Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Major Sporting Events Act 2009 - SECT 31

Minister may declare protected event logos or images or protected event references

31. Minister may declare protected event logos or images or protected event
references



(1) The Minister may declare in respect of a major sporting event to which
this Division of this Part applies-

   (a)  that specified logos or images are protected logos or images for that
        event;

   (b)  that specified references are protected event references for that
        event.

(2) A declaration under subsection (1) must be published in the Government
Gazette.

(3) Before making a declaration under subsection (1), the Minister must be
satisfied that-

   (a)  the logos, images or references relate to and are sufficiently
        connected to the identity and conduct of the major sporting event; and

   (b)  the event has commercial arrangements that are likely to be adversely
        affected by unauthorised use of logos, images or references.

(4) The Minister may require the event organiser of an event to which this
Division of this Part applies to publish a notice in a newspaper circulating
generally in Victoria of the making of a declaration by the Minister under
this section.

(5) A notice required to be published under subsection (4) must be in the form
and include the information determined by the Minister.