Queensland Consolidated Acts

MAJOR SPORTS FACILITIES ACT 2001 - SECT 7

7 Authority’s functions

(1) The Authority’s functions are—

(a) to manage, operate, use and promote major sports facilities and facility land, including for a community purpose; and

(b) to undertake development of any of the following—

(i) major sports facilities;

(ii) sports, recreational or entertainment facilities for declaration as major sports facilities;

(iii) infrastructure associated with major sports facilities or proposed major sports facilities; and

(c) to provide services in relation to the operation and management of other facilities or land held or administered by the department and used for—

(i) sport, recreational or entertainment purposes or events; or

(ii) special events.

Examples of facilities or land held or administered by the department—

• freehold land owned by the State acting through the department and occupied by another entity or department under a lease or other arrangement

• land administered by the department on behalf of another department under an arrangement

• land for which the State acting through the department is the trustee under the Land Act 1994

• a facility occupied or leased by the State acting through the department

(2) The Authority must perform its functions in a way that—

(a) is consistent with sound commercial principles; and

(b) has regard to the requirements of tenants of the facilities or land.

(3) Also, the Authority must perform its functions under subsection (1) (c) in a way that does not adversely affect the performance of its functions under subsection (1) (a) or (b) .