Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Major Sporting Events Act 2009 - SECT 12

Major sporting event order-commercial arrangements

12. Major sporting event order-commercial arrangements



(1) In the case of a major sporting event order which specifies that Part 3
applies to a major sporting event, the Minister-

   (a)  must be satisfied that-

   (i)  the event is a major event at the international or national level; and

   (ii) the event has commercial arrangements that are likely to be adversely
        affected by unauthorised broadcasting or unauthorised use of logos,
        images or references, or both, as the case requires; and

   (b)  must have regard to-

   (i)  the size of the event; and

   (ii) the likely media coverage of the event; and

   (iii) the projected economic impact of the event; and

   (iv) the contribution to Victoria's international profile as a host of
        major events.

(2) In addition to the matters set out in section 8, a major sporting event
order which specifies that Part 3 applies to a major sporting event-

   (a)  must specify the commercial arrangements period or commercial
        arrangements periods for the major sporting event, if the period is or
        periods are different to the period in paragraph (a) of the definition
        of commercial arrangements period;

   (b)  may specify the time or dates in respect of each day of the event when
        Part 3 applies.