The purposes of this Act are—
(a) to amend the Racing Act 1958 —
(i) to establish the Victorian Racing Integrity Board; and
(ii) to replace the RV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, the GRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board and the HRV Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board with the Victorian Racing Tribunal for all codes of racing; and
(iii) to provide for the powers of the Victorian Racing Tribunal to hear and determine a matter; and
(iv) to limit the right of appeal to VCAT to decisions made by the Victorian Racing Tribunal on a penalty imposed by the Victorian Racing Tribunal; and
(v) to make further provision in relation to powers of the Racing Integrity Commissioner; and
(b) to make other operational and technical amendments to the Racing Act 1958 and consequentially amend the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 .