Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 559

Before an event is declared to be a special event, the Minister must be satisfied—

(a) the declaration is necessary for preserving public order and the safety of individuals involved in the event and other individuals because of—

(i) the nature of the event; or

(ii) the status in the international community of persons involved in the event; or

(iii) the State's obligations for holding the event; and

(b) either—

(i) there is a reasonable likelihood that the event may be disrupted if the powers in division 5 are not exercised; or

(ii) the exercise of the powers is necessary because of the need to protect persons involved in or at the event; or

(iii) the exercise of the powers is required as a condition of holding the event in Queensland.