Victorian Consolidated Legislation

World Swimming Championships Act 2004 - SECT 50A

Limitation on powers to make local laws

50A. Limitation on powers to make local laws



(1) This section applies during-

   (a)  the event period; or

   (b)  an access period.

(2) A Council must not make a local law under the Local Government Act 1989
for or with respect to-

   (a)  a Championships venue or a designated access area; or

   (b)  the carrying out of works for the purposes of the development or use
        of a Championships venue or a designated access area, including the
        timing of works (including hours for building) for, and standards of,
        construction of those works; or

   (c)  restricting the emanation of noise or light from a Championships venue
        or a designated access area; or

   (d)  restricting the use of any road for access to or egress from a
        Championships venue or a designated access area.

(3) Without limiting sections 111(2), 111(3) and 111(4) of the
Local Government Act 1989, a local law, whether made before or after the
commencement of this section, is inoperative to the extent that it makes
provision for or with respect to or affecting any matter or thing referred to
in subsection (2).

(4) Without limiting subsection (3), a local law is inoperative to the extent
that it is inconsistent with the exercise of any powers or functions under
this Act-

   (a)  by the Corporation; or

   (b)  by the Secretary.

(5) Without limiting subsection (3), a local law is inoperative to the extent
that it has the effect of, or is exercised in a manner directed at,
preventing, hindering or disrupting the Secretary or the Corporation in the
performance of an obligation or the pursuit of a right under any agreement, if
the Governor in Council, by order published in the Government Gazette,
declares it to be inoperative.