Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Melbourne Racing Club Act 1956 - SECT 5

Powers of body corporate

5. Powers of body corporate

In addition to the powers otherwise conferred upon it by this Act
the body corporate is hereby empowered and authorized-

   (a)  to carry on the business of race-course proprietor and for that
        purpose to lay out and prepare lands for the conduct of horse pony dog
        and greyhound races of every kind, coursing, drilling and reviewing of
        troops and for all kinds of athletic sports games and competitions
        including cricket football bowls golf hockey baseball tennis polo
        agricultural horse dog flower and other shows exhibitions and
        competitions and other forms of amusement recreation and entertainment
        and to promote hold and conduct or assist in holding or conducting all
        or any of the same and to utilize the property of the club for all or
        any of the said purposes and to give or contribute towards prizes cups
        stakes or other rewards;

   (b)  to use and maintain for all or any of the purposes aforesaid any lands
        and any other property of whatsoever description which may from time
        to time be vested in or under the control or in the possession of the
        club;

   (c)  from time to time to build or erect upon any of the lands aforesaid
        all such buildings as may in the opinion of the committee be necessary
        or expedient for or in connexion with all or any of the purposes
        aforesaid and to maintain repair and demolish any such buildings as
        occasion may require;

   (d)  to carry on business as refreshment contractors restaurant keepers and
        refreshment room proprietors and (subject to the provisions of the
        Licensing Acts) to sell and dispose of or make provision for the sale
        and disposal of spirituous and fermented liquors on or in any land or
        building for the time being vested in or in the possession or under
        the control of the club;

   (e)  to borrow or lend money with or without security and upon such terms
        as the committee may think fit and to invest or deal with the moneys
        of the club in such manner as the committee may from time to time
        determine;

   (f)  to employ a secretary and all such other officials or employees as may
        in the opinion of the committee be required for any of the purposes
        aforesaid;

   (g)  from time to time to prescribe vary and take tolls and charges for
        admission to any land or building for the time being vested in or
        under the control or in the possession of the club: Provided however
        that members of the club shall be exempt either wholly or to such
        extent as is specified in the rules from payment of all or any such
        tolls and charges;

   (h)  to establish and support or aid in the establishment or support of
        associations institutions funds trusts and conveniences calculated to
        benefit employees or former employees of the club or the dependants or
        connexions of such persons and to grant pensions and allowances and to
        make payments towards insurances and to subscribe or guarantee money
        for charitable or benevolent objects or for any exhibition or for any
        public general or useful object;

        (i)    to enter into any arrangement or make any contract or agreement
               with any Government or any authority (whether statutory or
               otherwise) for the purpose of exercising or carrying into
               execution any of the powers or authorities by this Act
               conferred on the club and to obtain from such Government or
               authority any rights privileges or concessions which the club
               might think it desirable to obtain and to carry out exercise
               and comply with any such arrangement contract right privilege
               or concession;

   (j)  to do all such acts and things as may be incidental or conducive to
        the exercise of any power or authority conferred on the club by this
        Act.