15Board of Venues NSW

#### 15 Board of Venues NSW 15 Board of Venues NSW > > (1) There is to be a Board of Venues NSW. > > > (2) The Board of Venues NSW is to consist of the following members appointed by the Minister— > > > > > (a) 1 person appointed by the Minister as the Chairperson of the Board, > > > > > (b) 1 person appointed by the Minister as the Deputy Chairperson of the Board, > > > > > (c) 1 person who is a Public Service senior executive within the meaning of the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040), > > > > > (d) 1 person who resides in the Hunter Region, > > > > > (e) 1 person who resides in the Wollongong Region, > > > > > (f) at least 6, but not more than 8, other persons. > > > (3) The Board of Venues NSW is responsible for the major sporting facilities in NSW and in particular, the unique heritage and historical role of the Sydney Cricket Ground (since 1854), Sydney Cricket Ground Trust (since 1875) and Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust (since 1952) in the sporting and civic life of the State, when, at various times, the SCG has been the primary home of— > > > > > (a) Cricket: Inter-colonial, Test Match, Sheffield Shield and limited-over international and domestic; > > > > > (b) Rugby League; > > > > > (c) Rugby Union; > > > > > (d) Soccer/Football; > > > > > (e) Australian Football; > > > > > (f) Cycling; > > > > > (g) Baseball; and > > > > > (h) Athletics, hosting the 1938 Empire Games. > > > > And home to military recruitment and barracks during World Wars One and Two; also served as the principal location for the 1901 Australian Federation celebrations; and through the work of the SCG Trust, contributed heavily to charitable and civic-minded causes in NSW. > > Note. > > Schedule 1 sets out provisions relating to the members and procedure of the Board of Venues NSW. > > **s 15:** Subst 2020 No 29, Sch 1\[10\].