Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Melbourne Cricket Ground Act 2009 - SECT 17

Occupancy of Melbourne Cricket Club

17. Occupancy of Melbourne Cricket Club



(1) Despite any other provision of this Act, the Melbourne Cricket Club is
entitled to occupy the Ground to the extent and in the manner enjoyed by it at
the commencement of the Melbourne Cricket Ground Act 1933 so long as-

   (a)  the constitution of the Melbourne Cricket Club is not altered without
        the consent of the Trust; and

   (b)  the Melbourne Cricket Club commits no wilful and persistent breach of
        any regulations made from time to time by the Trust in respect of the
        Ground; and

   (c)  the Melbourne Cricket Club commits no wilful and persistent breach of
        any agreement in writing made between it and the Trust; and

   (d)  any money borrowed (whether before or after the commencement of this
        Act) and applied by the Melbourne Cricket Club for the purpose of
        improving the Ground is owing by the Melbourne Cricket Club to the
        lenders of the money or to persons lawfully deriving title from those
        lenders.

(2) The occupation by the Melbourne Cricket Club of the Ground under
subsection (1) is deemed to be an occupation pursuant to permission of the
Trust lawfully given in the performance of its functions and in accordance
with the terms of the Crown Grant and not otherwise.