Sydney Opera House Trust Act 1961 (NSW)

Sydney Opera House Trust Act 1961 No 9

An Act to make provisions with respect to the management and administration of the Sydney Opera House; to provide for the establishment and incorporation of The Sydney Opera House Trust and to define its powers, authorities, duties and functions; and for purposes connected therewith.

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Sydney Opera House Trust Act 1961.

2 Definitions (1) In this Act, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires: By-laws means by-laws made under this Act. Opera House means the whole of the land comprised in Lot 4, Deposited Plan 787933, and Lot 5, Deposited Plan 775888, and includes any building, work or fixture on that land. Trust means The Sydney Opera House Trust constituted and incorporated under this Act. Trustee means a member of the Trust. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

3 Constitution of Sydney Opera House Trust (1) There shall be constituted under this Act a Sydney Opera House Trust which shall carry into effect the objects and purposes of this Act and shall have and may exercise the powers, authorities, duties and functions conferred or imposed on the Trust by or under this Act. In the exercise and discharge of its powers, authorities, duties and functions the Trust shall, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, be subject to the control and direction of the Minister. (2) The Trust shall be a body corporate under the name of "The Sydney Opera House Trust" with perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall, for the purposes and subject to the provisions of this Act, be capable by that name of suing and being sued, and of purchasing, holding, granting, demising, disposing of or otherwise dealing with real and personal property and of doing and suffering all such other acts and things as bodies corporate may by law do and suffer. (3) The Trust may acquire and hold by purchase, lease or otherwise any real or personal property and any rights or privileges which the Trust may think necessary or convenient for its objects.