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

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
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.
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: $250.
	(2)	A person must not leave a recreation ground except by an exit provided by the controlling body.
Maximum penalty: $250.
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: $500.
8—Behaviour of persons on grounds
	(1)	A person must not remain in a walkway or on stairs after having been requested to move from that position by an authorised person.
Maximum penalty: $250.
	(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; or
	(h)	climb or be on a fence, tree, building, wall or other structure,
on a recreation ground except as authorised by the controlling body or these regulations.
Maximum penalty: $250.
	(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: $250.
	(4a)	A person must not, while on a recreation ground smoke in an area where smoking is prohibited by the controlling body by signs erected with the authority of the controlling body.
Maximum penalty: $250.
	(5)	A person must not—
	(a)	obstruct or interfere with the conduct of a sporting or other event on a recreation ground or the reasonable enjoyment of a spectator of such an event; or
	(b)	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—
	(i)	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
	(ii)	the person has been authorised by the controlling body so to enter.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
	(6)	A person must not, while on or in the vicinity of a recreation ground, misuse or damage any property of—
	(a)	the controlling body of the recreation ground; or
	(b)	a person or body that has been granted a right to occupy the recreation ground or part of the recreation ground (whether under a lease, licence, contract for hire or any other agreement for the occupancy of land).
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
	(7)	A person must not, while on or in the vicinity of a recreation ground, carry or be in possession of a flare, firework, explosive device or missile without lawful excuse (proof of which lies on the person).
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
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: $1 250.
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: $1 250.

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	
Adelaide Showground	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5413 Folio 774.	Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia Incorporated	
Adelaide Super‑Drome	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5810 Folio 404.	Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing	
Allan Scott Park Morphettville	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 6058 Folio 99.	South Australian Jockey Club Incorporated	
Athletics Stadium	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5983 Folio 203.	Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing	
Barossa recreation grounds—		The Barossa Council	
	•	Curdnatta Recreation Ground	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 5725 Folio 628 and Volume 5487 Folio 120.		
	•	Lyndoch Recreation Ground	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 5677 Folios 209, 210, and 211.		
	•	Williamstown Queen Victoria Jubilee Recreation Ground	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5173 Folio 234.		
Eagle Mountain Bike Park	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5949 Folio 563, Volume 5960 Folio 614.	Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing	
Elizabeth Oval	The whole of the land described in Crown Record Register Book Volume 5752 Folio 704.	City of Playford	
ETSA Park Netball Stadium	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5744 Folio 144.	South Australian Netball Association Incorporated	
Football Park	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 5854 Folio 360, Volume 5178 Folio 136, Volume 6028 Folio 910, Volume 5216 Folio 81, Volume 5503 Folio 274 and Volume 5503 Folio 275.	The South Australian National Football League Incorporated	
Glenelg Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 5402 Folio 627 and Volume 5869 Folio 949.	Minister for Education and Children's Services and City of Holdfast Bay	
Heini Becker Park	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5191 Folio 911, Volume 5440 Folio 192.	Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing	
Hindmarsh Stadium	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 6005 Folios 628, 629, 630 and 631.	Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing	
Memorial Drive Tennis Club	That part of the North Park Lands at Adelaide leased by the Corporation of the City of Adelaide to Tennis SA Incorporated under and by virtue of Memorandum of Lease dated 1 July 1994 Part of the land in HP 106100 S 1626 Contained in Crown Record Register Book Volume 5452 Folio 85.	Tennis SA Incorporated	
Monarto Shooting Complex	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5475 Folio 272, Volume 5475 Folio 273, Volume 5483 Folio 490.	Monarto Shooting Complex Incorporated	
Mortlock Park	The land shown as Mortlock Park in Land Titles Office Plan No. 3171, section 943 being portion of land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5740 Folio 140.	The City of Mitcham	
Noarlunga Downs Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 5333 Folio 159, Volume 5411 Folio 719 and Volume 5411 Folio 720.	The South Adelaide Football Club Incorporated	
Norwood Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 5247 Folio 442, Volume 5416 Folio 398 and Volume 5416 Folio 588.	The Corporation of the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters	
Office for Recreation and Sport (Kidman Park Playing Fields)	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5523 Folio 470.	Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing	
Pines Hockey Stadium	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5810 Folio 405.	South Australian Hockey Association Incorporated	
Port Adelaide/Enfield recreation grounds—		City of Port Adelaide Enfield and Port Adelaide Football Club Ltd	
	•	Alberton Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificates of Title Register Book Volume 5831 Folio 45, Volume 5831 Folio 46, Volume 5831 Folio 47, Volume 5553 Folio 489 and Volume 5553 Folio 490.		
	•	Eastern Parade Reserve	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5885 Folio 158.		
	•	John Hart Reserve	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5976 Folio 939.		
	•	Largs Reserve	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5932 Folio 851.		
Prospect Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5204 Folio 868.	The Corporation of the City of Prospect	
Richmond Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5271 Folio 959.	The City of West Torrens	
State Shooting Park	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5797 Folio 126, Volume 5845 Folio 68.	Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing	
Thebarton Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5436 Folio 231.	City of West Torrens	
Unley Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5831 Folio 139.	The Corporation of the City of Unley	
Whyalla recreation grounds—		The Corporation of the City of Whyalla	
	•	Bennett Oval	Crown Record Volume 5622 Folio 708.		
	•	Centrals Oval	Crown Record Volume 5622 Folio 708.		
	•	Croatia Soccer Ground	Crown Record Volume 5622 Folio 708.		
	•	Bradford Street Reserve	Crown Record Volume 5759 Folio 686.		
	•	Club Italico Soccer Grounds	Crown Record Volume 5752 Folio 659.		
	•	Dakalanta Park	Crown Record Volume 5917 Folio 33.		
	•	Jenkins Park	Crown Record Volume 5752 Folio 659.		
	•	Jubilee Park	Crown Record Volume 5754 Folio 342.		
	•	Memorial Oval	Crown Record Volume 5752 Folio 626.		
	•	Northern Areas Soccer Association Stadium and Leased Grounds	Crown Record Volume 5754 Folio 346.		
	•	Schultz Reserve	Crown Record Volume 5646 Folio 894.		
	•	Stuart Park	Crown Record Volume 5754 Folio 342.		
	•	Swandel Park	Crown Record Volume 5753 Folio 979.		
	•	Whyalla Men's Hockey Association Grounds	Crown Record Volume 5646 Folio 894.		
Women's Memorial Playing Fields	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5247 Folio 595.	South Australian Cricket Association Incorporated	
Woodville recreation grounds—		City of Charles Sturt	
	•	Woodville Oval	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5218 Folio 142.		
	•	Woodville West Reserve	The whole of the land described in Certificate of Title Register Book Volume 5552 Folio 577 and Volume 5690 Folio 340.		

Legislative history
Notes
	•	Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
	•	Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
	•	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.
Revocation of regulations
The Recreation Grounds Regulations 1996 were revoked by Sch 2 cl 1 of the Recreation Grounds Regulations 2011 on 1.9.2011.
Legislation revoked by principal regulations
The Recreation Grounds Regulations 1996 revoked the following:
All regulations previously made under the Recreation Grounds (Regulations) Act 1931
Principal regulations and variations
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	
2010	250	Gazette 2.12.2010 p5498	2.12.2010: r 2	
Provisions varied
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision	How varied	Commencement	
Pt 1			
rr 2 and 3	omitted under the Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	2.12.2010	
Pt 2			
r 6			
r 6(1)	varied by 250/2010 r 4(1)	2.12.2010	
r 6(2)	varied by 250/2010 r 4(2)	2.12.2010	
r 7	varied by 250/2010 r 5	2.12.2010	
r 8			
r 8(1)	substituted by 250/2010 r 6(1)	2.12.2010	
r 8(2)	varied by 250/2010 r 6(2), (3)	2.12.2010	
r 8(4)	varied by 250/2010 r 6(4)	2.12.2010	
r 8(4a)	inserted by 250/2010 r 6(5)	2.12.2010	
r 8(5)	substituted by 250/2010 r 6(6)	2.12.2010	
r 8(6) and (7)	inserted by 250/2010 r 6(6)	2.12.2010	
r 9	varied by 250/2010 r 7	2.12.2010	
r 10			
r 10(3)	varied by 250/2010 r 8	2.12.2010	
Sch	varied by 209/2000 r 3	31.8.2000	
	substituted by 250/2010 r 9	2.12.2010	
Historical versions
31.8.2000