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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Commonwealth Games Arrangements Act 2001
Act No.
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1
1. Purpose 1
2. Commencement 2
3. Definitions 2
4. Act binds the Crown 4
PART 2--COMMONWEALTH GAMES ADVISORY
COMMITTEES 5
5. Commonwealth Games Advisory Committees 5
6. Functions of Advisory Committees 5
7. Membership of Advisory Committees 6
8. Terms of appointment 6
9. Resignation and removal 7
10. Procedure at meetings 7
11. Public consultation 8
12. Disclosure of interests 8
13. Advisory Committee may continue work of existing committee 9
PART 3--COMMONWEALTH GAMES VENUES AND
FACILITIES 10
Division 1--Orders 10
14. Declaration of Commonwealth Games venue 10
15. Declaration of Commonwealth Games project 10
16. Declaration of designated access areas 11
17. Project Orders must designate person responsible 12
18. Orders to be tabled in Parliament 12
19. Amendment and revocation of Orders 12
Division 2--Application of Laws 12
20. Planning and Environment Act 1987 12
21. Heritage Act 1995 12
22. Environment Effects Act 1978 13
23. Coastal Management Act 1995 13
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24. Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 13
25. Building Act 1993 14
Division 3--Role of Secretary 14
26. Role of Secretary 14
27. Contracts and agreements 15
28. Delegation by Secretary 15
PART 4--GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES IN RELATION TO
COMMONWEALTH GAMES PROJECTS 16
Division 1--Obtaining Land for the Purposes of a Project 16
29. Grant of land to Secretary 16
30. Surrender or divesting of land of other bodies 17
31. Surrender of interests in unreserved Crown land 18
32. Acquisition by agreement 20
33. Compulsory acquisition 20
Division 2--Compensation for Surrendered or Divested Land 21
34. Right to compensation on surrender or divesting 21
Division 3--Entry into Possession of Surrendered or Divested Land 22
35. Interpretation 22
36. Power to enter into possession 22
37. Entry into possession 22
38. Recovery of rent 25
39. Proceedings where refusal to give up possession 25
40. Residential Tenancies Act 1997 not to apply 26
41. Giving of notice 26
42. Minor misdescription not to invalidate notice 27
Division 4--Disposing of Land Not Required for a Project 27
43. Secretary may surrender land to the Crown 27
44. Disposing of land 27
Division 5--Powers Relating to Roads 29
45. Temporary closure of roads 29
Division 6--Government Guarantees 29
46. Treasurer may execute guarantees in respect of project 29
Division 7--Restoration of Temporary Venues or Designated Access
Areas 30
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47. Restoration of designated access area or temporary venue 30
Division 8--Action by Registrar of Titles 32
48. Action by Registrar of Titles 32
PART 5--PROTECTION OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES
PROJECT WORKS 33
49. Restricted access areas 33
50. Certificates of authorisation 33
51. Secretary may warn people to leave declared area 34
52. Offence to enter any part of restricted access area 34
53. Evidence as to area being marked off 35
54. Interference with activities 35
55. Offence not to produce certificate on demand 35
56. Power to remove offenders 36
PART 6--GENERAL 38
57. Regulations 38
58. Expiry 38
PART 7--AMENDMENT OF THE MELBOURNE CRICKET
GROUND ACT 1933 39
59. New section 7DA inserted 39
7DA. New Northern Stand 39
60. New section 11A inserted 39
11A. Northern Stand development--land added to
Melbourne Cricket Ground 39
61. New Sixth Schedule inserted 40
PART 8--AMENDMENT OF STATE SPORT CENTRES
ACT 1994 42
62. Definition 42
63. Schedule 2 land not included 42
64. New section 26AA inserted 42
26AA. Management powers over additional Melbourne Sports
and Aquatic Centre land 43
65. Amendment of Schedule heading 43
66. New Schedule 2 inserted 43
PART 9--AMENDMENT OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 45
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67. Project Development and Construction Management
Act 1994 45
ENDNOTES 46
INDEX 47
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Initiated in Assembly 22 August 2001
A BILL
to facilitate preparations for the Commonwealth Games to be held in
Melbourne in 2006, to amend the Melbourne Cricket Ground Act
1933, the State Sport Centres Act 1994 and the Project
Development and Construction Management Act 1994 and for
other purposes.
Commonwealth Games Arrangements
Act 2001
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purpose
The main purpose of this Act is to facilitate
preparations for the Commonwealth Games to be
5 held in Melbourne in 2006.
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2. Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the day after the
day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3. Definitions
5 (1) In this Act--
"Advisory Committee" means a Commonwealth
Games Advisory Committee established
under Part 2;
"Commonwealth Games" means the
10 Commonwealth Games to be held principally
in Melbourne in 2006;
"Commonwealth Games project" means a
project declared under section 15 to be a
Commonwealth Games project;
15 "Commonwealth Games venue" means an area
declared under section 14 to be a
Commonwealth Games venue;
"designated access area" means an area declared
under section 16 to be a designated access
20 area;
"designated access area Order" means an Order
made under section 16;
"development" has the same meaning as it has in
the Planning and Environment Act 1987;
25 "facilities" means facilities required for the
hosting of the Commonwealth Games
including--
(a) facilities for the conduct of sporting
events;
30 (b) training facilities for competitors;
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(c) media centres and other
communications facilities for the
media;
(d) residential accommodation for
5 competitors, officials and members of
the media;
(e) storage facilities for sporting,
communication or other equipment;
(f) catering facilities for sports venues,
10 training facilities, media centres and
residential accommodation;
(g) helicopter landing facilities;
(h) support services facilities;
(i) facilities declared by the Minister under
15 sub-section (2) to be facilities required
for hosting the Commonwealth Games;
(j) transport facilities and other
infrastructure facilities associated with
the facilities set out in paragraphs (a)
20 to (i);
"project Order" means an Order made under
section 15;
"Secretary" means the body corporate
constituted under section 41A of the Project
25 Development and Construction
Management Act 1994;
"venue Order" means an Order made under
section 14;
"works" has the same meaning as it has in the
30 Planning and Environment Act 1987.
(2) The Minister, by Order published in the
Government Gazette, may declare any facilities to
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be facilities required for the purposes of hosting
the Commonwealth Games.
4. Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown, not only in right of
5 Victoria, but also, so far as the legislative power
of the Parliament permits, the Crown in all its
other capacities.
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PART 2--COMMONWEALTH GAMES ADVISORY
COMMITTEES
5. Commonwealth Games Advisory Committees
The Governor in Council, on the recommendation
5 of the Minister, may establish one or more
Commonwealth Games Advisory Committees.
6. Functions of Advisory Committees
(1) The functions of an Advisory Committee are--
(a) to consider any matters that are referred to it
10 by the Minister relating to--
(i) the development of facilities for the
Commonwealth Games; and
(ii) the preparations for the Commonwealth
Games; and
15 (b) if required by the Minister, to carry out
public consultation on those matters; and
(c) to report to the Minister on those matters;
and
(d) to carry out any other functions conferred on
20 an Advisory Committee under this Act.
(2) Without limiting sub-section (1), the matters
referred to in sub-section (1)(a) that the Minister
may refer to an Advisory Committee include--
(a) matters relating to planning, environment
25 and heritage issues in relation to the
development;
(b) matters relating to--
(i) the leasing and licensing of land for the
purposes of the development;
30 (ii) the acquisition of land for the purposes
of the development;
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(iii) the disposal of land acquired for the
purposes of the development;
(iv) access to land for the purposes of the
development;
5 (v) the temporary closure of roads for the
purposes of the development.
(3) Subject to section 11, in carrying out its functions
in relation to a matter referred to it by the
Minister, an Advisory Committee may inquire
10 into and inform itself in relation to the matter in
any manner it sees fit.
7. Membership of Advisory Committees
(1) An Advisory Committee consists of 3 or more
members appointed by the Governor in Council
15 on the recommendation of the Minister.
(2) If an Advisory Committee is to be established to
consider matters relating to the development of
facilities for the Commonwealth Games, the
Minister must ensure that the persons
20 recommended to be members of the Advisory
Committee include persons with expertise in
planning, environment or heritage matters, as
appropriate.
(3) The Governor in Council must appoint one of the
25 members of an Advisory Committee to be
chairperson of the committee.
8. Terms of appointment
(1) A member of an Advisory Committee holds office
for the term, not exceeding 3 years, specified in
30 the instrument of appointment.
(2) A member of an Advisory Committee is eligible
for re-appointment.
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(3) A member of an Advisory Committee is appointed
on the terms and conditions specified in the
instrument of appointment.
(4) A member of an Advisory Committee, other than
5 a member who is an employee of the public
service, is entitled to receive the fees and
allowances from time to time fixed by the
Governor in Council in respect of that member.
(5) A member of an Advisory Committee, in respect
10 of the office of member, is not subject to the
Public Sector Management and Employment
Act 1998.
9. Resignation and removal
(1) A member of an Advisory Committee may resign
15 as a member of the committee by letter signed by
the member and delivered to the Minister.
(2) The Governor in Council may at any time remove
a member of an Advisory Committee from office.
10. Procedure at meetings
20 (1) The chairperson of an Advisory Committee must
preside at a meeting of the committee at which he
or she is present.
(2) If the chairperson is absent from a meeting of an
Advisory Committee, a person elected by the
25 members present must preside at the meeting.
(3) A quorum of an Advisory Committee consists of a
majority of the members of the Advisory
Committee for the time being.
(4) At a meeting of an Advisory Committee, a
30 decision of the committee is a decision of the
majority of the members present and voting at the
meeting and, if voting is equal, the person
presiding at the meeting has a second or casting
vote.
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(5) Subject to this Act, an Advisory Committee may
regulate its own proceedings.
11. Public consultation
(1) If required by the Minister, an Advisory
5 Committee must undertake public consultation in
accordance with this section in relation to a matter
referred to it by the Minister under section 6.
(2) In carrying out public consultation for the
purposes of sub-section (1), the Advisory
10 Committee must publish a public notice in a
newspaper circulating generally in Victoria
calling for representations on the matters referred
to it.
(3) A public notice must specify a time period, being
15 not less than 21 days after the publication of the
notice, within which representations may be made
to the Advisory Committee in relation to a matter.
(4) An Advisory Committee must consider all
representations received by it within the period
20 specified in the notice.
(5) An Advisory Committee may consider, but is not
required to consider, any late representations
made to it.
12. Disclosure of interests
25 (1) A member of an Advisory Committee who has a
direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter
being considered or proposed to be considered by
the Advisory Committee must, as soon as
practicable after the relevant facts have come to
30 his or her knowledge, disclose the nature of his or
her interest at a meeting of the Advisory
Committee.
(2) A disclosure made under sub-section (1) must be
recorded in the minutes of the meeting at which it
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(3) A person who makes a disclosure under sub-
section (1) must not--
(a) take any further part in any consideration or
discussion of the matter; or
5 (b) take part in any vote on the matter; or
(c) be counted for the purposes of a quorum.
13. Advisory Committee may continue work of existing
committee
(1) If a matter of the kind referred to in section
10 6(1)(a) was being considered by a committee
established by the Minister before the
commencement of that section, the Minister may
refer that matter to an Advisory Committee.
(2) If the Minister refers a matter to an Advisory
15 Committee in accordance with sub-section (1)--
(a) the Advisory Committee may continue and
complete the work of the other committee;
and
(b) the Advisory Committee may have regard to
20 anything done or any information or
evidence received or any decision made by
the other committee in considering the
matter; and
(c) the other committee must cease to consider
25 the matter.
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PART 3--COMMONWEALTH GAMES VENUES AND
FACILITIES
Division 1--Orders
14. Declaration of Commonwealth Games venue
5 (1) The Minister, by Order published in the
Government Gazette, may declare an area of land
to be a Commonwealth Games venue.
(2) A venue Order may designate a Commonwealth
Games venue as a permanent venue or a
10 temporary venue.
(3) Without limiting the use of any other means to
describe land, a venue Order may describe land by
reference to a plan of survey attached to the Order
or lodged in the Central Plan Office established
15 under the Survey Co-ordination Act 1958.
15. Declaration of Commonwealth Games project
(1) The Minister, by Order published in the
Government Gazette, may--
(a) declare to be a Commonwealth Games
20 project--
(i) a project to develop facilities at a
Commonwealth Games venue; or
(ii) a project to develop facilities for the
purposes of the Commonwealth Games;
25 and
(b) authorise the development of that project.
(2) Before making a project Order, the Minister--
(a) may refer the matter to an Advisory
Committee for consideration and report; and
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(b) must give full consideration to the
recommendations of the Advisory
Committee, if a matter is referred to it.
(3) If the Minister refers a matter to an Advisory
5 Committee under sub-section (2), the Minister
must not make a project Order unless the Minister
is satisfied that the Advisory Committee has
carried out any required public consultation on the
proposed facility in accordance with section 11.
10 (4) In its report, an Advisory Committee may make
any recommendations it thinks fit concerning the
proposed facility.
(5) An Advisory Committee must report to the
Minister within the time specified by the Minister.
15 (6) If the Minister refers a matter to an Advisory
Committee under sub-section (2), the Minister
may make a project Order without the report of
the Advisory Committee if the Minister does not
receive a report from the Advisory Committee
20 within the specified time.
(7) The Minister is not bound by a report of an
Advisory Committee in making a project Order.
16. Declaration of designated access areas
(1) Subject to sub-section (2), the Minister, by Order
25 published in the Government Gazette, may declare
an area adjacent to a Commonwealth Games
venue to be a designated access area for the
purposes of this Act.
(2) If a proposed designated access area or any part of
30 a proposed designated access area is land which is
reserved or deemed to be reserved under the
Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, the Minister
must consult with the Minister administering the
Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 before making
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a designated access area Order in respect of that
land.
17. Project Orders must designate person responsible
A project Order must state the name or position of
5 the person or body responsible for the
Commonwealth Games project to which that
Order applies.
18. Orders to be tabled in Parliament
The Minister must cause an Order made under this
10 Division to be laid before each House of
Parliament within 7 sitting days of that House
after the Order is published in the Government
Gazette.
19. Amendment and revocation of Orders
15 (1) The Minister, by Order published in the
Government Gazette, may amend or revoke an
Order made under this Division.
(2) This Division applies to the amendment or
revocation of an Order made under this Division
20 in the same way as it does to the making of an
Order.
Division 2--Application of Laws
20. Planning and Environment Act 1987
Nothing in the Planning and Environment Act
25 1987 or in any planning scheme applies to the
development or use of a Commonwealth Games
venue or designated access area for the purposes
of a Commonwealth Games project.
21. Heritage Act 1995
30 Despite anything to the contrary in the Heritage
Act 1995, a permit or consent is not required
under that Act for the development or use of a
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Commonwealth Games venue or designated
access area for the purposes of a Commonwealth
Games project.
22. Environment Effects Act 1978
5 The Environment Effects Act 1978 does not
apply to any works carried out in a
Commonwealth Games venue or designated
access area for the purposes of a Commonwealth
Games project.
10 23. Coastal Management Act 1995
Despite anything to the contrary in the Coastal
Management Act 1995, a consent is not required
under that Act for the development or use of a
Commonwealth Games venue or designated
15 access area for the purposes of a Commonwealth
Games project.
24. Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978
Despite anything to the contrary in the Land Act
1958, any Crown grant, the Crown Land
20 (Reserves) Act 1978, any reservation under that
Act or any regulations made under that Act, land
in a designated access area may be entered and
used for any of the following purposes--
(a) access to a Commonwealth Games venue;
25 (b) the carrying out of works at a
Commonwealth Games venue for the
purposes of a Commonwealth Games
project;
(c) the storage of goods, vehicles and equipment
30 for the purposes of those works;
(d) the maintenance and repair of those works.
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25. Building Act 1993
(1) Despite anything to the contrary in the Building
Act 1993, the Minister administering that Act, by
Order published in the Government Gazette, may
5 declare that the administration and enforcement,
in relation to all or part of a Commonwealth
Games project, of any of the provisions of that
Act and the regulations made under that Act is to
be carried out--
10 (a) by the Secretary or any other person or body
specified in the Order; and
(b) in accordance with the terms and conditions
of the Order.
(2) The Building Act 1993 and the regulations under
15 that Act apply for the purposes of this section as if
any reference to a council or a relevant building
surveyor or a municipal building surveyor were a
reference to the Secretary or the relevant person or
body specified in an Order under this section.
20 Division 3--Role of Secretary
26. Role of Secretary
(1) A project Order may specify that the Secretary is
to be responsible for managing or developing the
Commonwealth Games project to which the
25 project Order applies.
(2) If a project Order specifies that the Secretary is to
be responsible for managing or developing a
Commonwealth Games project, the Secretary--
(a) has the function of managing or developing
30 the Commonwealth Games project; and
(b) has all the powers necessary to perform that
function.
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27. Contracts and agreements
The Secretary may enter into contracts and
agreements and other arrangements with any
person for the purposes of the management or
5 development of a Commonwealth Games project.
28. Delegation by Secretary
The Secretary may in writing delegate any of the
powers conferred on the Secretary under this Act
or the regulations, other than this power of
10 delegation, to any of the following--
(a) an employee or class of employees of the
Department of State and Regional
Development; or
(b) an employee or class of employees of the
15 Department of Infrastructure; or
(c) a body corporate established under an Act
for a public purpose.
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PART 4--GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES IN RELATION
TO COMMONWEALTH GAMES PROJECTS
Division 1--Obtaining Land for the Purposes of a Project
29. Grant of land to Secretary
5 (1) The Governor in Council, on behalf of the Crown,
may grant to the Secretary for the purposes of a
Commonwealth Games project for an estate in fee
simple--
(a) land divested or surrendered under section
10 30 or 31; or
(b) any other unalienated land of the Crown that
is not reserved or deemed to be reserved
under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act
1978.
15 (2) A grant of land--
(a) under sub-section (1)(a) must be made on the
recommendation of the Minister;
(b) under sub-section (1)(b) must be made on
the joint recommendation of the Minister
20 administering Part IX of the Land Act 1958
and the Minister administering the Crown
Land (Reserves) Act 1978.
(3) The Governor in Council, as a condition of
granting land to the Secretary, may require the
25 Secretary to agree to pay into the Consolidated
Fund or, if the land was surrendered by or
divested from a public body, to that body, an
amount or amounts at the times or over the period
determined by the Governor in Council.
30 (4) A condition under sub-section (3) may only be
imposed on the joint recommendation of--
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(a) the Minister and the Minister responsible for
the public body, in the case of land
surrendered by or divested from a public
body; or
5 (b) the Minister and the Minister administering
Part IX of the Land Act 1958 and the
Minister administering the Crown Land
(Reserves) Act 1978, in any other case.
(5) The grant--
10 (a) if it is of land covered with waters of the sea,
must be to a depth not greater than 60 metres
below high water mark; and
(b) if it is for other land, must be to a depth not
greater than 60 metres below the surface of
15 the land; and
(c) may contain any other terms, covenants,
conditions or limitations that the Governor in
Council determines.
(6) Land may be granted to the Secretary with or
20 without consideration being given by the
Secretary.
(7) Sections 339A and 339B of the Land Act 1958
apply to a grant of land under this section as if it
were a grant of land in fee simple under that Act.
25 30. Surrender or divesting of land of other bodies
(1) The Governor in Council, by Order published in
the Government Gazette, may--
(a) require a public body in which land is vested
to surrender it to the Crown; or
30 (b) divest land from a public body--
for the purposes of a Commonwealth Games
project.
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(2) Sub-section (1) does not apply to land which is
reserved or deemed to be reserved under the
Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.
(3) A public body must comply with a requirement
5 under sub-section (1)(a).
(4) On--
(a) the conveyance to the Crown or the
registration of an instrument of transfer and
surrender to the Crown of land that a public
10 body is required to surrender under sub-
section (1)(a); or
(b) the publication in the Government Gazette of
an Order under sub-section (1)(b)--
the land concerned is deemed to be unalienated
15 land of the Crown and is freed and discharged
from all limitations.
(5) A power may only be exercised under sub-section
(1) on the joint recommendation of the Minister
and the Minister administering the Act under
20 which the public body is established.
31. Surrender of interests in unreserved Crown land
(1) The Minister may recommend to the Governor in
Council that--
(a) the interests (if any) in any Crown land; and
25 (b) the prescribed contractual rights (if any)
relating to any Crown land--
which is part of a Commonwealth Games venue
be surrendered to the Crown or extinguished.
(2) The Minister may make a recommendation under
30 sub-section (1) on--
(a) receiving a plan of the land signed by the
Surveyor-General; and
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(b) being satisfied that the land shown on the
plan represents land--
(i) the interests (if any) in which are to be
surrendered to the Crown; and
5 (ii) in relation to which prescribed
contractual rights (if any) are to be
extinguished.
(3) This section does not apply to land which is
reserved or deemed to be reserved under the
10 Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.
(4) On receiving the Minister's recommendation, the
Governor in Council, by Order published in the
Government Gazette, may declare that--
(a) the interests (if any) in the land shown on the
15 plan are surrendered to the Crown; and
(b) the prescribed contractual rights (if any) in
relation to the land shown on the plan are
extinguished.
(5) On publication of an Order under sub-section (4)
20 in the Government Gazette--
(a) the land is deemed to be unalienated land of
the Crown, freed and discharged from all
limitations; and
(b) all prescribed contractual rights (if any)
25 relating to the land are extinguished; and
(c) if any part of the land is or is being used as a
road, that part of the land ceases to be a road
and all rights, easements and privileges
existing or claimed in it either in the public
30 or by any body or person as incident to any
express or implied grant, or past dedication
or supposed dedication or by user or
operation of law or otherwise, cease; and
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(d) if any part of the land is the bed, soil and
banks of a river, all rights easements and
privileges existing or claimed in that part of
the land either in the public or by any body
5 or person as incident to any express or
implied grant, or past dedication or supposed
dedication or by user or operation of law or
otherwise, cease.
(6) Sub-section (5) has effect despite anything to the
10 contrary in section 175A of the Water Industry
Act 1994 or any other Act.
(7) In this section "prescribed contractual right"
means a right (other than an interest in land)
created under an agreement in writing entered into
15 between a public body and another person (not
being the Crown).
32. Acquisition by agreement
(1) For the purposes of a Commonwealth Games
project, the Secretary, on behalf of the Crown,
20 may acquire by agreement an interest in land on
any terms (including consideration) that the
Secretary considers appropriate.
(2) Any interest in land acquired by the Secretary
under this section vests in the Crown and is
25 deemed to be unalienated land of the Crown.
33. Compulsory acquisition
(1) For the purposes of a Commonwealth Games
project, the Secretary, on behalf of the Crown,
may acquire an interest in land by compulsory
30 process.
(2) The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act
1986 applies to sub-section (1) and for that
purpose--
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(a) sub-section (1) is the special Act; and
(b) the Secretary is the Authority.
(3) Any interest in land acquired by the Secretary
under this section--
5 (a) vests in the Crown under section 24 of the
Land Acquisition and Compensation Act
1986 despite anything to the contrary in that
section; and
(b) is deemed to be unalienated land of the
10 Crown.
Division 2--Compensation for Surrendered or Divested
Land
34. Right to compensation on surrender or divesting
(1) Subject to this Act and the Land Acquisition and
15 Compensation Act 1986, every person (other
than a public body) who immediately before the
publication of an Order under section 30 or 31 had
a legal or equitable estate or interest in land to
which the Order applies has a claim for
20 compensation.
(2) Subject to this Act and the Land Acquisition and
Compensation Act 1986, every person (other
than a public body) who immediately before the
publication of an Order under section 31 had a
25 prescribed contractual right (within the meaning
of that section) in relation to land to which the
Order applies, has a claim for compensation.
(3) The Land Acquisition and Compensation Act
1986 (except sections 31 to 36) applies to the
30 determination of compensation payable under this
section as if the publication of the Order were a
notice of acquisition of that estate or interest or
right and the Minister had acquired that estate or
interest or right on behalf of the Crown.
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Division 3--Entry into Possession of Surrendered or
Divested Land
35. Interpretation
In this Division--
5 "surrender date" in relation to land means the
date of publication of an Order under
section 30 or 31 in relation to that land;
"surrendered land" means land which on the
publication of an Order under section 30 or
10 31 is deemed to be unalienated land of the
Crown.
36. Power to enter into possession
Subject to this Division, the Minister may enter
into possession of surrendered land.
15 37. Entry into possession
(1) The Minister must diligently endeavour to obtain
agreement with the occupier of surrendered land
as to the terms on which the Minister will enter
into possession of the land.
20 (2) Subject to this Division, if surrendered land or
part of surrendered land is used, at the surrender
date, by a person as the principal place of
residence or business of that person, the Minister
must not enter into possession of--
25 (a) the part of the land so used; or
(b) if the whole of the land is so used, that
land--
before the end of 3 months after the surrender date
and unless the Minister has given 7 days' notice in
30 writing of his or her intention to enter into
possession to the person in occupation of the land.
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(3) A person referred to in sub-section (2) is not liable
for the payment of rent in respect of the
occupation by that person of that part of the
surrendered land which is used as the principal
5 place of residence or business of that person
during the period specified in that sub-section.
(4) Sub-section (2) does not apply if--
(a) the Governor in Council, on the
recommendation of the Minister, by Order
10 certifies that having regard to--
(i) the urgency of the case or any other
exceptional circumstances; and
(ii) the public interest--
it is not practicable for the Minister to delay
15 entry into possession of the surrendered land
until after the end of the period referred to in
sub-section (2); or
(b) the Minister and the person in occupation of
the surrendered land have entered into an
20 agreement in relation to the time of entry
into possession of the surrendered land by
the Minister.
(5) If, at the surrender date, surrendered land is not
used by any person as the principal place of
25 residence or business of that person, the Minister
may enter into possession of the land at any time
after the surrender date after giving 7 days' notice
in writing of his or her intention to enter into
possession to the person in occupation of the land.
30 (6) The period of occupation of the surrendered land
after the surrender date (including the period
referred to in sub-section (2)) may be extended by
agreement in writing between the Minister and the
person in occupation of the surrendered land.
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(7) An agreement under sub-section (6) must provide
for the payment of rent by the person in
occupation of the relevant land to the Crown.
(8) If a person continues to occupy surrendered land
5 after the period referred to in sub-section (2) or
the surrender date (as the case may be) and an
agreement has not been entered into under sub-
section (6) in respect of that occupation, that
person is to be taken to be in possession of the
10 land in pursuance of a tenancy determinable at
will by the Minister and is liable to pay to the
Crown a fair market rent in respect of that
continued occupation.
(9) If a person referred to in sub-section (2) ceases of
15 the person's own accord to occupy the surrendered
land before the end of the period referred to in that
sub-section, the entitlement of that person under
this Division to occupy the land without payment
of rent to the Crown also ceases.
20 (10) An Order under sub-section (4)(a) must specify
the date on which the Minister is to take
possession.
(11) The Minister must give a copy of the Order under
sub-section (4)(a) to the person in occupation of
25 the land.
(12) The person whose period of occupation of the
surrendered land was abridged under sub-section
(4)(a) is entitled to claim compensation under
Division 2 for any loss or damage which is
30 incurred as a direct, natural and reasonable
consequence of that abridgment and for which the
person could not otherwise make a claim under
that Division.
(13) The compensation payable pursuant to sub-section
35 (12) may be paid to--
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(a) the person who is entitled to claim the
compensation; or
(b) the constituted attorney of that person.
38. Recovery of rent
5 Any rent payable to the Crown under section 37
may be recovered as a debt due to the Crown in
any court of competent jurisdiction.
39. Proceedings where refusal to give up possession
(1) If the Minister is entitled under this Division to
10 enter into possession of surrendered land and the
occupier of the land or any other person--
(a) refuses to give up the possession of the land;
or
(b) hinders the Minister from entering on and
15 taking possession of the land--
the Minister may issue his or her warrant under
this section to the sheriff.
(2) A warrant issued under this section authorises the
sheriff to--
20 (a) enter onto the land specified in the warrant;
and
(b) deliver possession of the land to the Minister
or the person appointed in the warrant to
receive possession of the land; and
25 (c) use such force as is reasonably necessary to
execute the warrant.
(3) On receipt of a warrant issued under this section,
the sheriff must deliver possession of the land to
the Minister or the person appointed in the
30 warrant to receive possession of the land.
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(4) The costs incurred in the issuing and execution of
a warrant must be paid by the person refusing to
give up possession.
(5) The amount of the costs and the amount of any
5 rent owed by that person must be deducted and
retained by the Minister from the compensation (if
any) payable under this Part to that person.
(6) If no compensation is payable to that person or if
the compensation payable is less than the amount
10 of the costs and rent (if any) then payment of the
amount in excess of the compensation must, if not
paid on demand, be enforced by a warrant to seize
property.
(7) On application by the Minister, a magistrate must
15 issue a warrant for the purposes of sub-section (6).
(8) In this section, "sheriff" means the sheriff or a
deputy sheriff under the Supreme Court Act
1986.
40. Residential Tenancies Act 1997 not to apply
20 Nothing in the Residential Tenancies Act 1997
applies to or in relation to any matter provided for
or any proceedings under this Division.
41. Giving of notice
If the whereabouts of a person to whom the
25 Minister is required to give a notice or document
is not known to the Minister, the notice or
document may be given--
(a) by publication of a copy of it in a newspaper
circulating generally throughout the State;
30 and
(b) by affixing it in a prominent place on the
land to which it relates.
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42. Minor misdescription not to invalidate notice
The validity of any notice under this Division is
not affected by any misdescription in it of the land
or of any interest in the land if sufficient
5 information appears on the face of the notice to
identify the land or interest affected.
Division 4--Disposing of Land Not Required for a Project
43. Secretary may surrender land to the Crown
The Secretary is an authority for the purposes of
10 section 22A of the Land Act 1958.
44. Disposing of land
(1) For the purposes of a Commonwealth Games
project, the Secretary may--
(a) grant a lease, licence, easement or privilege
15 over land vested in the Secretary or
registered in the Secretary's name which was
acquired under this Act; or
(b) sell or dispose of the Secretary's interest in
fee simple in any land which was acquired
20 under this Act--
on any terms (including consideration) that the
Secretary considers appropriate.
(2) On disposing of the whole of an interest in any
land which was acquired under this Act to another
25 person, the Secretary may enter into an agreement
with the person concerning the use or
development of the land.
(3) For the purposes of a Commonwealth Games
project, the Minister, may--
30 (a) grant a lease, licence, easement or privilege
over Crown land; or
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(b) recommend to the Governor in Council the
grant, sale or disposition of Crown land--
on any terms (including consideration) that the
Minister considers appropriate.
5 (4) The Minister must consult with the Minister
administering Part IX of the Land Act 1958 and
the Minister administering the Crown Land
(Reserves) Act 1978 before exercising any power
under sub-section (3).
10 (5) Sub-section (3) does not apply to land which is
reserved or deemed to be reserved under the
Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.
(6) The Governor in Council may grant, sell or
dispose of Crown land to any person in
15 accordance with the recommendation of the
Minister under this section.
(7) Land may be sold or disposed of to a person under
sub-section (6) on condition that the person enter
into an agreement with the Minister concerning
20 the use or development of the land.
(8) Division 2 of Part 9 of the Planning and
Environment Act 1987 applies to an agreement
under sub-section (2) or (7) as if--
(a) it was an agreement under that Division; and
25 (b) it referred to the Minister or the Secretary (as
the case requires) instead of the responsible
authority for the planning scheme; and
(c) section 174(2)(c) were omitted; and
(d) sections 177(2), 178 and 179(1) referred to
30 the Minister or the Secretary (as the case
requires) instead of the Minister.
(9) This section applies despite anything to the
contrary in the Land Act 1958.
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Division 5--Powers Relating to Roads
45. Temporary closure of roads
(1) Subject to sub-section (2), for the purpose of a
Commonwealth Games project, the Minister may
5 temporarily close a road to traffic if the Minister
considers it necessary to do so so that works on
the road or neighbouring land can be carried out.
(2) The Minister must not temporarily close a road
under sub-section (1) unless the Minister has
10 consulted--
(a) with the Minister administering the
Transport Act 1983; and
(b) if the road is a road to which Division 2 of
Part 9 of the Local Government Act 1989
15 applies, with the Minister administering that
Act.
Division 6--Government Guarantees
46. Treasurer may execute guarantees in respect of
project
20 (1) The Treasurer, on such terms and conditions as
the Treasurer thinks fit, may--
(a) execute a guarantee in favour of a person or
body in respect of the performance of any
obligation by a person or body under an
25 agreement or contract relating to a
Commonwealth Games project; or
(b) execute an indemnity or covenant in favour
of a person or body in respect of any
expense, loss, damage, cost or liability
30 incurred or that may be incurred by that
person or body under or in respect of an
agreement or contract relating to a
Commonwealth Games project.
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(2) The Treasurer must not execute a guarantee,
indemnity or covenant under sub-section (1)
unless he or she has first obtained the written
consent of--
5 (a) in the case of a guarantee, indemnity or
covenant relating to the obligations of the
Crown under an agreement or contract, each
Minister who is a party to the agreement or
contract; or
10 (b) in any other case--
(i) any public body which is a party to the
agreement or contract in relation to
which the guarantee, indemnity or
covenant is to be given; and
15 (ii) the Minister administering the Act by
or under which that public body is
constituted.
(3) Section 30 of the Borrowing and Investment
Powers Act 1987 applies to a guarantee,
20 indemnity or covenant under sub-section (1) as if
it were a guarantee, indemnity or covenant under
Part 5 of that Act.
Division 7--Restoration of Temporary Venues or
Designated Access Areas
25 47. Restoration of designated access area or temporary
venue
(1) If a project Order has been made in respect of a
Commonwealth Games project--
(a) at a temporary Commonwealth Games
30 venue; or
(b) at a Commonwealth Games venue in respect
of which a designated access area Order has
been made--
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then as soon as practicable after the revocation
of--
(c) the venue Order declaring the area to be a
temporary Commonwealth Games venue; or
5 (d) the designated access area Order--
the responsible person must cause the temporary
venue or the designated access area (as the case
requires) to be restored to the required condition.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the required
10 condition--
(a) in relation to Crown land, is the condition
determined jointly by the Minister, the
Minister administering Part IX of the Land
Act 1958 and the Minister administering the
15 Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 before
the making of the relevant project Order; and
(b) in the case of any other land, is a condition
reasonably comparable to its condition
immediately before it became a temporary
20 venue or a designated access area.
(3) If the responsible person fails to comply with sub-
section (1), the Minister may, by written direction,
require that person to restore the land to the
condition that the Minister requires.
25 (4) If the responsible person fails to comply with a
written direction under sub-section (3), the
Minister--
(a) may cause the land to be restored to the
condition that the Minister requires; and
30 (b) may recover the costs involved from the
responsible person as a debt due to the
Crown in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
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(5) The Minister must consult with the Minister
administering Part IX of the Land Act 1958 and
the Minister administering the Crown Land
(Reserves) Act 1978 before giving a direction
5 under sub-section (3) or causing the land to be
restored under sub-section (4) in relation to
Crown land.
(6) In this section, "responsible person" in relation
to a project Order means the person or body
10 nominated in the project Order in accordance with
section 17 as the person or body responsible for
the Commonwealth Games project to which the
project Order applies.
Division 8--Action by Registrar of Titles
15 48. Action by Registrar of Titles
On being requested to do so and on delivery of
any relevant instrument or document, the
Registrar of Titles must make any recordings in
the Register that are necessary because of the
20 operation of this Part.
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PART 5--PROTECTION OF COMMONWEALTH GAMES
PROJECT WORKS
49. Restricted access areas
The Secretary may mark off or cause to be marked
5 off as a restricted access area--
(a) any part of a Commonwealth Games venue;
or
(b) any part of a designated access area--
by--
10 (c) the use of fencing, barriers or other
permanent or temporary means of physical
demarcation; and
(d) erecting signs or causing signs to be erected
on or in close proximity to the area stating
15 that the area is a restricted access area.
50. Certificates of authorisation
(1) The Secretary may issue a certificate in writing
authorising the holder to enter and remain on any
part of a restricted access area to any of the
20 following--
(a) an employee of the Crown or any public
authority;
(b) any other person requiring entry to the area
for the purposes of a Commonwealth Games
25 project.
(2) A certificate under sub-section (1)--
(a) is issued for the period specified in the
certificate; and
(b) is subject to the conditions specified in the
30 certificate; and
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(c) may be amended or revoked at any time by
the Secretary.
51. Secretary may warn people to leave declared area
(1) The Secretary may warn any person (other than
5 the owner of the land or a person authorised in
writing by the owner) to leave any part of--
(a) a Commonwealth Games venue; or
(b) a designated access area.
(2) For the purposes of section 9(1) of the Summary
10 Offences Act 1966, the Secretary is deemed to be
the occupier of the land concerned in exercising a
power under sub-section (1).
52. Offence to enter any part of restricted access area
(1) A person must not enter into or remain in any part
15 of a restricted access area unless the person--
(a) has a certificate of authorisation issued under
section 50; or
(b) is--
(i) a member of the police force; or
20 (ii) an employee in the public service
within the meaning of the Public
Sector Management and
Employment Act 1998; or
(iii) an officer or employee of a public
25 body--
acting in the performance of his or her
duties; or
(c) is the owner of that land or a person
authorised in writing by the owner.
30 Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) It is a defence to a charge brought under sub-
section (1) against a person to prove that the
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person had a reasonable excuse for entering into
or remaining in the area.
53. Evidence as to area being marked off
In any proceedings under this Act, a certificate,
5 signed by the Secretary, certifying that an area
was a restricted access area is evidence of the
facts stated in the certificate.
54. Interference with activities
(1) A person must not in any way intentionally--
10 (a) interfere with or hinder; or
(b) cause any other person to interfere with or
hinder--
the carrying out of any works at a Commonwealth
Games venue or in a designated access area for
15 the purposes of a Commonwealth Games project.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A person must not in any way intentionally--
(a) interfere with or hinder; or
(b) cause any other person to interfere with or
20 hinder--
the entry into a restricted access area by a person
authorised under section 50 to do so.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
55. Offence not to produce certificate on demand
25 A person who is in a restricted access area, when
asked to do so by a member of the police force,
must--
(a) produce a certificate of authorisation issued
under section 50; or
30 (b) give his or her name and address.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
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56. Power to remove offenders
(1) If a member of the police force believes, on
reasonable grounds, that--
(a) an assembly is being carried on in any part
5 of--
(i) a Commonwealth Games venue; or
(ii) a designated access area; and
(b) the assembly is being carried on in a manner
involving unlawful physical violence to
10 persons or unlawful damage to property; and
(c) because of the number of persons involved
in the assembly, it is not practicable to
preserve or restore public order by arresting
a person or persons involved in the assembly
15 who is, or who are, committing an offence
involving unlawful physical violence to
persons or unlawful damage to property--
the member of the police force may remove that
person or those persons from the Commonwealth
20 Games venue or the designated access area (as the
case requires).
(2) A member of the police force may, in order to
remove a person from an area, use such force as is
reasonable in the circumstances.
25 (3) Nothing in this section limits any powers of arrest
that a member of the police force has under any
other law.
(4) Any action taken under this section does not
prevent the institution of proceedings in respect of
30 an offence.
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PART 6--GENERAL
57. Regulations
The Governor in Council may make regulations
for or with respect to any matter or thing that is
5 required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed
or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed
for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
58. Expiry
This Act expires on 31 December 2006.
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PART 7--AMENDMENT OF THE MELBOURNE CRICKET
GROUND ACT 1933
59. New section 7DA inserted
See:
After section 7D of the Melbourne Cricket Act No.
5 Ground Act 1933 insert-- 4149.
LawToday:
"7DA. New Northern Stand www.dms.
dpc.vic.
Nothing in the Planning and Environment gov.au
Act 1987 or in any planning scheme applies
to the development or use of a new Northern
10 Stand on the Ground.".
60. New section 11A inserted
After section 11 of the Melbourne Cricket
Ground Act 1933 insert--
"11A. Northern Stand development--land added
15 to Melbourne Cricket Ground
(1) This section applies despite anything to the
contrary in the Crown Land (Reserves) Act
1978 or any other Act or law.
(2) The Minister, on receiving a plan of survey
20 of the land or any part of the land shown
hatched on the plan in the Sixth Schedule
signed by the Surveyor-General, and after
consultation with the Minister administering
the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978, may
25 recommend to the Governor in Council that
the Order in Council and Crown grant
referred to in sub-section (3) be revoked to
the extent that they apply to the land shown
in the plan of survey.
30 (3) The Governor in Council, on the
recommendation of the Minister relating to a
plan of survey under sub-section (2), may,
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by Order published in the Government
Gazette, revoke--
(a) the Order in Council dated 9 June 1873;
and
5 (b) Crown grant Volume 600, Folio
119902--
to the extent to which they apply to the land
shown in the plan of survey.
(4) An Order under sub-section (3) must include
10 a copy of the plan of survey of the land to
which the Order applies.
(5) On the publication of an Order under sub-
section (3), the land shown in the plan of
survey--
15 (a) is deemed to be permanently reserved
under section 4(1) of the Crown Land
(Reserves) Act 1978 as a site for the
Melbourne Cricket Ground; and
(b) is deemed to be included in and form
20 part of the land reserved under the
Order in Council dated 20 February
1934 and referred to in Crown grant
Volume 5925, Folio 1184828.
(6) The Registrar of Titles is authorised and
25 directed to make any entries in the Register
that are necessary to give effect to sub-
sections (3) and (5).".
61. New Sixth Schedule inserted
After the Fifth Schedule to the Melbourne
30 Cricket Ground Act 1933 insert--
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"SIXTH SCHEDULE
NORTHERN STAND LAND
".
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PART 8--AMENDMENT OF STATE SPORT CENTRES ACT
1994
62. Definition
See: In section 3 of the State Sport Centres Act 1994,
Act No.
5 for the definition of "Melbourne Sports and
117/1994.
Reprint No. 1 Aquatic Centre land" substitute--
as at
12 March
' "Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre land"
1998
means--
and
amending
(a) the land shown delineated on the plan
Act Nos
46/1998,
10 in Schedule 1 being the land more
60/1999 and
particularly described in certified plan
11/2001.
LawToday:
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gov.au
Natural Resources and Environment;
15 and
(b) the land shown hatched on the plan in
Schedule 2, being the land temporarily
reserved under the Crown Land
(Reserves) Act 1978 by Order in
20 Council dated 17 July 2001 published
in the Government Gazette on 19 July
2001 at page 1688;'.
63. Schedule 2 land not included
In section 24(3)(b) of the State Sport Centres
25 Act 1994, after "Centre land" insert ", other than
the land shown hatched on the plan in Schedule
2".
64. New section 26AA inserted
After section 26 of the State Sport Centres Act
30 1994 insert--
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"26AA. Management powers over additional
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre land
If the Trust is appointed as a committee of
management under the Crown Land
5 (Reserves) Act 1978 over the land shown
hatched on the plan in Schedule 2 then--
(a) despite anything to the contrary in the
Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 or
any regulations made under that Act,
10 the Trust may exercise its powers and
functions under this Act in relation to
that land; and
(b) to the extent that there is any
inconsistency between the powers and
15 functions of the Trust under this Act
and the Crown Land (Reserves) Act
1978 or any regulations made under
that Act, this Act prevails.".
65. Amendment of Schedule heading
20 In the Schedule to the State Sport Centres Act
1994 for "SCHEDULE" substitute
"SCHEDULE 1".
66. New Schedule 2 inserted
After the Schedule to the State Sport Centres
25 Act 1994 insert--
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"SCHEDULE 2
ADDITIONAL MELBOURNE SPORTS AND AQUATIC
CENTRE LAND
5 ".
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PART 9--AMENDMENT OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ACT 1994
67. Project Development and Construction Management
Act 1994
See:
5 (1) In section 41B(1) of the Project Development Act No.
and Construction Management Act 1994 for 101/1994.
Reprint No. 3
paragraph (c) substitute-- as at
1 January
"(c) any functions conferred on the Secretary 2001.
under Part 3; LawToday:
www.dms.
10 (d) any functions conferred on the Secretary dpc.vic.
gov.au
under the Commonwealth Games
Arrangements Act 2001.".
(2) After section 41C(2) of the Project Development
and Construction Management Act 1994
15 insert--
"(2A) In addition to the powers referred to in sub-
section (1), the Secretary to the Department
of State and Regional Development has any
powers conferred under the Commonwealth
20 Games Arrangements Act 2001 to perform
the functions conferred on the Secretary
under that Act.".
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ENDNOTES
By Authority. Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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INDEX
Subject Section
Act
amendments to other Acts 59ญ67
commencement 2
Crown bound by 4
expiry 58
purpose 1
3
Commonwealth Games (def.)
Commonwealth Games Advisory Committees
continuance of work of existing committees 13
disclosure of interests of members 12
establishment 5
functions 6
membership 7
procedure at meetings 10
public consultation 11, 15
referral of matters by Minister to 6, 11, 13, 15
resignation and removal of members 9
terms of appointment 8
Commonwealth Games projects
application of other Acts to 20ญ25
definition 3
guarantees, indemnities and covenants 46
Orders 3, 15, 17, 26
responsible person or body 17, 26, 47
Secretary's role 26ญ28
See also Commonwealth Games venues;
Designated access areas; Land
Commonwealth Games venues
definition 3
interference with works at 54
Orders 3, 14
removal of offenders from 56
restoration to required condition 47
restricted access areas 49ญ50, 52ญ56
warnings to leave 51
34, 37
Compensation
3, 31, 35, 39
Definitions
Designated access areas
definition 3
interference with works in 54
Orders 3, 16
removal of offenders from 56
restoration to required condition 47
restricted access areas 49ญ50, 52ญ56
warnings to leave 51
3
Facilities (definition and declarations)
See also Commonwealth Games projects
Land
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acquisition by agreement 32
amendments to Titles Register 48
compensation 34, 37
compulsory acquisition 33
disposing of 44
divesting of 30
entry into possession
definitions 35
giving of notice 41
Minister's powers and duties 36ญ37, 39
minor misdescriptions 42
occupier's rights and duties 37
recovery of rent due to Crown 38
refusal to give up possession 39
40
Residential Tenancies Act 1997 not to apply
terms of 37
grants of 29
interests in Crown land 31
prescribed contractual rights 31
surrender by public bodies 30
surrender by Secretary 43
Minister
powers and duties regarding
Advisory Committees 5, 7
declaration of facilities 3
entry into possession 36ญ37, 39
land 29, 30, 31, 44
Orders 14ญ19
referral of matters to Advisory Committees 6, 11, 13, 15
restoration of land to required condition 47
road closures 45
52, 54ญ56
Offences
Orders
amendment and revocation 19
regarding
25
administration of Building Act 1993
designated access areas 16
land 30, 31, 37
projects 15, 17, 26
venues 14
tabling in Parliament 18
52, 55ญ56
Police powers
Projects See Commonwealth Games projects
57
Regulations
Restricted access areas
certificates of authorisation 50, 52, 55
evidence 53
marking off 49
offences 52, 54ญ56
31, 45
Road closures
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Subject Section
Secretary
definition 3
powers and duties regarding
25
administration of Building Act 1993
certificates of authorisation 50
land 29, 32ญ33, 43ญ44
project management and development 26ญ28
restricted access areas 49ญ50, 53
warnings to leave declared areas 51
Venues See Commonwealth Games venues
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Warrants
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