in that subsection. S. 29(2) amended by No. 37/1994 s. 185(3)(a)(b). (2) Payment to an employee of the club for his or her services in relation to the functions of the club shall not be deemed to be a direct benefit for the purposes of this section. Ss 30, 31 repealed. * * * * * Heading preceding s. 32 amended by No. 9671 s. 28, repealed by No. 37/1994 s. 186(b). * * * * * No. 6070 s. 32. 32 Licences for harness race-meetings held by Harness Racing S. 32(1)–(6) repealed. * * * * * S. 32(6A) inserted by No. 9671 s. 3(a), amended by Nos 49/1987 s. 24(1)(b), 16/2001 s. 28(Sch. item 8). (6A) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Act, the Minister may from time to time issue a permit to Harness Racing Victoria authorizing on such terms and conditions as he thinks fit the holding of a harness race-meeting on a specified race-course while a licence is in force in respect of the race-course.
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