New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 - SECT 28

28 By-laws

(1) The Trust may make by-laws not inconsistent with this Act for and with respect to:

(a) the general management and control of the Opera House or any part of the Opera House, including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, by-laws for or with respect to:

(i) the regulation of the use and enjoyment of the Opera House,

(ii) the leasing, letting or hiring of the Opera House,

(iii) the securing of decency and order at the Opera House,

(iv) the removal of trespassers from the Opera House and of other persons causing annoyance or inconvenience at the Opera House,

(v) the regulation or prevention of the taking of intoxicants into the Opera House, or the consuming of intoxicants at the Opera House,

(vi) the regulation or prevention of the taking of animals into the Opera House,

(vii) the regulation, control or prohibition of the parking of vehicles on any land under the control of the Trust, the making of charges for such parking, and the collecting and receiving of such charges by the Trust or by other persons,

(viii) admission to the Opera House or any part of the Opera House, and the making and levying of charges or admission fees, and the collecting and receiving of such charges and fees by the Trust or by other persons,

(b) regulating the affairs, business, management and meetings of the Trust and any committee thereof,

(d) generally any matters necessary or convenient for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

(2) The by-laws may impose a penalty not exceeding 50 penalty units for any breach of the by-laws.

(3) A by-law has no effect unless approved by the Governor.

Note: Any by-law made by a person or body that requires the approval of the Governor is a statutory rule for the purposes of the Interpretation Act 1987 . Accordingly, it must be published on the NSW legislation website to come into force.

(5) A by-law shall not apply to a part of the Opera House which has not been specified in a notification under section 5 (2).