34Declared area to be restored to reasonable condition

34 Declared area to be restored to reasonable condition

(1) The declared area in respect of a year must, as soon as practicable after the end of the race period in respect of that year, be restored by the Corporation to a condition reasonably comparable to its condition immediately before the beginning of that period.

(2) The Corporation must take all reasonable steps to ensure compliance with subsection (1).

S. 34(3) amended by Nos 70/2004 s. 20(1), 41/2022 s. 24(1).

(3) If there is a dispute between the committee of management of the part of Albert Park that is not Lakeside Oval Reserve land or Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre land and the Corporation about the standard of restoration in the declared area in respect of a year, the committee of management or the Corporation may refer the matter to the Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 and the Minister administering this Act for a decision on the matter and their joint decision shall be final.

S. 34(3A) inserted by No. 70/2004 s. 20(2).

(3A) If, in relation to the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre land, there is a dispute between the State Sport Centres Trust and the Corporation about the standard of restoration in the declared area in respect of a year, the Trust or the Corporation may refer the matter to the Minister administering the State Sport Centres Act 1994 and the Minister administering this Act for a decision on the matter and their joint decision is final.

S. 34(3B) inserted by No. 41/2022 s. 24(2).

(3B) If, in relation to the Lakeside Oval Reserve land, there is a dispute between the State Sport Centres Trust and the Corporation about the standard of restoration in the declared area in respect of a year, the Trust or the Corporation may refer the matter to the Minister administering the State Sport Centres Act 1994 and the Minister administering this Act for a joint decision on the matter.

S. 34(4) inserted by No. 87/1995 s. 10.

(4) Each designated access area must, as soon as practicable after the end of a race period, be restored by the Corporation to a condition reasonably comparable to its condition immediately before it became a designated access area.