Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Major Sporting Events Act 2009 - SECT 54

Seizure of broadcasting equipment

54. Seizure of broadcasting equipment



(1) Subject to subsection (3), if a member of the police force or an
authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a person has committed,
is committing or is about to commit an offence against section 43 or 44, the
member of the police force or the authorised officer, as the case requires,
may seize any broadcasting equipment being used by that person if-

   (a)  the member or the authorised officer has requested that the person
        cease the activity which may constitute an offence against section 43
        or 44 (as the case requires); and

   (b)  the person does not cease the activity after that request.

(2) If a member of the police force or an authorised officer seizes any
broadcasting equipment under this section, the member of the police force or
the authorised officer, as the case requires, must give the person a written
receipt for the equipment seized indicating-

   (a)  the nature of the equipment seized; and

   (b)  the date and time that the member of the police force or the
        authorised officer took possession of the equipment; and

   (c)  the name and rank of the member of the police force who seized the
        equipment or the name of the authorised officer who seized the
        equipment, as the case requires.

(3) A receipt referred to in subsection (2) must be given-

   (a)  if possible, immediately; or

   (b)  if it is not possible to do so immediately, as soon as is reasonably
        practicable.

(4) A member of the police force or an authorised officer may only seize
broadcasting equipment under subsection (1) during a commercial arrangements
period for an event to which Division 3 of this Part applies.