MAJOR EVENTS ACT 2009 - As at 20 January 2023 - Act 73 of 2009

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Objects of Act
• 4 Definitions
• 4A Act does not apply to motor race conducted under Motor Sports Events Act 2022
• 4B Declaration of major event area

PART 2 - MAJOR EVENTS

• 5 Declaration of major event
• 6 Designation of responsible authority
• 7 Appointment of advisory committees

PART 3 - MAJOR EVENT AUTHORITIES

• 8 Constitution of major event authorities
• 9 Management of authorities
• 10 Major event authority boards
• 11 Chief executives of major event authorities
• 12 Dissolution, amalgamation and change of name and governance of major event authorities

PART 4 - FACILITATION OF MAJOR EVENTS

Division 1 - Application of Part

• 13 Provisions of Part apply only if regulations provide

Division 2 - Co-ordination and co-operation of government agencies

• 14 Obligations of government agencies
• 15 Powers of government agencies
• 16 Minister may direct government agencies to co-operate
• 17 SES, RFS and others may assist in the provision of government services for major events
• 18 Dispute resolution

Division 3 - Management of roads and traffic

• 19 Declaration of transport areas
• 20 Government agencies to comply with responsible authority's directions
Subdivision 2 - Road transport legislation
• 21 Definitions--Subdivision 2
• 22 Relationship with road transport legislation
• 23 Major event lane signs
• 24 Use of lanes
• 25 Major event lane permits
• 26 Road closures--integrated road and transport services
• 27 Road closures--major events
• 28 Road closures--short periods
• 29 Road closure to be for shortest possible period
• 30 Offences relating to road closures
• 31 Effect of road closure
• 32 Removal of unattended motor vehicles--generally
• 33 Removal of unattended motor vehicles--breach of parking restrictions
• 34 Declarations under sections 32 and 33
• 35 Removal of unattended motor vehicles--emergencies
• 36 Penalty notices

Division 4 - Commercial and airspace controls

• 37 Control of sale and distribution of articles in certain public places
• 38 Control of airspace
• 39 Prohibition of certain advertising on buildings and structures
• 40 Prohibition of certain aerial advertising
• 41 Commercial and other activities
• 42 Use of official title and official insignia

Division 5 - Safety and crowd management at major events

• 43 Crowd management
• 44 Personal conduct
• 45 Request to undergo search as condition of entry to major event area
• 46 Directions to leave
• 47 Prohibited entry to playing fields
• 48 Responsible authority may ban persons for specified period
• 49 Taking photographs of certain persons

Division 6 - Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

• 50 Exempt development under Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
51. (Repealed)

Division 7 - Local Government Act 1993

• 52 Relationship with Local Government Act 1993
• 53 Modification of certain approvals
• 54 Use of community land
• 55 Authorised persons under Local Government Act 1993

Division 8 - Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

• 56 Relationship with Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
• 57 Modification of environmental impacts
• 58 Effect of declaration

Division 9 - Miscellaneous

• 59 Illegal car parks
• 60 Authorisations for section 51 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and Competition Code
• 61 No liability in nuisance
• 62 Compensation not payable in respect of major event-related matters
• 62A Compensation not payable by promoter for economic loss
• 63 Civil proceedings to restrain breaches of this Act and certain agreements

PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 64 Proceedings for offences
• 65 Effect of this Act on contracts, instruments and related matters
• 66 Exclusion of personal liability
• 67 Delegation of Minister's functions
• 68 Delegation of responsible authority's functions
• 69 Recovery of fees and charges
• 69A Authorisation of authorised officers
• 70 Identification cards
• 71 Enforcement
• 72 Regulations
• 73 Penalty notices
• 74 Offences by corporations
• 75 Review of Act
• SCHEDULE 1
• SCHEDULE 2
• SCHEDULE 3
Schedule 4 (Repealed)