Public Parks Regulations (ACT)

THE TERRITORY FOR THE SEAT OF

GOVERNMENT.

FEDERAL CAPITAL COMMISSION.

R E G U L A T I O N S U N D E R T H E P U B L I C P A R K S O R D I N A N C E

1928.

P U R S U A N T to the powers conferred upon it by the Public Parks

Ordinance 1928, the Federal Capital Commission appointed under the Seat of Government {Administration) Act 1924-1929 hereby makes

the following Regulations to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of April , 1930.

The Common Seal of the Federal

Capital Commission was hereunto (L .S . )

duly affixed in the presence of

A. J . C H R I S T I E Chief Commissioner.

C. S. D A L E Y
Secretary.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Recreation Reserve short title.

Regulations.

2. I n these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears— Definitions.

" M e e t i n g " includes agricultural or pastoral show, exhibition,

races, athletic sports or other entertainment;

" O r d i n a n c e " means the Public Paries Ordinance 1928;

" Reserve " means a Recreation Reserve and includes a Public

P a r k ;

" Trustees " means Trustees appointed under the Ordinance.

3. The Trustees of any Reserve shall once at least in each period Meetings of

of four months meet together lor the despatch of business affecting such Reserve and shall regulate their meetings and proceedings as thety think fit and for this purpose tvo Trustees shall constitute a quorum, unless or until all the Trustees otherwise determine.

to any instrument except by the authority of a resolution of the Trustees s e a ' 4. The seal of the Trustees of any Reserve shall not be affixed Affixing of

and in the presence of at lefist two Trustees who shall sign, every

instrument to which the seal shall be so affixed in their presence.

in such manner as the. Commission may direct.

Closing of

5. The Trustees of any Reserve shall at such times as the Commission Trustees to may direct report to the Commission upon the management of the commission Reserve and upon such matters in connection therewith as the

Commission may specify.

all revenue received from or in connection with the Reserve and all keop accounts- 6. The Trustees of any Reserve shall keep books of account showing Trustees to

moneys expended in the maintenance of or otherwise in connection with the Reserve, and shall permit any person authorized by the Commission to inspect such books and to audit the accounts relating to the Reserve.

7       n . ) The Trustees of any Reserve shall expend in and about Expenditure on

the improving of such Reserve and the buildings thereon or the repay- lm» rovements-
meat of principal or interest in connection with moneys borrowed
for building on or improving the Reserve or otherwise in relation thereto,
such sums of money as they may deem necessary.

(2.) In the months of J anua ry in each year the Trustees of any Reserve shall furnish to the Commission a statement of their receipts and expenditure for the calendar year preceding that month and shall dispose of any amqunt hy which the receipts may exceed the expenditure

resorve at	8. A Reserve shall be open to the public on all days except—
certain times.	(a) a day or a portion of a day on or during which the Commission by notice published in the Gazette, declares that such Reserve shall not be open to the public; and
(b) a day or a portion of a day on or during which the Trustees shall by notice in the Gazette declare that such Reserve shall not be open to the public:

Provided—

(i) that the days the Trustees may direct the Reserve shall not be open to the public shall not exceed twenty-eight in any one year; and

(ii) that the Trustees may not at any time direct that the Reserve shall not be open to the public on more consecutive days than three.

Power to	9.— (1.) The Trustees of any Reserve may, on any day or portion of a day on or during which the Reserve is not open to the public, make a charge, approved by the Commission, for admission to the Reserve while it is not so open, and may exclude any person who does not pay the amount charged.
admission.
(2.) The Trustees, of any Reserve may- grant to any person or persons, comjjany or corporation the exclusive right to occupy and use for a meeting the Reserve or any portion thereof on any day or por'ion of a day on or during which the Reserve is not open to the public ou such terms as the Trustees think fit, and the person, company or corporation to whom such right is granted may make a charge, approved by the Commission, for admission to the Reserve during such time as such person, company or corporation continues to have ,such right, and may exclude any person who does not pay the amount charged.
Fences.	10. The Trustees of any Reserve shall erect such fence or fences on or on the boundary of the Reserve as the Commission shall, .after con- sultation with the Trustees, direct.
erections
Unauthorized	11. The, Trustees of any Reserve shall not, without the consent in writing of the Commission, erect any building or other erection on the Reserve or make any structural alteration to any building or other erection on the Reserve.
prohibited.
he kept In

charge for

Erections to	12.—(1.) The Trustees of any Resorve .shall keep all buildings,
repair.	erections, fixtures, fences and other improvements on the Reserve in good and tenantable repair..
(2.) The Commission may, by notice in writing specifying the repairs necessary, require the Trustees to effect such repairs.
(3.) Upon the non-compliance with this Regulation within one calendar month after the date of any notice requiring repairs to be effected, the Commission or any person or persons authorized by the Commission may enter the Reserve and effect any repairs which the Trustees were required to effect, and the cost incurred by the Commission in so doing shall be paid by the Trustees to the Commission and may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Reserve to be	13.—(1.) The Trustees of any Reserve shall keep the Reserve clean (2.) Upon the non-compliance with this regulation, the Commission or any person or persons authorized by the Commission may enter the Reserve and cause any matter or thing to be removed from the Reserve and restore the Reserve to a clean and tidy condition, aud the cost incurred by the Commission in so doing shall be paid by the Trustees to the Commission and may be recovered in any court of competent juris- diction.
kept clean.	tidy and free from debris, dry herbage, rubbish and other unsightlj or offensive matter.
Service of	14. Any notice or document addressed to the Trustees of any Reserve in their corporate name and delivered to or served on or posted to the address of any of the Trustees of such Reserve shall be deemed to have been delivered to or served ou or posted to the Trustees.
notices.
Power of	15. Any Trustee of a Reserve or any servant of the Trustee thereof
trustee or
ranger to	or any Ranger appointed under the Ordinance may remove from the
remove
offensive	Reserve any person, who in such Reserve—
persons.	(a ) is intoxicated; or (b) behaves in an offensive, abusive or indecent manner ; or (c) uses indecent, profane, obscene or insulting language.
16. Any person who—	Damage to

(a) without lawful excuse (proof whereof shall lie upon him) other property	interferes with, damages or destroys any tree, shrub, i,rohu>ltea-
flower, plant, grass, notice, placard, seat, gate, post, fence, tank, tap, pipe, building or other erection upon or bound- ing a Reserve, or any property of the Commonwealth or the Commission or the Trustees in a Reserve; or

(b) without lawful authority (proof whereof shall lie upon him) cuts or makes any name, letter or mark on or affixes anj bill, paper, document or notice to any tree, seat, gate, post, fence, building or other erection in a Reserve oi otherwise defaces any .such tree, seat, gate, post, fence.

• I i building or other erection ;

shall be guilty of an offence.

17. Any person who- - wnsior

(«) lights any fire in any Reserve except in a place specially prohibited.

provided therefor in such Reserve by the Trustees thereof
or the Commission; or

(b) leaves any book, paper, fruit, peel, litter, waste food oi refuse of any kind in any Reserve except in a place especially provided therefor by the Trustees thereof or the Commission; or

(c) without lawful authority (proof whereof shall lie upon him) plays upon any instrument or discharges firearms or fireworks in a Reserve; or

(d) brings any dog into a Reserve, unless the dog is held by a

chain or cord;
shall be guilty of an offence.

18. Any person who, without lawful excuse (proof whereof shall lie Trespassing in

i i nn i i	I n ' m l	certain parts
upon	m m ; , —	prohibited.
(a) enters or goes upon any portion of a Reserve as to which any notice is ' posted or exhibited that admittance is prohibited; or
(b) takes any vehicle or rides any horse into any portion of a Reserve except a portion especially provided in such Reserve by the Trustees thereof or the Commission;

shall be guilty of an offence.

19. Any person who, without lawful authority (proof whereof shall Camping

lie upon h im) , camps on a Reserve shall be guilty of an offence.

20. A person shall not play or take part in any game of cricket or piayingof

football or in any other game or athletic sports in a Reserve, except in prohibited in such portions thereof as the Commission or the Trustees set apart for certain parts, the purpose, and except on such conditions as the Commission or the

Trustees direct.

21. A person shall not, without the permission in writing of the •unauthorized

Commission or the Trustees (proof whereof shall lie upon h im) , hold prohibited,
or take part in any public assembly or meeting of any kind, or preach

at or address any such public assembly or meeting in a Reserve.

22. A person shall not erect tents, booths, stalls, posts, or poles en Erection of

a Reserve without the consent in writing of the Commission or the prohibited?

Trustees (proof whereof shall lie upon h im) .
Commission or the Trutees (proof whereof shall lie upon h im) , offer p r 0 1	23. A person shall not, without the permission in writing of tho saio of articles

any article for sale in a Reserve.

24. A person shall not, without the permission in writing of the Grazing of

Commission or the Trustees (proof whereof shall lie upon h im) , allow any horse, mare, gelding, colt, filly, ass, mule, bull, cow, ox, heifer, steer, calf, sheep, ram, ewe, lamb, goat or pig to graze in any Reserve, or take into or permit any such animal to enter any such Reserve for the purpose of grazing.

25.— (1.) A member of the Police Force or any Ranger appointed Persons	.
Trustees of any Reserve may require any person reasonably suspected fde?ress"le aud	under the Ordinance or any person thereto authorised in writing by the suspected to
of having committed or' being about to commit an offence against these Regulations to give bis name in full and place of abode.
(2.) Any person who, after being so required and on production of the necessary authority, refuses or fails to give his real name or place of abode shall be guilty of an offence.

26. Any person who commits an offence against or contravenes a Penalty.

provision of these Regulations may be prosecuted summarily before any court of competent jurisdiction, and that court may in respect of such offence or contravention impose a penalty not exceeding Ten Pounds.