South Australia
Recreation Grounds Regulations 1996
under the Recreation Grounds (Regulations) Act 1931

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Revocation
4	Interpretation
5	Delegation
Part 2—Use of recreation grounds
6	Entry to and exit from grounds
7	Entrance fees
8	Behaviour of persons on grounds
9	Removal of person from grounds
10	Powers of authorised persons
Schedule—Recreation grounds
Legislative history

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Recreation Grounds Regulations 1996.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on 1 September 1996.
3—Revocation
All regulations previously made under the Recreation Grounds (Regulations) Act 1931 are revoked.
4—Interpretation
	(1)	In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
authorised person, in relation to a recreation ground, means a person authorised by the controlling body of that recreation ground for the purposes of these regulations and includes a member of the police force and a special constable;
controlling body, in relation to a recreation ground, means the body listed in the Schedule against the name of the recreation ground.
	(2)	A reference in these regulations to a recreation ground is a reference to a recreation ground specified in the Schedule.
5—Delegation
	(1)	The controlling body of a recreation ground may, by instrument executed by the controlling body, delegate to a person or body any power or function of the controlling body under these regulations other than this power of delegation.
	(2)	A delegation under this regulation may be given subject to conditions and limitations specified in the instrument of delegation.
	(3)	A delegation under this regulation is revocable at will and does not prevent the controlling body from acting in any matter.

Part 2—Use of recreation grounds
6—Entry to and exit from grounds
	(1)	A person must not enter a recreation ground except by an entrance provided by the controlling body.
Maximum penalty: $200.
	(2)	A person must not leave a recreation ground except by an exit provided by the controlling body.
Maximum penalty: $200.
7—Entrance fees
A person must not enter a recreation ground, or a part of a recreation ground to which access is restricted by the controlling body, unless the person—
	(a)	pays the entrance fee (if any); or
	(b)	is otherwise authorised by the controlling body to enter.
Maximum penalty: $200.
8—Behaviour of persons on grounds
	(1)	A person must not, while on a recreation ground—
	(a)	obstruct or interfere with the conduct of a sporting or other event on the recreation ground or the reasonable enjoyment of a spectator of such an event; or
	(b)	smoke in an area where smoking is prohibited by the controlling body by signs erected with the authority of the controlling body; or
	(c)	except as authorised by the controlling body, climb or be on a fence, tree, building, wall or other structure; or
	(d)	except as authorised by the controlling body, carry or be in possession of a flare, firework, explosive device or missile; or
	(e)	misuse or damage any property of the controlling body or of a person or body that has been granted a right to occupy the recreation ground (or part of it), whether under a lease, licence, contract for hire or any other agreement for the occupancy of land; or
	(f)	remain in a walkway or on stairs after having been requested to move from that position by an authorised person.
Maximum penalty: $200.
	(2)	A person must not—
	(a)	deposit litter, refuse or waste matter in any place (other than a receptacle provided for that purpose); or
	(b)	distribute any printed matter; or
	(c)	erect a sign; or
	(d)	offer any article for sale; or
	(e)	take up a collection; or
	(f)	drive or ride any vehicle; or
	(g)	bring a dog or, if the owner or person in charge of a dog, allow the dog to remain,
on a recreation ground except as authorised by the controlling body or these regulations.
Maximum penalty: $200.
	(3)	A person who needs the assistance of a guide dog may bring the dog onto a recreation ground if at all times it is restrained on a lead not exceeding three metres in length.
	(4)	A person must not, except as authorised by the controlling body—
	(a)	bring an intoxicating beverage onto a recreation ground; or
	(b)	drink an intoxicating beverage on a recreation ground.
Maximum penalty: $200.
	(5)	A person must not enter onto or be on an oval or playing field or other area within a recreation ground used for the staging of sporting or other events on a day on which such an event is scheduled to occur unless—
	(a)	the person is a player, competitor, umpire, official, medical attendant, performer or technician or is otherwise officially involved in the event or in the preparations for the event; or
	(b)	the person has been authorised by the controlling body so to enter.
Maximum penalty: $200.
9—Removal of person from grounds
A member of the police force or special constable may remove from a recreation ground any person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence while on the recreation ground and a person who has been so removed on a particular day must not re-enter the recreation ground on that day.
Maximum penalty: $200.
10—Powers of authorised persons
	(1)	If an authorised person reasonably suspects that a vehicle or dog (other than a guide dog)—
	(a)	has been brought onto a recreation ground or a part of a recreation ground in breach of these regulations; or
	(b)	is obstructing or interfering with, or is likely to obstruct or interfere with, the conduct of a sporting or other event on the recreation ground or the reasonable enjoyment of a spectator of such an event,
the authorised person may require the owner or person in charge of the vehicle or dog to remove the vehicle or dog from the recreation ground (or from a part of it) or, if the owner or person in charge of the vehicle or dog cannot be located in the vicinity, may remove the vehicle or dog from the recreation ground (or part of it).
	(2)	An authorised person may require a person who the authorised person reasonably suspects of having breached these regulations to state truthfully the person's full name and usual place of residence.
	(3)	A person must not, without reasonable excuse, refuse or fail to comply with a requirement of an authorised person under this regulation.
Maximum penalty: $200.

Schedule—Recreation grounds

Name of recreation ground	Description of land	Controlling body	
Adelaide Oval	That part of the North Park Lands at Adelaide leased by the Corporation of the City of Adelaide to Trustees for the South Australian Cricket Association Incorporated under and by virtue of Memorandum of Lease dated 30 November 1994.	The South Australian Cricket Association Incorporated	
Barossa recreation grounds—		The Barossa Council	
	•	Curdnatta Recreation Ground	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 1799 Folio 156 and Volume 3499 Folio 128;		
	•	Lyndoch Recreation Ground	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 4080 Folio 126;		
	•	Williamstown Queen Victoria Jubilee Recreation Ground	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 3906 Folio 153.		
Elizabeth Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 105400 Folio 140, and an area of 6.75 hectares or thereabouts being section 140 and Allotment 2 of the Hundred of Munno Para, County of Adelaide.	The Corporation of the City of Elizabeth	
Football Park	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 4006 Folio 801 and Volume 3759 Folio 93.	The South Australian National Football League Incorporated	
Glenelg Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 4214 Folio 954.	The Corporation of the City of Glenelg	
Hindmarsh Stadium	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 5441 Folio 64, Volume 5664 Folio 129, Volume 5664 Folio 130 and Volume 5664 Folio 132.	The South Australian Soccer Federation Incorporated	
Mortlock Park	The land shown as Mortlock Park in Land Titles Office Plan No. 3171, being the subdivision of part section 257 and 258 laid out with others as Colonel Light Gardens, situated in the Hundred of Adelaide, County of Adelaide, being portion of land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 1348 Folio 69.	The City of Mitcham	
Noarlunga Downs Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5206 Folio 988.	The South Adelaide Football Club Incorporated	
Norwood Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 767 Folio 124 and Volume 1551 Folio 131.	The Corporation of the City of Kensington and Norwood	
Port Adelaide/Enfield recreation grounds—		The City of Port Adelaide and Enfield	
	•	Alberton Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 688 Folio 142 and Volume 995 Folio 192;		
	•	Eastern Parade Reserve	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 1800 Folio 62;		
	•	John Hart Reserve	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 3298 Folio 154;		
	•	Largs Reserve	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 4039 Folio 208.		
Prospect Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 1213 Folio 25, Volume 819 Folio 91, Volume 1364 Folio 41, Volume 1555 Folio 78 and Volume 977 Folio 88.	The Corporation of the City of Prospect	
Richmond Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 5271 Folio 959 and Volume 2402 Folio 11.	The City of West Torrens	
Thebarton Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 2155 Folio 71.	The Corporation of the Town of Thebarton	
Unley Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 575 Folio 178.	The Corporation of the City of Unley	
Whyalla recreation grounds—		The Corporation of the City of Whyalla	
	•	Bennett Oval
	•	Centrals Oval
	•	Croatia Soccer Ground	The whole of allotment 3621 Town of Whyalla;		
	•	Bradford Street Reserve	The whole of the land contained in section 148 Hundred of Randell;		
	•	Club Italico Soccer Grounds	Portion of allotment 6537 Town of Whyalla;		
	•	Dakalanta Park	Portion of section 33 Hundred of Randell;		
	•	Jenkins Park	The whole of allotment 2123 Town of Whyalla;		
	•	Jubilee Park	Portion of allotment 6537 Town of Whyalla;		
	•	Memorial Oval	Portion of section 38 Hundred of Randell;		
	•	Northern Areas Soccer Association Stadium and Leased Grounds	Portion of allotment 6550 Town of Whyalla;		
	•	Schultz Reserve	Portion of allotment 3171 Town of Whyalla;		
	•	Stuart Park	Portion of allotment 6537 Town of Whyalla;		
	•	Swandel Park	Portion of section 74 Hundred of Randell;		
	•	Whyalla Men's Hockey Association Grounds	The whole of allotment 4097 and portion of allotment 3171 Town of Whyalla.		
Woodville recreation grounds—		City of Hindmarsh and Woodville	
	•	Woodville Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 1896 Folio 125;		
	•	Woodville West Reserve	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 2174 Folio 113.		

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal regulations and variations
New entries appear in bold.
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
1996	197	Gazette 29.8.1996 p856	1.9.1996: r 2	
2000	209	Gazette 31.8.2000 p1050	31.8.2000: r 2	
Provisions varied
New entries appear in bold.
Provision	How varied	Commencement	
Sch	varied by 209/2000 r 3	31.8.2000