South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts (1) An
incorporated hospital may make, alter and repeal by-laws for all or any of the
following purposes:
(a) to
prohibit persons from trespassing on the grounds of the hospital;
(b) to
define parts of the grounds of the hospital as prohibited areas and to
prohibit persons from entering any part of any such prohibited area or to
provide for the removal of persons from any such area;
(c) to
prevent damage to the property, buildings or grounds of the hospital;
(d) to
regulate the speed at which vehicles may be driven within the grounds of the
hospital;
(e) to
prohibit dangerous or careless driving of vehicles within the grounds of the
hospital;
(f) to
prescribe the routes to be followed by traffic within the grounds of the
hospital;
(g) to
prohibit or regulate the standing, parking or ranking of vehicles within the
grounds of the hospital and to provide for the removal of vehicles from the
grounds;
(h) to
require drivers of vehicles within the grounds of the hospital to comply with
traffic directions;
(i)
to regulate traffic of all kinds within the grounds of
the hospital;
(j) to
prohibit disorderly or offensive behaviour within the hospital or the grounds
of the hospital;
(k) to
regulate, restrict or prohibit the consumption of alcoholic liquor or unlawful
substances within the hospital or the grounds of the hospital;
(l) to
prohibit or regulate the smoking of tobacco;
(m) to
prevent undue noise within the hospital or the grounds of the hospital;
(n) to
provide for the appointment of authorised officers, and to confer functions
and powers on authorised officers and other persons, in connection with the
administration of the hospital or the operation or enforcement of the by-law;
(o) to
prescribe any other matters necessary or expedient for the maintenance of good
order, the protection of property of the hospital or the prevention of
hindrance to, or interference with, any activities conducted within the
hospital or its grounds;
(p) to
prescribe fines, not exceeding $1 000, for contravention of any by-law
(including any direction given under any by-law);
(q) to
fix expiation fees, not exceeding $200, for alleged offences against the
by-laws.
(2) A by-law made
under this section must be submitted to the Minister for approval.
(3) On approval of a
by-law under this section, the by-law must be transmitted to the Governor for
confirmation and, on confirmation by the Governor, comes into force.
(4) In any proceedings
relating to an offence against a by-law—
(a) an
allegation in a complaint that any specified place is or was within the
grounds of a hospital will be taken to be proved in the absence of proof to
the contrary;
(b) an
allegation in a complaint that a person named in the complaint was the owner
of a vehicle referred to in the complaint will be taken to be proved in the
absence of proof to the contrary;
(c)
where it is proved that a vehicle was parked within the grounds of a hospital
in contravention of a by-law, it will be presumed, in the absence of proof to
the contrary, that the vehicle was so parked by the owner of the vehicle.
(5) The Minister may
exclude or limit an incorporated hospital from the ability to make by-laws
under this section.