Victorian Consolidated Legislation

World Swimming Championships Act 2004 - SECT 50G

Restricted access areas

50G. Restricted access areas



(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Secretary may mark off or cause to be
marked off as a restricted access area-

   (a)  any part of a Championships venue; or

   (b)  any part of a designated access area-

by-

   (c)  the use of fencing, barriers or other permanent or temporary means of
        physical demarcation; and

   (d)  erecting signs or causing signs to be erected on or in close proximity
        to the area stating-

   (i)  that the area is a restricted access area; and

   (ii) the restrictions (if any) which apply in relation to that restricted
        access area.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), in the case of a restricted access area
wholly or partly over water, that area may be indicated by buoys, signs on the
shore, pontoons, ropes or any other suitable means.

(3) The Secretary must not mark off or cause to be marked off as a restricted
access area any area in a declared area within the meaning of the
Australian Grands Prix Act 1994, during a race period within the meaning of
that Act unless the Secretary has consulted with the Australian Grand Prix
Corporation.





(4) If there is a dispute between the Secretary and the Australian Grand Prix
Corporation about a restricted access area or a proposed restricted access
area in a declared area within the meaning of the
Australian Grands Prix Act 1994 during a race period within the meaning of
that Act, the Secretary or the Australian Grand Prix Corporation may refer the
matter to the Minister administering the Australian Grands Prix Act 1994 and
the Minister administering this Act for a joint decision on the matter.

(5) In any proceedings under this Act, a certificate, signed by the Secretary,
certifying that an area was a restricted access area is evidence of the facts
stated in the certificate.