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Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985

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This Act creates the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust and gives it corporate powers to run, develop, lease and charge for use of the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park and related facilities; it also provides for altering Crown land reservations for those sites (ss.5–7,17; Parts 5–6A). The Minister retains approval and delegation controls over major actions (ss.6(3–4),7A,7AA), while users, licensees and lessees pay fees and must follow Trust regulations (ss.7,17,22).

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What it does

Mechanically, the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985 creates a statutory corporate body, the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust (the Trust), and sets out a statutory framework for the possession, reservation, management and commercial use of specified land parcels described in the Schedule and in subsequent Parts of the Act. The Trust is established as a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal (s 5). The Act gives the Trust a set of core functions (s 6(1)) and a broad suite of powers to carry those functions into effect (s 7). Those powers include granting leases, licences and permits over Trust-managed land, imposing fees for entry or use, entering into commercial contracts and exploiting intellectual property, subject to specified constraints and Ministerial approvals in particular circumstances (s 7(1)(a)-(i); ss 6(2), 6(3)-(4)).

The Act also provides detailed land‑management mechanics. It authorises the Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 to provide survey plans to the Governor in Council, and on satisfaction that a plan corresponds to the plan in the Schedule, the Governor in Council may revoke older Orders in Council or Crown grants and either excise land to be temporarily reserved for the National Tennis Centre (Part 5: ss 23-25, 25A-25F), reserve further land (Part 5A: ss 30A-30F), or make Orders in Council closing roads and changing reservations (ss 30B, 30C, 31A-31D, 32A-32B). Special provisions deal with the Batman Avenue bridge strata (Part 5B: ss 30FA-30FC) and with Gosch’s Paddock being managed as a committee of management under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 (ss 6A; 32B). The Registrar of Titles is required to make necessary amendments to the register consequent on these exercises (s 28; s 30F; ss 30FC; s 32).

Financially, the Act requires the Trust to maintain the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust Fund into which fees and other receipts are paid and from which the Trust meets its debts, management costs and other authorised payments (s 17). The Trust has borrowing and investment powers as conferred under the Borrowing and Investment Powers Act 1987 (s 18). It must prepare an annual business plan in a form and to a timetable determined by the Minister and engage with the Minister on comments (s 16F). The Trust’s reporting obligations include provision of information on maintaining public access to Gosch’s Paddock in its report under the Financial Management Act 1994 (s 16G).

Current sections

Direct links to the current provisions in Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985.

Part 1

Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

S. 1
amended by No. 34/1995 s. 5.

Short title

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985.

Commencement

2 Commencement

This Act shall come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation of the Governor in Council published in the Government Gazette.

Purposes of this Act

3 Purposes of this Act

The purposes of this Act are—

S. 3(a) substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 6,
amended by No. 56/1997
s. 3(a).

(a) to create a Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust to administer the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park and certain other land and facilities for the purposes of tennis, other sports, recreation and entertainment; and

S. 3(b) substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 6.

(b) to provide for the management and operation of the National Tennis Centre and Olympic Park; and

S. 3(c) substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 6,
amended by No. 56/1997
s 3(b).

S. 3(d) inserted by No. 56/1997
s. 3(b), amended by No. 62/2007 s. 4(1).

(d) to provide for the development, promotion, management, operation and use of sports, recreation and entertainment facilities and services in Victoria in addition to those at the National Tennis Centre and Olympic Park; and

S. 3(e) inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 4(2).

(e) to provide for the management of Gosch's Paddock by the Trust as a committee of management under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.

Definitions

4 Definitions

In this Act unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—

S. 4 def. of association repealed by No. 56/1997
s. 6(2).

S. 4 def. of Central Plan Office inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 5(1), substituted by No. 52/2016 s. 3(1), repealed by No. 53/2017 s. 84.

S. 4 def. of centre repealed by No. 34/1995 s. 7(b).

S. 4 def. of film friendly principles inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 9.1).

film friendly principles has the same meaning as in the Filming Approval Act 2014;

S. 4 def. of film permit inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 9.1).

film permit has the same meaning as in the Filming Approval Act 2014;

S. 4 def. of Gosch's Paddock inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 5(1).

Gosch's Paddock means the land reserved under section 32B;

S. 4 def. of major lease inserted by No. 28/2024 s. 12(1).

major lease means a lease that—

(a) is for a term of 21 years or more; or

(b) is over the whole of the National Tennis Centre; or

S. 4 def. of Melbourne Park
inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 7(a).

Melbourne Park includes the national tennis centre land;

S. 4 def. of member amended by No. 34/1995 s. 7(c).

member means a member of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust and includes the chairperson and a person appointed to act as a member or chairperson;

S. 4 def. of National Tennis Centre inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 7(a).

National Tennis Centre means the national tennis centre land at Melbourne Park and the facilities for the purposes of tennis, other sports, recreation and entertainment on that land;

S. 4 def. of national tennis centre land amended by Nos 90/1994 s. 3, 42/1998
s. 4, substituted by No. 62/2007 s. 5(2), amended by Nos 52/2016 s. 3(2), 41/2022 s. 19, 28/2024 s. 12(2).

national tennis centre land means—

(a) the land excised under sections 23, 24 and 25; and

(b) the land reserved under sections 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, 25E and 25F; and

(d) the land reserved under section 30C; and

(e) the land reserved under section 30D; and

(f) the land reserved under section 30E shown hatched on plan LEGL./21-548 lodged in the Central Plan Office and in Part 10 of the Schedule; and

(g) the land (including any stratum of land) reserved under section 30FB;

S. 4 def. of Olympic Park
inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 7(a), amended by No. 28/2024 s. 12(3).

Olympic Park means the Olympic Park land and the facilities for the purposes of sport, recreation and entertainment on that land;

S. 4 def. of Olympic Park land
inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 7(a), amended by No. 50/1998 s. 41, substituted by Nos 81/2000 s. 41, 62/2007 s. 5(3).

Olympic Park land means—

(a) so much of the land that is described in Part 5 of the Schedule as is shown in the plan numbered LEGL./00–24 lodged in the Central Plan Office as—

(i) parcels A, B and C; and

(ii) a sport recreation and entertainment reserve; and

(b) the land reserved under section 31C; and

S. 4 def. of police officer inserted by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 110.1).

police officer has the same meaning as in the Victoria Police Act 2013;

S. 4 def. of Trust amended by No. 34/1995 s. 7(d).

Trust means the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust established by this Act.

S. 4A inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 9.2).

Filming Approval Act 2014

4A Filming Approval Act 2014

This Act is filming approval legislation within the meaning of the Filming Approval Act 2014.

Pt 2 (Heading) inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Part 2

Constitution of the Trust[[1]](#endnote-2)

Part 2—Constitution of the Trust[1]

S. 5 substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Establishment of Trust[[2]](#endnote-3)

5 Establishment of Trust[[2]](#endnote-3)

(1) There is established a Trust to be called the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust.

(2) The Trust—

(a) is a body corporate with perpetual succession; and

(b) has a common seal; and

(d) may acquire, hold and dispose of real and personal property; and

(e) may do and suffer all acts and things that a body corporate may, by law, do and suffer.

(3) The common seal must be kept as directed by the Trust and must not be used except as authorised by the Trust.

(4) All courts must take judicial notice of the seal of the Trust on a document and, until the contrary is proved, must presume that the document was properly sealed.

S. 6
amended by No. 73/1986 s. 4(a), substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Powers and functions

6 Powers and functions

(1) The Trust has the following functions—

(a) to be responsible for the care, improvement, use and promotion of the National Tennis Centre and Olympic Park as facilities for tennis, other sports, recreation and entertainment;

(b) to operate the National Tennis Centre and Olympic Park efficiently and effectively to obtain the best possible use of the facilities;

(c) to provide planning for the operation of the National Tennis Centre and Olympic Park which is co-ordinated between the two facilities;

(d) to be responsible for proper financial management of the National Tennis Centre and Olympic Park;

S. 6(1)(e) substituted by No. 56/1997
s. 4(1).

(e) to provide for the planning, development, promotion, management, operation and use of other sports, recreation and entertainment facilities and services in Victoria; and

S. 6(1)(f) substituted by No. 56/1997
s. 4(1).

(f) to provide for the development, promotion, management, operation and use of facilities and services for the parking of vehicles and other necessary services to be used in conjunction with any of the facilities operated or managed by the Trust; and

S. 6(1)(fa) inserted by No. 62/2007

(fa) to be the committee of management under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for Gosch's Paddock; and

S. 6(1)(g) inserted by No. 56/1997
s. 4(1), amended by No. 19/2003 s. 31(a).

(g) to accept appointment and act as a committee of management of Crown lands; and

S. 6(1)(h) inserted by No. 19/2003 s. 31(b), amended by No. 62/2007 s. 6(2)

(h) to carry out any other function conferred on or given to the Trust by or under this Act or any other Act.

S. 6(1A) inserted by No. 56/1997
s. 4(2), amended by No. 62/2007 s. 6(3).

(1A) The Trust must not carry out any of its functions with respect to land, facilities or services outside the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park or Gosch's Paddock or exercise any powers in relation to those functions without the approval of the Premier, the Treasurer and the Minister.

(2) The Trust has all the powers necessary to enable it to perform its functions.

(3) The Minister may give the Trust directions in relation to the carrying out of its functions under this Act.

(4) The Trust must comply with the directions of the Minister in carrying out its functions under this Act.

S. 6A inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 7

Trust is committee of management under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for Gosch's Paddock

6A Trust is committee of management under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for Gosch's Paddock

On the publication of an Order under section 32B, the Trust is deemed to be the committee of management of Gosch's Paddock appointed under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.

S. 7
amended by Nos 73/1986 s. 4(b)–(d), 77/1988 s. 4, substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8, amended by No. 62/2007 s. 8(6) (ILA s. 39B(1)).

Further powers[[3]](#endnote-4)

7 Further powers[[3]](#endnote-4)

(1) Without limiting section 6(2), the Trust has the power to do all or any of the following—

(a) in the case of the National Tennis Centre and Olympic Park—

S. 7(1)(a)(i) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 13(1).

(i) subject to the approval of the Minister, grant leases of the whole or any part of the National Tennis Centre or Olympic Park;

(ii) grant licences or permits for the use or development of the whole or any part of the National Tennis Centre or Olympic Park;

S. 7(1)(b) substituted by No. 56/1997
s. 5(a), amended by No. 62/2007 s. 8(1).

(b) in the case of any other land or facilities (except Gosch's Paddock) managed or operated by the Trust—

(i) grant licences or permits for the use or development of the whole or any part of that land or those facilities; or

(ii) enter into leases;

(d) appoint agents or engage consultants;

(e) impose a fee or charge for—

S. 7(1)(e)(i) amended by Nos 56/1997
s. 5(b), 62/2007 s. 8(2).

(i) entry to the whole or any part of the National Tennis Centre or Olympic Park or any other land, facilities or services managed or operated by the Trust (except for Gosch's Paddock), whether or not that entry is for the purposes of a particular event or activity or otherwise and whether or not the fee or charge is collected, either in whole or in part, on behalf of another person; or

S. 7(1)(e)(ii) amended by Nos 56/1997
s. 5(c), 62/2007 ss 8(2), 17(1).

(ii) the use of facilities or services at the National Tennis Centre or Olympic Park or any other facilities or services managed or operated by the Trust (except for Gosch's Paddock);

Note to s. 7(1)(e) inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 8(3)

The Trust is a committee of management under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for Gosch's Paddock.

S. 7(1)(f) amended by Nos 56/1997
s. 5(b), 62/2007 s. 8(4).

(f) subject to paragraph (fa), enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements for the carrying out of its functions, including, but not limited to, contracts agreements or arrangements for the provision of goods or services to the Trust or at the National Tennis Centre or Olympic Park or any other land, facilities or services managed or operated by the Trust;

S. 7(1)(fa) inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 8(5).

(fa) in the case of Gosch's Paddock, subject to the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 and any regulations made under that Act, enter into contracts, agreements or arrangements for the carrying out of its functions in respect of Gosch's Paddock;

(g) apply for, obtain and hold, whether on its own behalf or jointly with any other person, any intellectual property rights;

(h) assign or grant licences in respect of those intellectual property rights, with or without charge;

(i) enter into agreements and arrangements for commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights.

S. 7(2) inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 8(6).

(2) Despite anything to the contrary in the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or any regulations made under that Act and subject to subsection (3), the Trust may grant licences for a period of not more than 21 years for the use of the whole or any part of Gosch's Paddock for purposes that are not substantially detrimental to the reservation of Gosch's Paddock as a public park.

S. 7(3) inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 8(6).

(3) The Trust must not grant a licence under subsection (2) unless—

S. 7(3)(a) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 13(2).

(a) the Minister has given written approval to the granting of the licence; and

(b) the Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 has given approval in accordance with that Act as if the licence were a licence granted under that Act and the approval is in force.

S. 7(4) inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 8(6).

(4) The Trust may grant permits for the use of the whole or any part of Gosch's Paddock for purposes that are not detrimental to the reservation of Gosch's Paddock as a public park.

S. 7(5) inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 8(6).

(5) Despite anything to the contrary in the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or any regulations made under that Act, the Trust must not enter into any lease under that Act or any tenancy agreement under that Act in respect of Gosch's Paddock.

S. 7AA inserted by No. 28/2024 s. 14.

7AA Minister may delegate approval power under section 7(1) in relation to leases that are not major leases

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister, by instrument, may delegate the Minister's approval power under section 7(1)(a)(i) to—

(a) the Secretary of the Department of the Minister administering this Act; or

(b) a person or class of person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 as an executive within the meaning of that Act in the Department of the Minister administering this Act.

(2) A delegation under subsection (1)—

(a) must only be in relation to a lease that is not a major lease; and

(b) may be in relation to a class of leases that are not major leases or a specific lease that is not a major lease; and

See also sections 42 and 42A of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984.

S. 7A inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 9.

Minister must approve carrying out of certain functions

7A Minister must approve carrying out of certain functions

(1) Despite anything to the contrary in the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or any regulations made under that Act, the Trust must not construct or carry out any works in Gosch's Paddock without the written approval of the Minister.

(2) The Minister must consult with the Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 before giving an approval under subsection (1).

(3) In this section works does not include—

(a) tents, marquees, shelters and other similar temporary structures; or

(b) non-commercial signage; or

(d) horticultural works and plantings; or

(e) works required to maintain public safety; or

(f) any other minor works.

S. 7B inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 9

Conflict of powers

7B Conflict of powers

In respect of the management of Gosch's Paddock, subject to sections 7 and 7A, to the extent that there is any inconsistency between the powers and functions of the Trust under this Act and the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or any regulations made under that Act, the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 prevails.

S. 8
amended by No. 73/1986 s. 5(a)(i)(ii), substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8, amended by No. 28/2024 s. 15(2) (ILA s. 39B(1)).

Membership

8 Membership

(1) The Trust is to consist of 12 members appointed by the Governor in Council of whom—

(a) 9 persons are to be appointed on the nomination of the Minister;

S. 8(1)(b) amended by Nos 56/1997
s. 6(3), 28/2024 s. 15(1)(a).

(b) 2 persons are to be appointed on the nomination of the Minister to represent Tennis Australia Limited;

S. 8(1)(c) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 15(1)(b).

S. 8(2) inserted by No. 28/2024 s. 15(2).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), Tennis Australia Limited may provide the Minister with recommended persons to consider for nomination as representative members on the Trust.

S. 8(3) inserted by No. 28/2024 s. 15(2).

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), the Victorian Tennis Association may provide the Minister with recommended persons to consider for nomination as representative members on the Trust.

S. 9 substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Membership not an office of profit

9 Membership not an office of profit

A member of the Trust shall not be taken by reason of being such a member of the Trust to hold an office or place of profit under the Crown which would—

(a) prevent the member sitting or voting as a member of the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly; or

(b) make void the member's election to the Legislative Council or Legislative Assembly; or

(d) subject the member to liability to a penalty under the Constitution Act 1975.

S. 10 substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Terms of office

10 Terms of office

S. 10(1) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 16.

(1) A member of the Trust holds office—

(a) for the period, not exceeding 4 years; and

(b) upon the terms and conditions—

specified in the member's instrument of appointment.

(2) A member of the Trust is eligible for reappointment.

S. 10(3) amended by No. 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), substituted by Nos 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 127.1), 80/2006 s. 26(Sch. item 65).

(3) The Public Administration Act 2004 (other than Part 3 of that Act) applies to a member in respect of the office of member.

S. 11 amended by No. 73/1986 s. 5(b), substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Resignation and Removal

11 Resignation and Removal

S. 11(1) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 17.

(1) A member of the Trust may resign the office of member by writing signed by the member and addressed to the Minister.

(2) The Governor in Council may at any time remove a member of the Trust from office.

(3) If a member of the Trust dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Governor in Council may, in accordance with this Act, fill the vacant office.

S. 12 substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Chairperson

12 Chairperson

(1) The chairperson must be appointed by the Governor in Council from the members of the Trust.

S. 12(2) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 18(1).

(2) The chairperson holds that office for the term specified in the chairperson's instrument of appointment and is eligible for reappointment.

S. 12(3) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 18(2).

(3) The chairperson may resign that office by writing signed by the chairperson and addressed to the Minister.

(4) The Governor in Council may at any time remove the chairperson from office.

(5) The chairperson ceases to hold that office on ceasing to be a member of the Trust.

S. 13 substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Acting member

13 Acting member

S. 13(1) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 19(1).

(1) If a member of the Trust is unable to perform the duties or functions of the member's office, the Minister may appoint a person qualified to be appointed to that office to act in that office during the period of inability.

S. 13(2) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 19(2).

(2) The Minister—

(a) subject to this Act, may determine the terms and conditions of appointment of an acting member; and

(b) may at any time terminate the appointment.

(3) While the appointment of an acting member remains in force, the acting member has and may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions of the office in which that person is acting.

S. 13(4) inserted by No. 28/2024 s. 19(3).

(4) An acting member is entitled to receive the same fees and allowances as a member.

S. 13A inserted by No. 28/2024 s. 20.

13A

Acting chairperson

13A Acting chairperson

(1) The Minister may appoint a member of the Trust to act as chairperson during a period of vacancy if—

(a) the office of chairperson of the Trust becomes vacant under section 12; or

(b) the chairperson of the Trust is unable to perform the duties of office of chairperson because of illness or otherwise.

(2) An acting chairperson is entitled to receive the same fees and allowances as a person appointed as chairperson of the Trust.

S. 14 substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Payment of members

14 Payment of members

(1) A member other than a member who is—

(a) a member of the Legislative Council or the Legislative Assembly; or

S. 14(1)(b) amended by Nos 46/1998
s. 7(Sch. 1), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 127.2), 28/2024 s. 21(a).

(b) an employee of the public service within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004—

S. 14(1)(c) repealed by No. 28/2024 s. 21(b).

is entitled to receive the fees, if any, that are fixed from time to time by the Governor in Council for that member.

(2) A member is entitled to receive the allowances that are fixed from time to time by the Governor in Council.

S. 15 substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Procedure of Trust

15 Procedure of Trust

S. 15(1) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 22.

(1) The chairperson or, in the absence of the chairperson, a person appointed as acting chairperson, must preside at a meeting of the Trust at which the chairperson or person appointed as acting chairperson. is present.

(2) If neither the chairperson nor an acting chairperson is present at a meeting the members present may elect a member to preside at the meeting.

(3) A question arising at a meeting of the Trust is to be determined by a majority of votes of the members who are present and voting on that question.

(4) The person presiding at a meeting has a deliberative vote and a second or casting vote.

(5) A majority of the members of the Trust currently holding office constitutes a quorum.

(6) Except as otherwise provided for in this Act, the Trust may regulate its own proceedings.

S. 16 substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

Convening of meetings

16 Convening of meetings

(1) The Trust must hold at least 4 meetings in any calendar year.

(2) The chairperson must convene the meetings of the Trust.

(3) The chairperson must convene a meeting of the Trust if the chairperson has received a written request from at least 2 members to hold a meeting.

S. 16A inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

16A

Effect of vacancy or defect

16A Effect of vacancy or defect

An act or decision of the Trust is not invalid only because—

(a) of a vacancy in its membership; or

(b) of a defect or irregularity in the appointment of any of its members; or

S. 16A(c) amended by No. 28/2024 s. 23.

(c) in the case of an acting chairperson or acting member, the occasion for that member so acting had not arisen or had ceased.

S. 16B inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

16B

Member's pecuniary interest

16B Member's pecuniary interest

(1) A member who has a pecuniary interest in any matter in which the Trust is concerned must—

(a) if the member is present at a meeting of the Trust at which the matter is to be considered, disclose the nature of the interest immediately before the consideration of that matter; or

(b) if the member is aware that the matter is to be considered at a meeting of the Trust at which the member does not intend to be present, disclose the nature of the interest to the chairperson before the meeting is held.

(2) The member—

(a) may take part in the discussion of the matter in the meeting with the consent of the Trust; and

(b) must leave the meeting while any vote is taken on a question relating to the matter.

S. 16C inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

16C

Immunity

16C Immunity

(1) A member is not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith—

(a) in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act; or

(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under this Act.

(2) Any liability resulting from an act or omission that would but for subsection (1), attach to a member of the Trust, attaches instead to the Trust.

S. 16D inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

16D

Staff

16D Staff

S. 16D(1) amended by No. 62/2007 s. 17(2).

(1) The Trust may appoint a person approved by the Minister as the Chief Executive Officer to the Trust.

(2) The Trust may employ any other persons that are necessary for the purposes of the administration of the Trust and the carrying out of its powers and functions.

S. 16E inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

16E

Delegation

16E Delegation

The Trust may, in writing delegate its powers or functions under this or any other Act, other than this power to delegate, to—

(a) a member of the Trust; or

(b) a sub-committee of the Trust comprised—

(i) entirely of members of the Trust; or

S. 16E(b)(ii) amended by No. 62/2007 s. 17(3).

(ii) of the Chief Executive Officer and otherwise entirely of members of the Trust; or

S. 16E(c) amended by No. 62/2007 s. 17(3).

S. 16F inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 8.

16F

Business plan

16F Business plan

(1) The Trust must prepare a business plan each year.

(2) The Trust must give a copy of the proposed business plan to the Minister on or before the date in the year determined by the Minister.

(3) The proposed business plan must be in or to the effect of a form approved by the Minister and must include—

(a) a statement of corporate intent, being information about the objectives, main undertakings, activities, accounting policies and performance measures of the Trust;

(b) financial statements containing information requested by the Minister;

(4) The Trust must consider any comments on the proposed plan that are made to it by the Minister within 2 months after the plan was submitted to the Minister.

(5) The Trust must consult in good faith with the Minister following communication to it of the comments, must make any changes to the plan that are agreed between the Minister and the Trust and must deliver the completed plan to the Minister within 3 months after the plan was submitted to the Minister.

New s. 16G inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 10.

16G

Reporting

16G Reporting

In its report of operations for a financial year under Part 7 of the Financial Management Act 1994 the Trust must include information, as required by the Minister, on its performance in maintaining public access to Gosch's Paddock during that financial year.

Pt 3
(Heading and ss 16G–16J)
inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 8,

Pt 4
(Heading) inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 9.

Part 4

Financial and general provisions

Part 4—Financial and general provisions

Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust Fund

17 Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust Fund

S. 17(1) amended by No. 56/1997
s. 7(a).

(1) The Trust shall establish and maintain a fund to be called the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust Fund.

(2) There shall be paid into the Fund—

S. 17(2)(a) amended by No. 56/1997
s. 7(b).

(a) fees paid to or received by the Trust by or from persons for the right to use or attend the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park or any other land, facilities or services operated or managed by the Trust;

(b) income received by the Trust from the investment of moneys in the Fund; and

S. 17(2)(c) amended by Nos 34/1995 s. 10(a), 56/1997
s. 7(c).

(c) all other moneys received by or paid to the Trust in respect of the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park or any other land, facilities or services operated or managed by the Trust.

(3) Moneys in the Fund may be applied only—

S. 17(3)(a) amended by Nos 34/1995 s. 10(b)(i), 56/1997
s. 7(c).

(a) in payment or discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Trust in or in connexion with the performance and exercise of the functions and powers of the Trust with respect to the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park or any other land, facilities or services operated or managed by the Trust;

S. 17(3)(b) amended by No. 56/1997
s. 7(d).

(b) in payment of fees and allowances payable to members;

S. 17(3)(c) substituted by Nos 34/1995 s. 10(b)(ii), 56/1997
s. 7(e).

(c) in payment of the costs of the management of the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park or any other land, facilities or services operated or managed by the Trust including the costs of employing people for the purposes of managing and operating the land, facilities or services;

S. 17(3)(d) repealed by No. 56/1997
s. 7(f).

(e) in payment or discharge of any debts or liabilities incurred by or on behalf of the Crown in connexion with the planning, design and construction of the Centre before the coming into operation of this Act;

S. 17(3)(f) inserted by No. 56/1997
s. 7(g).

(f) in payment of any other amount authorised or required to be paid out of the Fund under this Act or agreed to by the Trust and the Minister to be paid out of the Fund.

(4) The Trust may invest any money in the Fund in any manner approved by the Treasurer.

S. 17(5) substituted by No. 11/2001 s. 3(Sch. item 47).

(5) The Trust may open and maintain one or more accounts in the name of the Trust with any authorised deposit-taking institution within the meaning of the Banking Act 1959 of the Commonwealth.

S. 17A inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 11,

S. 18 substituted by No. 56/1997

Borrowing and investment powers

18 Borrowing and investment powers

The Trust has the powers conferred on it by the Borrowing and Investment Powers Act 1987.

S. 18A inserted by No. 73/1986 s. 6,
amended by No. 34/1995
s. 12(a)(b),

Ss 19–21 repealed by No. 31/1994 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 59).

S. 22 substituted by No. 8/1992 s. 3.

Regulations

22 Regulations

(1) The Governor in Council may make regulations for or with respect to—

S. 22(1)(a) substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 13,
amended by Nos 56/1997
s. 9(1), 62/2007 s. 11(1).

(a) the control, management and use of the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park or any other land, facilities or services managed or operated by the Trust (except Gosch's Paddock);

S. 22(1)(b) substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 13, amended by
Nos 56/1997
s. 9(2), 62/2007 s. 11(1).

(b) the prohibition or regulation of any activity at the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park or any other land or facilities managed or operated by the Trust (except Gosch's Paddock);

S. 22(1)(c) substituted by No. 34/1995 s. 13,
amended by
Nos 56/1997
s. 9(2), 62/2007 s. 11(1).

(c) the protection of people at the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park or any other land or facilities managed or operated by the Trust (except Gosch's Paddock) from injury or nuisance;

S. 22(1)(d)
amended by
No. 62/2007 s. 11(2).

(d) the removal of any structures or other works (except in Gosch's Paddock) which do not comply with the requirements of the Trust or in respect of which a lease, licence or permit has expired or has been cancelled;

(e) generally prescribing any other matter or thing required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed or necessary to be prescribed to give effect to this Act.

(2) The regulations—

(a) may be of general or limited application; and

(b) may differ according to differences in time, place or circumstance; and

(d) may impose penalties not exceeding 10 penalty units for a contravention of the regulations.

S. 22(2A) inserted by No. 51/2014 s. 9(Sch. 2 item 9.3).

(2A) Any regulations made under this Act for or with respect to the issuing of film permits must not be inconsistent with the film friendly principles.

S. 22(3) substituted by No. 56/1997
s. 11.

(3) The regulations are subject to disallowance by a House of the Parliament.

S. 22(4) repealed by No. 56/1997
s. 11.

(5) Where, under subsection (3), either House of Parliament disallows any regulation, no regulation, being the same in substance as the regulation so disallowed, shall be made within 6 months after the date of the disallowance, unless the House of the Parliament in which notice of the motion to disallow the regulation was given by resolution approves the making of a regulation the same in substance as the regulation deemed to have been disallowed.

(6) Any regulation made in contravention of subsection (5) shall be void and of no effect.

Note to s. 22 inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 11(2)

In relation to Gosch's Paddock, regulations may be made under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.

S. 22A inserted by No. 8/1992
s. 3.

22A

Powers of removal

22A Powers of removal

S. 22A(1) amended by Nos 34/1995 s. 14(a), 56/1997
s. 9(2).

(1) A person authorised by the Trust for the purposes of this section may remove any person found contravening the regulations from the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park or any other land or facilities managed or operated by the Trust.

S. 22A(2) amended by Nos 34/1995 s. 14(b), 56/1997
s. 9(2).

(2) It is lawful for an authorised person using no more force than is reasonably necessary to remove a person found contravening the regulations or cause the person to be removed from the National Tennis Centre, Olympic Park or any other facilities managed or operated by the Trust.

S. 22A(3) amended by No. 33/2004 s. 206.

(3) Nothing in this section authorises a person to do anything in contravention of the Private Security Act 2004.

S. 22B inserted by No. 8/1992
s. 3, amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 110.2).

22B

Proceedings for offences

22B Proceedings for offences

Proceedings for an offence against the regulations may be brought by a police officer or a person authorised to do so, either generally or in a particular case, by the Trust.

Pt 5 (Heading) inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 15.

Part 5

Melbourne Park

Part 5—Melbourne Park

Power to excise an area to be surveyed from Flinders Park

23 Power to excise an area to be surveyed from Flinders Park

S. 23(1) amended by No. 46/1998

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 upon receiving a plan of survey of a portion of the land known as Flinders Park signed by the Surveyor-General and upon being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown cross hatched in the Plan in Part 2 of the Schedule may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land shown in the plan of survey be excised from the reservation of the land known as Flinders Park.

(2) Upon receiving such a recommendation the Governor in Council may by proclamation published in the Government Gazette revoke the Order in Council of 9 June 1873 and Crown grant Volume 600 Folium 119903 so far as they relate to the land shown in the plan of survey.

(3) On the day on which a proclamation revoking the said Order in Council as provided in subsection (2) is published in the Government Gazette every other Order in Council or proclamation so far as it reserves or affects or purports to reserve or affect the land shown in the plan of survey shall also be revoked and the said land—

(a) shall notwithstanding anything in the Act become and be unalienated land of the Crown freed and discharged from all trusts encumbrances reservations limitations and restrictions whatsoever and from every estate or interest therein; and

(b) shall be deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes being in particular the purposes of a national tennis centre.

(4) For the purposes of this section the land known as Flinders Park means the land the title particulars of which are described in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule.

Power to excise an area to be surveyed from Yarra Park

24 Power to excise an area to be surveyed from Yarra Park

S. 24(1) amended by No. 46/1998

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 upon receiving a plan of survey of a portion of the land known as Yarra Park signed by the Surveyor-General and upon being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown diagonally hatched on the Plan in Part 2 of the Schedule may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land shown in the plan of survey be excised from the reservation of the land known as Yarra Park.

(2) Upon receiving such a recommendation the Governor in Council may by proclamation published in the Government Gazette revoke the Order in Council of 9 June 1873 and Crown grant Volume 600 Folium 119902 so far as they relate to the land shown in the plan of survey.

(a) shall notwithstanding anything in any Act become and be unalienated land of the Crown freed and discharged from all trusts encumbrances reservations limitations and restrictions whatsoever and from every estate or interest therein; and

(b) shall be deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes being in particular the purposes of a national tennis centre.

(4) For the purposes of this section the land known as Yarra Park means the land the title particulars of which are described in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule.

Power to excise an area to be surveyed from the Public Park Reserve

25 Power to excise an area to be surveyed from the Public Park Reserve

S. 25(1) amended by No. 46/1998

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 upon receiving a plan of survey of a portion of the land shown as Public Park Reserve on the plan in Part 2 of the Schedule signed by the Surveyor-General and upon being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown horizontally hatched on the Plan in Part 2 of the Schedule may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land shown in the plan of survey be excised from the reservation of the land shown as Public Park Reserve.

(2) Upon receiving such a recommendation the Governor in Council may by proclamation published in the Government Gazette revoke the Order in Council of 13 September 1950 so far as it relates to the land shown in the plan of survey.

(b) shall be deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes being in particular the purposes of a national tennis centre.

(4) For the purposes of this section "the land shown as Public Park Reserve on the Plan in Part 2 of the Schedule" is the land the title particulars of which are described in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule.

S. 25A inserted by No. 90/1994 s. 4.

25A

Divesting and reservation of railway land

25A Divesting and reservation of railway land

(a) receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of a portion of the land comprised in Folio of the Register Volume 3929 Folio 762, Volume 3740 Folio 927 and Volume 2788 Folio 466; and

(b) being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown diagonally hatched on the plan in Part 3 of the Schedule—

may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land shown on the plan of survey be divested from the Public Transport Corporation.

(2) Upon receiving the Minister's recommendation, the Governor in Council may by proclamation published in the Government Gazette revoke Folio of the Register, Volume 3929 Folio 762, Volume 3740 Folio 927 and Volume 2788 Folio 466 in so far as they relate to the land shown on the plan of survey.

(3) Upon the publication of the proclamation in the Government Gazette the land—

(a) divests from the Public Transport Corporation and reverts to the Crown as unalienated Crown land freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, charges, leases, licences, estates or interests; and

(b) is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being, in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

(4) The Minister upon—

(a) receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of a portion of the land vested in the Public Transport Corporation by virtue of The Railway Melbourne Lands Exchange Act 1888; and

(b) being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown cross-hatched on the plan in Part 3 of the Schedule—

may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land shown on the plan of survey be divested from the Public Transport Corporation.

(5) Upon receiving the Minister's recommendation, the Governor in Council may by proclamation published in the Government Gazette divest the land shown on the plan of survey from the Public Transport Corporation.

(6) Upon publication of the proclamation under subsection (5) in the Government Gazette the land—

(b) is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being, in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

S. 25A(7) amended by No. 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 79).

(7) Subsection (6) applies despite anything to the contrary in The Railway Melbourne Lands Exchange Act 1888.

(8) The Minister upon—

(a) receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of a portion of the land in Crown Allotment 4A, Section 19C, County of Bourke; and

(b) being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown horizontally hatched on the plan in Part 3 of the Schedule—

may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land revert to the Crown.

(9) Upon receiving the Minister's recommendation, the Governor in Council may by proclamation published in the Government Gazette provide that the land shown on the plan of survey reverts to the Crown.

(10) Despite anything to the contrary in any other Act or instrument, upon publication of the proclamation under subsection (9) in the Government Gazette the land—

(a) reverts to the Crown as unalienated Crown land freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, charges, leases, licences, estates or interests; and

(b) is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being, in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

(11) In this section Public Transport Corporation means the Public Transport Corporation established under the Transport Act 1983.

S. 25B inserted by No. 90/1994 s. 4.

25B

Further power to excise area to be surveyed from Flinders Park

25B Further power to excise area to be surveyed from Flinders Park

(a) receiving a plan of survey of a portion of the land known as Flinders Park signed by the Surveyor-General; and

(b) being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown cross hatched in the plan in Part 4 of the Schedule—

may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land shown in the plan of survey be excised from the reservation of the land known as Flinders Park.

(2) Upon receiving the Minister's recommendation, the Governor in Council may, by proclamation published in the Government Gazette, revoke the Order in Council of 9 June 1873 and Crown grant Volume 600 Folio 119903 so far as they relate to the land shown on the plan of survey.

(a) the land reverts to the Crown as unalienated Crown land, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, charges, leases, licences, estates and interests; and

(b) the land is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

(4) For the purposes of this section the land known as Flinders Park means the land the title particulars of which are described in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of the Schedule, except that the reference to Part II in that paragraph is deemed to be a reference to Part 4.

S. 25C inserted by No. 90/1994 s. 4.

25C

Further power to excise area to be surveyed from Yarra Park

25C Further power to excise area to be surveyed from Yarra Park

(a) receiving a plan of survey of a portion of the land known as Yarra Park signed by the Surveyor-General; and

(b) being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown diagonally hatched in the plan in Part 4 of the Schedule—

may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land shown in the plan of survey be excised from the reservation of the land known as Yarra Park.

(2) Upon receiving the Minister's recommendation, the Governor in Council may, by proclamation published in the Government Gazette, revoke the Order in Council of 9 June 1873 and Crown grant Volume 600 Folio 119902 so far as they relate to the land shown on the plan of survey.

(b) the land is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

(4) For the purposes of this section the land known as Yarra Park means the land the title particulars of which are described in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of the Schedule, except that the reference to Part II in that paragraph is deemed to be a reference to Part 4.

S. 25D inserted by No. 90/1994 s. 4.

25D

Further power to excise area to be surveyed from the Public Park Reserve

25D Further power to excise area to be surveyed from the Public Park Reserve

(a) receiving a plan of survey of a portion of the land known as Public Park Reserve signed by the Surveyor-General; and

(b) being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown horizontally hatched in the plan in Part 4 of the Schedule—

may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land shown in the plan of survey be excised from the reservation of the land known as Public Park Reserve.

(2) Upon receiving the Minister's recommendation, the Governor in Council may, by proclamation published in the Government Gazette, revoke the Order in Council of 13 September 1950 so far as it relates to the land shown on the plan of survey.

(b) the land is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

(4) For the purposes of this section the land known as Public Park Reserve means the land the title particulars of which are described in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of the Schedule, except that the reference to Part II in that paragraph is deemed to be a reference to Part 4.

S. 25E inserted by No. 42/1998
s. 5.

25E

Power to excise additional area from Yarra Park

25E Power to excise additional area from Yarra Park

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 upon—

(a) receiving a plan of survey of a portion of the land known as Yarra Park signed by the Surveyor-General; and

(b) being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown cross-hatched in the plan in Part 4A of the Schedule—

may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land shown in the plan of survey be excised from the reservation of the land known as Yarra Park.

(2) Upon receiving the Minister's recommendation, the Governor in Council may, by proclamation published in the Government Gazette, revoke the Order in Council of 9 June 1873 and Crown grant Volume 600 Folio 119902 so far as they relate to the land shown on the plan of survey.

(b) the land is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

S. 25F inserted by No. 42/1998
s. 5.

25F

Power to excise additional area from Public Park Reserve

25F Power to excise additional area from Public Park Reserve

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 upon—

(a) receiving a plan of survey of a portion of the land known as Public Park Reserve signed by the Surveyor-General; and

(b) being satisfied that the land described in the plan of survey corresponds as nearly as practicable with the land shown hatched in the plan in Part 4A of the Schedule—

may recommend to the Governor in Council that the land shown in the plan of survey be excised from the reservation of the land known as Public Park Reserve.

(b) the land is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

S. 26 amended by Nos 90/1994 s. 5, 42/1998

No compensation payable by Crown

26 No compensation payable by Crown

No compensation shall be payable by the Crown in respect of any act matter or thing done under or arising out of sections 23, 24, 25, 25A, 25B, 25C and 25D and sections 25E and 25F of this Act.

S. 26A inserted by No. 90/1994 s. 6, amended by No. 42/1998 s. 6(2) (ILA
s. 39B(1)).

26A

Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction

26A Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction

(1) It is the intention of this section to alter or vary section 85 of the Constitution Act 1975 to the extent necessary to prevent the Supreme Court awarding compensation in respect of anything done under or arising out of sections 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D and 26.

S. 26A(2) inserted by No. 42/1998
s. 6(2).

(2) It is the intention of section 26 as amended by the Melbourne and Olympic Parks (Amendment) Act 1998 to alter or vary section 85 of the Constitution Act 1975.

Total area of excisions

27 Total area of excisions

The total area of the land excised by any excisions made under sections 23, 24 and 25 shall not exceed six hectares.

S. 28 substituted by No. 18/1989 s. 13(Sch. 2 item 61), amended by Nos 90/1994 s. 7, 42/1998
s. 7.

Obligations of Registrar of Titles

28 Obligations of Registrar of Titles

The Registrar of Titles must make any recordings on the Register that are necessary or expedient in consequence of sections 23, 24, 25, 25A, 25B, 25C, 25D, 25E and 25F and the holder of any relevant certificate of title must if requested to do so deliver it to the Registrar of Titles.

Power to enter and use reserved lands

29 Power to enter and use reserved lands

The Trust, its servants, agents, and any persons authorized by it may, in so far as is necessary, for or in connexion with the building of a facility on the national tennis centre land enter into and upon and use any portion of the land reserved by the Orders in Council specified in Part 1 of the Schedule notwithstanding anything contained in those Orders in Council or in any Crown Grant of the land or in the Land Act 1958, the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or any regulations made under those Acts.

Transitional provision

30 Transitional provision

All rights and liabilities of the Crown under all contracts or agreements entered into by or on behalf of the Crown in connexion with the planning, design and construction of the Centre before the coming into operation of this Act are upon the coming into operation of this Act transferred to the Trust and such contracts and agreements are to be read and construed and have effect as if they had been entered into by the Trust.

Pt 5A (Heading and ss. 30A–30F) inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 12.

Part 5A

Further National Tennis Centre land

Part 5A—Further National Tennis Centre land

S. 30A inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 12.

30A

Flinders Park land

30A Flinders Park land

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 on receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of the land shown hatched on the plan in Part 6 of the Schedule, or that land as nearly as practicable, may recommend to the Governor in Council that an Order be made under this section.

(2) On the recommendation of the Minister under subsection (1), the Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may reserve the land in the plan of survey for public purposes, being, in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

(a) the Order in Council dated 9 June 1873 published in the Government Gazette dated 13 June 1873 at page 1058 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land in the plan of survey; and

(b) Crown grant Volume 600 Folio 903 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land in the plan of survey; and

(c) subject to paragraph (g), the land in the plan of survey is deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and

(d) the Minister for Environment and Climate Change and the Melbourne City Council cease to be trustees of the land in the plan of survey; and

(e) the appointment of any committee of management of the land in the plan of survey is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and

(f) any regulations under section 13 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 are revoked to the extent that they apply to the land in the plan of survey; and

(g) the land in the plan of survey is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being, in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

S. 30B inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 12.

30B

Closure of road

30B Closure of road

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 on receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of the land shown hatched on the plan in Part 7 of the Schedule, or that land as nearly as practicable, may recommend to the Governor in Council that an Order be made under this section.

(2) On the recommendation of the Minister under subsection (1), the Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may close any road on the land in the plan of survey.

(3) On the publication in the Government Gazette of an Order under this section—

(a) the land in the plan of survey ceases to be subject to the declaration published in Special Gazette No. 152 dated 15 October 1999 to the extent that the declaration applies to that land; and

(b) any land in the plan of survey that is a road ceases to be—

(c) all rights, easements and privileges existing or claimed in the land referred to in paragraph (b) either in the public or by any person as incident to any express or implied grant, or past dedication or supposed dedication or by user or operation of law or otherwise, cease.

(4) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in section 93H of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995.

S. 30C inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 12.

30C

Reservation of land—former part of Flinders Park

30C Reservation of land—former part of Flinders Park

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 on receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of the land shown hatched on the plan in Part 8 of the Schedule, or that land as nearly as practicable, may recommend to the Governor in Council that an Order be made under this section.

(3) On publication in the Government Gazette of an Order under this section, the land in the plan of survey is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being, in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

(4) An Order under this section must not be made before an Order is made under section 30B.

S. 30D inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 12.

30D

Former VicTrack land

30D Former VicTrack land

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 on receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of the land shown hatched on the plan in Part 9 of the Schedule, or that land as nearly as practicable, may recommend to the Governor in Council that an Order be made under this section.

S. 30E inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 12.

30E

Throwing cages and adjacent land

30E Throwing cages and adjacent land

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 on receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of the land shown hatched on the plan in Part 10 of the Schedule, or that land as nearly as practicable, may recommend to the Governor in Council that an Order be made under this section.

(a) the Order in Council dated 9 June 1873 published in the Government Gazette dated 13 June 1873 at page 1059 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land in the plan of survey; and

(b) Crown grant Volume 600 Folio 902 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land in the plan of survey; and

(c) the land in the plan of survey ceases to be subject to the reservation referred to in section 253C of the Transport Act 1983 to the extent that the reservation applies to that land; and

(d) subject to paragraph (h) and section 34, the land in the plan of survey is deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and

(e) the Minister for Environment and Climate Change and the Melbourne City Council cease to be trustees of the land in the plan of survey; and

(f) the appointment of any committee of management of the land in the plan of survey is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and

(g) any regulations under section 13 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 are revoked to the extent that they apply to the land in the plan of survey; and

(h) the land in the plan of survey is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes, being, in particular, the purposes of the national tennis centre.

S. 30F inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 12.

30F

Obligations of Registrar of Titles

30F Obligations of Registrar of Titles

The Registrar of Titles must make any amendments to the Register under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 that are necessary because of the operation of any provision of this Part.

Pt 5B (Heading and ss 30FA–30FC) inserted by No. 52/2016 s. 4.

Part 5B

Batman Avenue bridge

Part 5B—Batman Avenue bridge

S. 30FA inserted by No. 52/2016 s. 4.

30FA Revocation of reservations

(1) The Order in Council dated 24 August 2004 and published in the Government Gazette on 26 August 2004 at page 2416 reserving land in the municipal district of the City of Melbourne is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land and the strata of land shown as Crown Allotments 2359, 2360 and 2361 on the plan numbered OP123991 lodged in the Central Plan Office.

(2) The reservation of land by section 6 of the Land (Miscellaneous) Act 2004 as in force immediately before its repeal is revoked to the extent that it applies to the stratum of land shown as Crown Allotment 2357 on the plan numbered OP123991 lodged in the Central Plan Office.

(3) The reservation of land by section 20B(2)(b) of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995 as in force immediately before its repeal is revoked to the extent that it applies to the stratum of land shown as Crown Allotment 2363 on the plan numbered OP123991 lodged in the Central Plan Office.

(4) On the revocation of the reservations of the land and strata of land referred to in subsections (1) to (3)—

(a) that land or strata (as the case requires) is taken to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and

(b) the appointment of any trustee or committee of management of that land or strata (as the case requires) is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land or strata; and

(c) any regulations under section 13 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land or strata (as the case requires).

S. 30FB inserted by No. 52/2016 s. 4.

30FB Land and strata of land to be added to national tennis centre land—Batman Avenue bridge

On the revocation of the reservations referred to in section 30FA, the land or strata of land shown as Crown Allotments 2360, 2361 and 2366 on the plan numbered OP123992 lodged in the Central Plan Office is taken to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for public purposes being in particular the purposes of the national tennis centre.

S. 30FC inserted by No. 52/2016 s. 4.

30FC Obligations of Registrar of Titles

The Registrar of Titles must make any amendments to the Register under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 that are necessary because of the operation of any provision of this Part.

Pt 6 (Heading and ss 31, 32) inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 16.

Part 6

Olympic Park land

Part 6—Olympic Park land

S. 31
inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 16.

Olympic Park Reservation

31 Olympic Park Reservation

(1) Despite anything to the contrary in the Order in Council specified in Part 5 of the Schedule, the purposes of the reservation specified in that Order in Council are deemed to be public purposes, being in particular the purposes of sport, recreation and entertainment.

(2) On the coming into operation of this section—

(a) the appointment of any committee of management is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land referred to in the Order in Council specified in Part 5 of the Schedule; and

(b) any regulations made under section 13 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land.

S. 31A inserted by No. 50/1998 s. 42.

31A

Revocation of part of Melbourne City Link Reservation and reservation as Olympic Park land

31A Revocation of part of Melbourne City Link Reservation and reservation as Olympic Park land

(1) On the coming into operation of section 16 of the Melbourne City Link (Exhibition Street Extension) Act 1998, the temporary reservation of the land which is shown cross-hatched green on the plan numbered LEGL./97-31 and lodged in the Central Plan Office of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and, which is at or above a depth of 10 metres from the surface, is revoked.

(2) On the revocation of the temporary reservation under subsection (1)—

(a) the land is deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservation, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and

(b) the appointment of the Melbourne City Link Authority is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land; and

(c) any regulations made under section 13 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 are revoked in so far as they apply to the land; and

(d) the Order in Council made under the Melbourne City Link Act 1995, dated 26 August 1997, published on page 2297 of the Government Gazette dated 28 August 1997 and relating to the land which is hatched blue on the plan Numbered LEGL./97-42, lodged in the Central Plan Office of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, and which is at or above a depth of 10 metres from the surface, is revoked; and

(e) on and from the commencement of this section the land is deemed to be permanently reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for the purposes of sport, recreation and entertainment.

S. 31B inserted by No. 81/2000 s. 42.

31B

Reservation of former City Link land

31B Reservation of former City Link land

On the coming into operation of section 42 of the Melbourne City Link (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, the land shown as parcels A, B and C on the plan numbered LEGL./00–24 lodged in the Central Plan Office of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment is deemed to be permanently reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for the purposes of sport, recreation and entertainment.

S. 31C inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 13.

31C

Reserved Army Barracks land

31C Reserved Army Barracks land

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 on receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of the land shown hatched on the plan in Part 11 of the Schedule, or that land as nearly as practicable, may recommend to the Governor in Council that an Order be made under this section.

(2) On the recommendation of the Minister under subsection (1), the Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may reserve the land in the plan of survey to a depth of 10 metres from the surface for the purposes of sport, recreation and entertainment.

(a) the Order in Council dated 29 October 2002, published in Special Gazette No. 194 dated 29 October 2002, page 1 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land in the plan of survey; and

(b) subject to paragraph (e) and subsection (4), the land in the plan of survey to a depth of 10 metres from the surface is deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and

(c) the appointment of any committee of management of that land is revoked to the extent that it relates to that land; and

(d) any regulations under section 13 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 are revoked to the extent that they apply to that land; and

(e) the land in the plan of survey to a depth of 10 metres from the surface is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for the purposes of sport, recreation and entertainment.

(4) Nothing in this section affects the status or continuity of any easement created under section 339B of the Land Act 1958 and existing over the land in the plan of survey immediately before the publication in the Government Gazette of the Order under this section.

S. 31D inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 13.

31D

Closure of road and reservation of Army Barracks land

31D Closure of road and reservation of Army Barracks land

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 on receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of the land shown hatched on the plan in Part 12 of the Schedule, or that land as nearly as practicable, may recommend to the Governor in Council that an Order be made under this section.

(a) the land in the plan of survey ceases to be subject to the declaration published in Special Gazette No. 200 dated 21 December 2000 to the extent that the declaration applies to that land; and

(b) any land in the plan of survey to a depth of 10 metres from the surface that is a road ceases to be—

(c) subject to subsection (4), all rights, easements and privileges existing or claimed in the land referred to in paragraph (b) either in the public or by any person as incident to any express or implied grant, or past dedication or supposed dedication or by user or operation of law or otherwise, cease; and

(d) the land in the plan of survey to a depth from the surface of 10 metres is deemed to be temporarily reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for the purposes of sport, recreation and entertainment.

(5) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in section 61 of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995.

S. 32
inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 16.

Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments to Register

32 Registrar of Titles to make necessary amendments to Register

S. 32(1) repealed by No. 85/1998 s. 24(Sch. item 40).

(2) The Registrar of Titles must make any amendments to the Register under the Transfer of Land Act 1958 that are necessary because of the operation of any provision of this Part.

Part 6A

(Heading and ss 32A, 32B) inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 14.

Part 6A (Heading and ss 32A, 32B) inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 14.

Part 6A—Gosch's Paddock

S. 32A inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 14.

32A

Road closure—Gosch's Paddock

32A Road closure—Gosch's Paddock

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 on receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of the land shown hatched on the plan in Part 13 of the Schedule, or that land as nearly as practicable, may recommend to the Governor in Council that an Order be made under this section.

(2) On the recommendation of the Minister under subsection (1), the Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may close any road on the land in the plan of survey to a depth of 10 metres from the surface.

(3) On the publication in the Government Gazette of an Order under this section—

(a) the land in the plan of survey to a depth of 10 metres from the surface ceases to be subject to the declaration published in Special Gazette No. 200 dated 21 December 2000 to the extent that the declaration applies to that land; and

(b) any land in the plan of survey to a depth of 10 metres from the surface that is a road ceases to be—

(5) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in section 61 of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995.

S. 32B inserted by No. 62/2007 s. 14.

32B

Gosch's Paddock

32B Gosch's Paddock

(1) The Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 on receiving a plan of survey signed by the Surveyor-General of the land shown hatched and the land shown cross-hatched on the plan in Part 14 of the Schedule, or those lands as nearly as practicable, may recommend to the Governor in Council that an Order be made under this section.

(a) the Order in Council dated 9 June 1873 published in the Government Gazette dated 13 June 1873 at page 1059 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land in the plan of survey; and

(b) Crown grant Volume 600 Folio 902 is revoked to the extent that it applies to the land in the plan of survey; and

(c) subject to paragraph (g), subsection (4) and section 34, the land in the plan of survey to a depth of 10 metres from the surface is deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown, freed and discharged from all trusts, limitations, reservations, restrictions, encumbrances, estates and interests; and

(d) the Minister for Environment and Climate Change and the Melbourne City Council cease to be trustees of any land in the plan of survey; and

(e) the appointment of any committee of management is revoked to the extent that it relates to the land in the plan of survey; and

(f) any regulations under section 13 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 are revoked to the extent that they apply to the land in the plan of survey; and

(g) the land in the plan of survey to a depth from the surface of 10 metres is deemed to be permanently reserved under section 4(1) of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for the purposes of a public park.

(5) An Order under this section must not be made before an Order is made under section 32A.

Pt 7 (Heading and s. 33) inserted by No. 56/1997
s. 10.

Part 7

Transitionals

Part 7—Transitionals

S. 33
inserted by No. 56/1997
s. 10.

Abolition of Funds and transitional

33 Abolition of Funds and transitional

(1) On the commencement of section 7 of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks (Amendment) Act 1997—

(a) the National Tennis Centre Fund and the Olympic Park Fund are abolished;

(b) any money or amounts standing to the credit of the National Tennis Centre Fund and the Olympic Park Fund immediately before that date must be taken to form part of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust Fund;

(c) any income received by the Trust from investments of the National Tennis Centre Fund and the Olympic Park Fund after that date must be paid into the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust Fund.

(2) Any sums required by the Treasurer in fulfilling any liability arising under a guarantee given under section 18 or 18A as in force immediately before the commencement of section 8 of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks (Amendment) Act 1997 shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund which is to the necessary extent appropriated accordingly.

(3) Any sums received or recovered by the Treasurer in respect of any sums paid by the Treasurer under a guarantee given under section 18 or 18A as in force immediately before the commencement of section 8 of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks (Amendment) Act 1997 shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

S. 34
inserted by No. 62/2007
s. 15.

Certain leases and licences not affected

34 Certain leases and licences not affected

(1) Nothing in section 30E affects the status or continuity of any lease or licence which is in existence immediately before the date of publication in the Government Gazette of an Order under that section over any land to which that Order applies.

(2) Nothing in section 32B affects the status or continuity of any lease or licence which is in existence immediately before the date of publication in the Government Gazette of an Order under that section over any land to which that Order applies.

(3) A lease or licence referred to in subsection (1) or (2) has effect from the publication of the relevant Order—

(a) as a lease or licence between the Trust as lessor or licensor and the lessee or licensee for the time being under the lease or licence, as if it had been assigned to the Trust; and

(b) as if it referred to the Trust instead of the lessor or licensor.

(4) Nothing done by virtue of this section is to be regarded as placing any person in breach of, or as constituting a default under, any provision of a lease or licence, including any provision prohibiting, restricting or regulating the assignment of the lease or licence.

(5) In this section lease includes an agreement, option to renew or other interest arising under or in relation to a lease (whether or not the lease has expired) and an interest in the nature of a lease.

S. 35 inserted by No. 28/2024 s. 24.

Previous decisions, matters or things of the Trust not affected

35 Previous decisions, matters or things of the Trust not affected

(1) On and from the commencement of Part 4 of the State Sporting Legislation Amendment Act 2024, the Trust is taken to be the same body as it was immediately before the commencement, despite the changes to the constitution of the Trust made by that Act, and no decision, matter or thing is to be affected by those changes.

(2) The members of the Trust holding office immediately before the commencement of Part 4 of the State Sporting Legislation Amendment Act 2024 continue to hold office as members after that commencement on the same terms and conditions on which they held office as members immediately before the commencement.

Schedule

Sch. Pt 2 substituted by No. 73/1986 s. 7.

Part 2—Land in the City of Melbourne

Sch. Pt 3 inserted by No. 90/1994 s. 8.

Sch. Pt 4 inserted by No. 90/1994 s. 8.

Sch. Pt 4A inserted by No. 42/1998

Sch. Pt 5 inserted by No. 34/1995 s. 17, amended by No. 73/1996
s. 62.

Land as to which reservations are affected by Part 6 of this Act
Situation and area of land Instrument and Date of Reservation Description of land by reference to the Government Gazette Purpose of Reservation
East Melbourne, City of Melbourne, Parish of Melbourne North, County of Bourke, 10·40 hectares, being Crown Allotment 2, Section 19D Order in Council 17 March 1970 11 February 1970, page 375, and 25 March 1970, page 831 Site for recreation, convenience and amusement of the people and children's playground

Sch. Pt 6 inserted by No. 62/2007

LEGL07-045

Sch. Pt 7 inserted by No. 62/2007

LEGL07-055 VERSION 2

Sch. Pt 8 inserted by No. 62/2007

LEGL07-046

Sch. Pt 9 inserted by No. 62/2007

LEGL07-049 VERSION 2

Sch. Pt 10 inserted by No. 62/2007
s. 16, substituted by No. 41/2022 s. 20.

Part 10

Sch. Pt 11 inserted by No. 62/2007

LEGL07-051

Sch. Pt 12 inserted by No. 62/2007

LEGL07-052

Sch. Pt 13 inserted by No. 62/2007

LEGL07-054

Sch. Pt 14 inserted by No. 62/2007

LEGL07-053

Endnotes

1 General information

See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current Versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information.

Minister's second reading speech—

Legislative Assembly: 17 September 1985

Legislative Council: 16 October 1985

The Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985 was assented to on 6 November 1985 and came into operation on 13 November 1985: Government Gazette 13 November 1985 page 4268.

The name of this Act was changed from the National Tennis Centre Act 1985 to the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985 by section 5 of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 34/1995.

INTERPRETATION OF LEGISLATION ACT 1984 (ILA)

Style changes

Section 54A of the ILA authorises the making of the style changes set out in Schedule 1 to that Act.

References to ILA s. 39B

Sidenotes which cite ILA s. 39B refer to section 39B of the ILA which provides that where an undivided section or clause of a Schedule is amended by the insertion of one or more subsections or subclauses, the original section or clause becomes subsection or subclause (1) and is amended by the insertion of the expression "(1)" at the beginning of the original section or clause.

Interpretation

As from 1 January 2001, amendments to section 36 of the ILA have the following effects:

• Headings

All headings included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any heading inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. This includes headings to Parts, Divisions or Subdivisions in a Schedule; sections; clauses; items; tables; columns; examples; diagrams; notes or forms. See section 36(1A)(2A).

• Examples, diagrams or notes

All examples, diagrams or notes included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 form part of that Act. Any examples, diagrams or notes inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, form part of that Act. See section 36(3A).

• Punctuation

All punctuation included in an Act which is passed on or after 1 January 2001 forms part of that Act. Any punctuation inserted in an Act which was passed before 1 January 2001, by an Act passed on or after 1 January 2001, forms part of that Act. See section 36(3B).

• Provision numbers

All provision numbers included in an Act form part of that Act, whether inserted in the Act before, on or after 1 January 2001. Provision numbers include section numbers, subsection numbers, paragraphs and subparagraphs. See section 36(3C).

• Location of "legislative items"

A "legislative item" is a penalty, an example or a note. As from 13 October 2004, a legislative item relating to a provision of an Act is taken to be at the foot of that provision even if it is preceded or followed by another legislative item that relates to that provision. For example, if a penalty at the foot of a provision is followed by a note, both of these legislative items will be regarded as being at the foot of that provision. See section 36B.

• Other material

Any explanatory memorandum, table of provisions, endnotes, index and other material printed after the Endnotes does not form part of an Act.
See section 36(3)(3D)(3E).

2 Table of Amendments

This publication incorporates amendments made to the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985 by Acts and subordinate instruments.

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National Tennis Centre (Amendment) Act 1986, No. 73/1986

| Assent Date: | 6.11.86 | | Commencement Date: | 6.11.86 |

Victorian Arts Centre (Amendment) Act 1988, No. 77/1988

| Assent Date: | 15.12.88 | | Commencement Date: | 15.12.88 |

Transfer of Land (Computer Register) Act 1989, No. 18/1989

National Tennis Centre (Amendment) Act 1992, No. 8/1992

| Assent Date: | 5.5.92 | | Commencement Date: | 5.5.92 |

Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994, No. 31/1994

| Assent Date: | 31.5.94 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 1, 2 on 31.5.94: s. 2(1); s. 3, Sch. 1 (except item 60) on 7.7.94: Government Gazette 7.7.94 p. 1878—see Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; s. 4, Sch. 2 on 1.1.95: Government Gazette 28.7.94 p. 2055. Sch. 1 item 60 was never proclaimed, repealed by No. 75/1994 |

Land (Miscellaneous Matters) and National Tennis Centre (Amendment) Act 1994, No. 90/1994

Melbourne and Olympic Parks (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 34/1995

| Assent Date: | 6.6.95 | | Commencement Date: | Ss 1, 2 on 6.6.95: s. 2(1); ss 3–23 on 5.10.95: Government Gazette 5.10.95 p. 2794; Pts 4, 5 (ss 24–28) on 9.11.95: Government Gazette 9.11.95 p. 3099 |

Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) Act 1996, No. 73/1996

Melbourne and Olympic Parks (Amendment) Act 1997, No. 56/1997

Melbourne and Olympic Parks (Amendment) Act 1998, No. 42/1998

| Assent Date: | 26.5.98 | | Commencement Date: | 26.5.98 |

Public Sector Reform (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1998, No. 46/1998

Melbourne City Link (Exhibition Street Extension) Act 1998, No. 50/1998

| Assent Date: | 2.6.98 | | Commencement Date: | 2.6.98 |

Transfer of Land (Single Register) Act 1998, No. 85/1998

Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000

Melbourne City Link (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2000, No. 81/2000

Statute Law Amendment (Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions) Act 2001, No. 11/2001

Major Events (Crowd Management) Act 2003, No. 19/2003

Private Security Act 2004, No. 33/2004

Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004

Public Sector Acts (Further Workplace Protection and Other Matters) Act 2006, No. 80/2006

Melbourne and Olympic Parks Amendment Act 2007, No. 62/2007

Victoria Police Amendment (Consequential and Other Matters) Act 2014, No. 37/2014

Filming Approval Act 2014, No. 51/2014

Melbourne and Olympic Parks Amendment Act 2016, No. 52/2016

Parks and Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017, No. 53/2017

State Sport Centres Legislation Amendment Act 2022, No. 41/2022

State Sporting Legislation Amendment Act 2024, No. 28/2024

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3 Explanatory details

Pt 2: Part 3 of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks (Amendment) Act 1995, No. 34/1995 (repealed) read as follows:

Part 3

TRANSITIONAL—NATIONAL TENNIS CENTRE AND OLYMPIC PARK

PART 3—TRANSITIONAL—NATIONAL TENNIS CENTRE AND OLYMPIC PARK

18 Definitions

In this Part—

Centre has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Principal Act immediately before the commencement of section 7;

committee means the committee of management known as Olympic Park Management and incorporated under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 by Order in Council of 23 June 1981;

National Tennis Centre has the same meaning as in section 4 of the Principal Act as in force on and from the commencement of section 7;

National Tennis Centre Fund means the fund established under section 17 of the Principal Act as in force on and from the commencement of section 10;

new Trust means the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust established under the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985 on and from the commencement of section 8;

old Trust means the National Tennis Centre Trust established under the National Tennis Centre Act 1985 immediately before the commencement of section 8;

Olympic Park fund means the fund established under section 17A of the Principal Act as in force on and from the commencement of section 11.

Trust succeeds old Trust

19 Trust succeeds old Trust

(1) On the commencement of section 8—

(a) the old Trust is abolished and its members go out of office; and

(b) the new Trust is the successor in law of the old Trust; and

(c) all rights, assets, liabilities and obligations of the old Trust, immediately before its abolition, become rights, assets, liabilities and obligations of the new Trust; and

(d) the new Trust is substituted for the old Trust as a party to any proceeding, contract, agreement or arrangement commenced or made by, against or in relation to the old Trust; and

(e) the new Trust may continue and complete any other continuing matter or thing commenced by, against or in relation to the old Trust; and

(f) any reference to the old Trust in—

(i) an Act other than this Act; or

(ii) a subordinate instrument within the meaning of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; or

(iii) any document whatever—

must so far as it relates to any period on or after the commencement of this section, and if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter, be taken to be a reference to the new Trust.

(2) On and from the commencement of section 8, the assets that become assets of the new Trust under sub-section (1)—

(a) if they are moneys or amounts standing to the credit of any fund or account of the old Trust, must be taken to form part of the National Tennis Centre Fund; and

(b) if they are assets in which the funds of the old Trust have been invested, must be taken to be investments of the National Tennis Centre Fund.

Trust succeeds committee

20 Trust succeeds committee

(1) On the commencement of section 8—

(a) the committee is abolished and its members go out of office; and

(b) the new Trust is the successor in law of the committee; and

(c) all rights, assets, liabilities and obligations of the committee, immediately before its abolition, become rights, assets, liabilities and obligations of the new Trust; and

(d) the new Trust is substituted for the committee as a party to any proceeding, contract, agreement or arrangement commenced or made by, against or in relation to the committee; and

(e) the new Trust may continue and complete any other continuing matter or thing commenced by, against or in relation to the committee; and

(f) any reference to the committee in—

(i) an Act other than this Act; or

(ii) a subordinate instrument within the meaning of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; or

(iii) any document whatever—

must so far as it relates to any period on or after the commencement of this section, and if not inconsistent with the context or subject matter, be taken to be a reference to the new Trust.

(2) On and from the commencement of section 8, the assets that become assets of the new Trust under sub-section (1)—

(a) if they are moneys or amounts standing to the credit of any fund or account of the committee, must be taken to form part of the Olympic Park Fund; and

(b) if they are assets in which the funds of the committee have been invested, must be taken to be investments of the Olympic Park Fund.

(3) On and from the commencement of section 8, any guarantee issued by the Treasurer under section 14C of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 continues in force as if the new Trust were the Committee of Management in respect of Olympic Park.

Committee Staff

21 Committee Staff

A person who, immediately before the commencement of section 8, was a member of the staff of the committee is deemed to be employed by the new Trust on the same terms and conditions and with the same accrued or accruing entitlements as applied to that person immediately before that commencement.

22 References

(1) In—

(a) an Act;

(b) a subordinate instrument within the meaning of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; or

in relation to any period occurring on or after the commencement of section 5 of this Act and unless inconsistent with the context or subject matter, a reference to the National Tennis Centre Act 1985 must be taken to be a reference to the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985.

(2) In—

(a) an Act; or

(b) a subordinate instrument within the meaning of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984; or

in relation to any period occurring on or after the commencement of section 7 of this Act and unless inconsistent with the context or subject matter, a reference to the Centre must be taken to be a reference to the National Tennis Centre.

23 Continuation of Agreement

(1) Despite the abolition of the old Trust, the agreement continues in force on and from the commencement of section 8 as if it is an agreement between the new Trust and the Association.

(2) Subject to the Principal Act and sub-section (3), the new Trust—

(a) has the rights and powers conferred on the old Trust by the agreement; and

(b) is subject to the obligations of the old Trust under the agreement; and

(3) For the purposes of Part 6 of the agreement, all money paid to or expended by the old Trust in the financial year in which this section comes into operation are to be deemed to have been paid to or expended by the new Trust.

(4) In this section—

agreement means the management agreement entered into between the old Trust and the Association and dated 30 December 1993;

Association has the same meaning as in the Principal Act. ↑

S. 5: See note 1. ↑
S. 7: Section 5 of the Victorian Arts Centre (Amendment) Act 1988,
No. 77/1988 (repealed) read as follows:

5 Approval of agreements

The Agreements referred to in the Schedule and any subsequent agreements to the like effect between Olympic Park Management and Victorian Arts Centre Trust or between National Tennis Centre Trust and Victorian Arts Centre Trust, are specifically authorised and approved.

                        **THE SCHEDULE** S. 5

Agreements relating to the sale of tickets

Agreement dated 28 April 1988 between Olympic Park Management and Victorian Arts Centre Trust.
Agreement dated 18 May 1988 between National Tennis Centre Trust and Victorian Arts Centre Trust. ↑

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1 Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985

Version No. 053

Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985

No. 10206 of 1985

Version incorporating amendments as at
21 August 2024

table of provisions

Section Page

Part 1—Preliminary 1

1 Short title 1

2 Commencement 1

3 Purposes of this Act 1

4 Definitions 2

4A Filming Approval Act 2014 5

Part 2—Constitution of the Trust 6

5 Establishment of Trust 6

6 Powers and functions 6

6A Trust is committee of management under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 for Gosch's Paddock 8

7 Further powers 8

7AA Minister may delegate approval power under section 7(1) in relation to leases that are not major leases 11

7A Minister must approve carrying out of certain functions 12

7B Conflict of powers 13

8 Membership 13

9 Membership not an office of profit 14

10 Terms of office 14

11 Resignation and Removal 15

12 Chairperson 15

13 Acting member 16

13A Acting chairperson 16

14 Payment of members 17

15 Procedure of Trust 17

16 Convening of meetings 18

16A Effect of vacancy or defect 18

16B Member's pecuniary interest 19

16C Immunity 19

16D Staff 20

16E Delegation 20

16F Business plan 20

16G Reporting 21

Part 4—Financial and general provisions 22

17 Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust Fund 22

18 Borrowing and investment powers 24

22 Regulations 24

22A Powers of removal 26

22B Proceedings for offences 26

Part 5—Melbourne Park 27

23 Power to excise an area to be surveyed from Flinders Park 27

24 Power to excise an area to be surveyed from Yarra Park 28

25 Power to excise an area to be surveyed from the Public Park Reserve 29

25A Divesting and reservation of railway land 30

25B Further power to excise area to be surveyed from Flinders Park 34