Sydney Public Reserves (Public Safety) Act 2017 (NSW)

Sydney Public Reserves (Public Safety) Act 2017 No 35

An Act to authorise police officers to exercise powers with respect to the occupation of the Martin Place Reserve and other declared public reserves in the City of Sydney.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Sydney Public Reserves (Public Safety) Act 2017.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— Martin Place Reserve means the public reserve in Martin Place, Sydney, between Macquarie Street and George Street. occupation of a public reserve, includes the use of the reserve or the presence of a person in the reserve. public reserve means— (a) land dedicated or reserved for a public purpose under the Crown Lands Act 1989 or the Crown Land Management Act 2016, or (b) a public reserve within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1993. public reserve to which this Act applies means— (a) the Martin Place Reserve, and (b) any other public reserve in the City of Sydney to which this Act is applied by a proclamation under Part 2. the public includes any section of the public.

Note— The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

Part 2 Application of Act

4 Application to Martin Place Reserve This Act applies to the Martin Place Reserve.

5 Governor may apply Act to other public reserves in the City of Sydney (1) The Governor may, by proclamation made on the recommendation of the Minister, apply this Act to any other public reserve described in the proclamation that is within the City of Sydney. (2) The Minister is not to recommend the making of a proclamation under this section unless satisfied that, as a result of the relocation of persons occupying the Martin Place Reserve or any other occupation of a public reserve, it is in the public interest that police officers exercise powers under this Act in relation to the public reserve. (3) A proclamation under this section may be amended or revoked by a further proclamation of the Governor.