New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MOUNT PANORAMA MOTOR RACING ACT 1989 - SECT 5

5 Permits for conduct of specified motor racing meetings

(1) The Minister may, on the application of the Council, issue a permit to the Council authorising it to hold or authorise the holding of a meeting or meetings for motor racing and associated events (including events not connected with motor racing) at the Mount Panorama Circuit on a day or days specified in the permit.

(2) A permit may:

(a) authorise the Council to carry out or permit the carrying out of activities in connection with, or that are necessary for the purposes of, the meeting or events, and

(b) authorise the Council (in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 ) to enter into contracts or arrangements with persons or bodies in relation to the holding of the meeting or events, and

(c) authorise the Council (in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993 ) to enter into contracts or arrangements with the owners and occupiers of land that is part of the Mount Panorama Circuit for the purposes of, or in connection with, the holding of the meeting or events, and

(d) authorise the Council to regulate or prohibit the use of or temporarily close any road or road related area that is part of the Mount Panorama Circuit and to control traffic on any such road or road related area, and

(e) specify the types of motor vehicles to be used, and the types of motor racing to be conducted, at the meeting, and

(f) specify associated events that may be held or conducted.

(3) The Minister may not grant a permit unless the Minister is satisfied that satisfactory arrangements have been or will be made with the owners and occupiers of land (other than public land) that is part of the Mount Panorama Circuit for the use of that land for the purposes of, and in connection with, the holding of the meeting or events.

(4) No more than 5 meetings for motor racing may be permitted under this Act to be held at the Mount Panorama Circuit in any calendar year.

(5) Subject to subsection (4), the Minister may issue a single permit authorising the holding of one or more meetings for motor racing and associated events.