34Use of Newcastle Showground land

#### 34 Use of Newcastle Showground land 34 Use of Newcastle Showground land > > (1) The Authority is to allow the Association to use the Showground land for the Association’s annual show— > > > > > (a) for such period and at such time during each year as may be agreed to between Venues NSW and the Association, and > > > > > (b) free of rent or any fee, and > > > > > (c) on such other terms and conditions as may be agreed to between Venues NSW and the Association (including, but not limited to, terms and conditions in respect of catering, parking and reimbursing Venues NSW for any costs arising from that use, such as, electricity, gas or water costs or the costs of the repair of damage caused to the Showground land). > > > (2) In the absence of agreement between Venues NSW and the Association on any of the matters referred to in subsection (1), the Minister is to determine that matter and Venues NSW is to allow the Association to use the Showground land in accordance with the Minister’s determination. > > > (3) A provision of any contract, lease or other arrangement relating to the Showground land that would prevent the use of the Showground land by the Association in accordance with this section has no effect to the extent that it would prevent that use. > > > (4) The Minister may, by notice in writing to Venues NSW— > > > > > (a) direct that subsection (3) does not apply to the provisions of a specified contract, lease or other arrangement, and > > > > > (b) modify the obligations of Venues NSW under this section to ensure that those provisions can be complied with by Venues NSW. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > Association means the Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association. > > > > Showground land means the land in respect of which the Newcastle Showground and Exhibition Centre Trust was trustee immediately before the dissolution of the Trust by this Act. > > **s 34:** Am 2011 No 57, Sch 1 \[9\]; 2020 No 29, Sch 1\[17\] \[18\].