Mt. Gravatt Showgrounds Act 1988 (Qld)

Mt. Gravatt Showgrounds Act 1988

An Act to provide in respect of the use of certain land in Mt Gravatt Brisbane held by Brisbane City Council

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Mt. Gravatt Showgrounds Act 1988.

2 [Repealed]

3 [Repealed]

4 Interpretation In this Act— recreational purposes includes sporting events and sporting activities of every description, whether or not participants therein receive reward. showground purposes includes the conduct of— (a) any agricultural, horticultural or industrial show; or (b) any exhibition or display; or (c) any carnival, fair or fete; or (d) any procession or gathering for any religious, charitable, educational or cultural purpose; and any activity incidental to any of the foregoing activities. showgrounds means the land described in the schedule and all other land acquired by the trust to achieve its objects, and all improvements on such lands. society means the Mount Gravatt Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society, a body corporate incorporated under the Religious Educational and Charitable Institutions Act 1861 (now repealed). trust means the Mt Gravatt Showgrounds Trust for the time being constituted under and in accordance with this Act.

Part 2 Constitution of trust

5 The trust There shall be constituted from time to time in accordance with this Act a body under the name and style 'Mt Gravatt Showgrounds Trust', which shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and a common seal and capable in law of suing and being sued in its corporate name and in pursuance of its objects of acquiring, holding, letting, conveying and otherwise dealing with property, real or personal.

6 Membership of trust (1) The trust shall consist of— (a) the person elected for the time being as councillor of Brisbane City Council who represents the electoral ward in which the showgrounds are situated, who shall be a member of the trust ex officio; and (b) 1 person nominated by Brisbane City Council; and (c) 3 persons nominated by the society; and (d) 2 persons selected by the Minister as representatives of the community that in the Minister's opinion is advantaged by the showgrounds. (2) The names and particulars of all persons nominated for appointment to the trust shall be furnished to the Minister. (3) For the purpose of the Minister making a selection pursuant to subsection (1)(d) the Minister may, if the Minister considers it appropriate, invite any 1 or more associations or groups representative of community interest to nominate persons for appointment to the trust.