48Exemption from certain laws

48 Exemption from certain laws

S. 48(1) amended by Nos 87/1995 s. 13(b), 70/2004 s. 22, 85/2006 s. 173(Sch. 1 item 1).

(1) Nothing in the Building Act 1993, the Planning and Environment Act 1987, the Albert Park Land Act 1972, the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, the State Sport Centres Act 1994 or a planning scheme requiring an authority, licence or permit for the carrying out of works and nothing in the Environment Effects Act 1978 applies to the carrying out of works authorised by and in accordance with this Act by or at the request of the Corporation in the declared area for a year or in a designated access area.

S. 48(2) amended by No. 87/1995 s. 13(c).

(2) Nothing in Part 7 of the Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 applies to the carrying out of works authorised by and in accordance with this Act by or at the request of the Corporation in the declared area for a year or in a designated access area.

49 Freedom of Information Act 1982

(1) Despite anything to the contrary in the Freedom of Information Act 1982, that Act does not apply to a document, whether created before, on or after the commencement of this section, to the extent that the document is, or discloses information about a contract between the Corporation or a company referred to in subsection (2) and one or more of—

(a) the bodies, whether corporate or unincorporate, partnerships or trusts—

(i) granting the right to hold a round of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Formula One World Championship; or

(ii) responsible for the organisation of, or granting the right to hold, an approved motor sport event;

(b) bodies, whether corporate or unincorporate, partnerships or trusts owned by, or associates of, a body, partnership or trust referred to in paragraph (a);

(c) a person not ordinarily resident in Australia in concert with whom a body, partnership or trust referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) is acting in relation to that contract.

S. 49(2) amended by No. 44/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 9(a)).

(2) The companies referred to in this subsection are the following companies—

(a) Melbourne Grand Prix Promotions Pty Ltd A.C.N. 059 230 278;

(b) Melbourne Major Events Company Ltd A.C.N. 050 270 089.

(3) Despite anything to the contrary in Part 7 of the Financial Management Act 1994, the Corporation is not required to disclose in a report under that Part any information about a contract to which subsection (1) applies.