New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SPORTING VENUES (OFFENDERS BANNING ORDERS) ACT 2005 - SECT 5

5 Effect of banning order

(1) A banning order may, according to its terms, prohibit the person who is the subject of the order from doing either or both of the following:

(a) entering, for the purpose of attending a sporting event, any one or more of the following sporting venues:

(i) any sporting venue specified in the order,

(ii) any sporting venue of a class specified in the order,

(iii) any sporting venue at which a sporting event of a class specified in the order is being held,

(b) coming within the immediate vicinity, or a specified distance, of any one or more of the following sporting venues while a sporting event is being held at the venue or venues:

(i) any sporting venue specified in the order,

(ii) any sporting venue of a class specified in the order,

(iii) any sporting venue at which a sporting event of a class specified in the order is being held.

(2) For the purpose of this section, a sporting event is taken to be held at a sporting venue for the period commencing 2 hours before the event begins and concluding 2 hours after the event has finished.

Note: A banning order is a sentence for the purpose of appeals under the Crimes (Local Courts Appeal and Review) Act 2001 and the Criminal Appeal Act 1912 .