What legal basis does the Trust have to enforce the new parking scheme?
The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust is a federal government agency established by the Sydney Federation Trust Act 2001. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts is the responsible minister. A change to the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Regulations 2001 (No 296 as amended), approved by the Governor General and effective from 1 August 2009, gives the Trust the authority to establish an Infringement Notice System (INS). The INS is an alternative to prosecution for Infringement Notice offences. The Trust’s regulations apply to a range of issues including parking, animals on Trust land, noise, unlicensed activities, safety, dumping of waste, amongst others. A summary of regulations and the Trust’s Infringement Notice Scheme is available here The Federal Register of Legislative Instruments is a repository of Commonwealth legislative instruments, and includes the Trust’s regulations, including amendments.
