New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AUTHORITY ACT 2001 - SECT 19

19 Authority’s functions as a local government council

(1) The Authority, in relation to Sydney Olympic Park, has and may exercise to any necessary extent the functions of a council (within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993 ) under:

(a) sections 24, 25, 26 and 46 of this Act, and

(b) a provision of any other Act or a statutory instrument that is specified by the regulations,

and, for the purpose of the exercise of those functions, Sydney Olympic Park may be taken to be an area (within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993 ).

(2) The regulations may specify a provision of any other Act or a statutory instrument as in force for the time being or as in force at a date specified by the regulations.

(3) A function conferred on the Authority under this section is subject to such modifications (if any) as may be specified in the regulations.

(4) If the Authority so determines, it may exercise a function conferred on it under this section to the exclusion of a council.

(5) The Authority may revoke a determination under this section.

(6) The Authority must notify the making or revocation of a determination under this section to any council affected by it.

(7) Subsections (1) and (2) do not extend to a function the exercise of which is delegated to a council by the RTA unless the RTA consents to the exercise of the function by the Authority.