6Powers 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