Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Australian Grands Prix Act 1994 - SECT 49

Freedom of Information Act 1982

49. Freedom of Information Act 1982



(1) Despite anything to the contrary in the Freedom of Information Act 1982,
that Act does not apply to a document, whether created before, on or after the
commencement of this section, to the extent that the document is, or discloses
information about a contract between the Corporation or a company referred to
in subsection (2) and one or more of-





   (a)  the bodies, whether corporate or unincorporate, partnerships or
        trusts-

   (i)  granting the right to hold a round of the Fédération Internationale de
        l'Automobile Formula One World Championship; or

   (ii) responsible for the organisation of, or granting the right to hold, an
        approved motor sport event;

   (b)  bodies, whether corporate or unincorporate, partnerships or trusts
        owned by, or associates of, a body, partnership or trust referred to
        in paragraph (a);

   (c)  a person not ordinarily resident in Australia in concert with whom a
        body, partnership or trust referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) is
        acting in relation to that contract.

(2) The companies referred to in this subsection are the following companies-

   (a)  Melbourne Grand Prix Promotions Pty Ltd A.C.N. 059 230 278;

   (b)  Melbourne Major Events Company Ltd A.C.N. 050 270 089.

(3) Despite anything to the contrary in Part 7 of the
Financial Management Act 1994, the Corporation is not required to disclose in
a report under that Part any information about a contract to which subsection
(1) applies.

(4) This section does not affect the rights of the parties in the proceeding
known as Mildenhall and Department of Treasury, Melbourne Grand Prix
Promotions Pty Ltd and Melbourne Major Events Company Ltd (No. 1994/017694) in
the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or in any proceeding by way of appeal from
a decision in that proceeding.

(5) In subsection (1), associate means-

   (a)  in relation to a body corporate-

   (i)  a director or secretary of the body;

   (ii) a related body corporate within the meaning of section 50 of the
        Corporations Act;

   (iii) a director or secretary of such a related body corporate;

   (b)  in relation to an unincorporated body, a member or officer of that
        body;

   (c)  in relation to a partnership, a partner;

   (d)  in relation to a trust, a trustee or beneficiary.