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SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 - SCHEDULE 1

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST ACT 1961 - SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 1 – Specific powers of the Trust

(Section 4 (3), (4))

(a)

To use or arrange for the use of the Opera House for:

(i) the presentation of grand opera and ballet, and orchestral, instrumental, dramatic, choral and vocal concerts and recitals,
(ii) the promotion and organisation of music, drama and dance festivals and similar entertainments,
(iii) the holding of conferences and meetings,
(iv) performances, entertainments, displays, exhibitions, recitals, lectures, film-screenings, broadcasts, telecasts and other purposes calculated, in the opinion of the Trust, to provide for the cultural welfare or education of the participants or audience.

(b)

To engage and enter into contracts with artists, entertainers, lecturers and performers to appear at the Opera House and to pay them such fees and remuneration as may be agreed upon.

(c)

In or in connection with the Opera House and any entertainment or gathering therein to carry on the businesses of licensed victuallers, refreshment purveyors, caterers, tobacconists and confectioners and any like business.

(d)

To give and contribute towards prizes, cups and other rewards or prizes for competition at any entertainment or gathering held at the Opera House.

(e)

To grant rights and privileges to licensed victuallers, caterers, tobacconists, confectioners and other vendors to sell their wares at the Opera House upon such terms and conditions and subject to the payment of such charges as may be determined by the Trust.

(f)

To install, use, work and maintain film cameras and projectors and broadcasting and television apparatus, and to grant the right of installing, using, working and maintaining the same at the Opera House upon such terms and conditions and subject to the payment of such charges as may be determined by the Trust.

(g)

To print and publish or to arrange for the printing or publishing of plays, music, programmes, posters and advertisements and such other publications as the Trust may deem expedient and to acquire the copyright therein.

(h)

To register, purchase or apply for or otherwise acquire either wholly or in part any invention, copyright, trade or other mark or design, patent, patent rights and privileges, licences, concessions or other like rights conferring any exclusive or non-exclusive or limited right to use any mark, device, brand, process or invention which may seem capable of being used in the exercise or in furtherance of any of the functions of the Trust or the acquisition of which may seem to be calculated directly or indirectly to benefit the Trust and to sell, dispose of, use, exercise and develop such rights or inventions or to grant licences or privileges in respect thereof.

(i)

To enter into any contract or arrangement with any person for the purpose of promoting the objects of the Trust.