Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Australian Grands Prix Act 1994 - SECT 28

Corporation not to undertake works without a licence

28. Corporation not to undertake works without a licence



(1) The Corporation must not, at any time, undertake works at Albert Park
except in accordance with a licence granted under this section.

(2) The committee of management of the part of Albert Park that is not
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre land may, on the application of the
Corporation, grant to the Corporation a licence to undertake the works
specified in the licence on such terms and conditions as are determined by the
committee and so specified.

(3) If, in relation to the part of Albert Park that is not Melbourne Sports
and Aquatic Centre land-

   (a)  the committee of management fails to grant an application for a
        licence-

   (i)  within 7 days after receiving the application; or

   (ii) within such shorter period after receiving the application as the
        Minister administering the Crown Lands (Reserves) Act 1978 and the
        Minister administering this Act approve; or

   (b)  the Corporation considers the terms and conditions proposed to be
        included in a licence to be unreasonable-

the Minister administering the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 and the Minister
administering this Act, may, on the request in writing of the Corporation,
grant a licence authorising the Corporation to undertake the works, subject to
such terms and conditions as the Ministers determine and specify in the
licence.

(3A) The State Sport Centres Trust, on the application of the Corporation,
may, in respect of the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre land, grant to the
Corporation a licence to undertake the works specified in the licence on such
terms and conditions as are determined by the Trust and so specified.

(3B) If-

   (a)  the State Sport Centres Trust fails to grant an application for a
        licence under subsection (3A)-

   (i)  within 7 days after receiving the application; or

   (ii) within such shorter period after receiving the application as the
        Minister administering the State Sport Centres Act 1994 and the
        Minister administering this Act approve; or

   (b)  the Corporation considers the terms and conditions proposed to be
        included in a licence to be unreasonable-

the Minister administering the State Sport Centres Act 1994 and the Minister
administering this Act, may, on the request in writing of the Corporation,
grant a licence authorising the Corporation to undertake the works, subject to
such terms and conditions as the Ministers determine and specify in the
licence.

(4) Nothing in this section applies to the exercise of powers under section
40.

(5) In this section-

works includes road construction or diversion, removal, relocation or planting
of trees, installation of services, relocation of ovals, buildings or
facilities, construction of other structures whether of a permanent or
temporary nature or demolition works or works altering the topography of
Albert Park.