Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Major Sporting Events Act 2009 - SECT 80

Surrender or confiscation of prohibited items

80. Surrender or confiscation of prohibited items



(1) An authorised officer may request a person to surrender any item that-

   (a)  is a prohibited item which the person has in his or her possession in
        contravention of section 62, 63 or 65; or

   (b)  a venue manager has prohibited being brought into an event venue or
        event area under section 79(2) which the person has brought into that
        venue or that area; or

   (c)  a person has in his or her possession in contravention of section 66
        (alcohol).

(2) If a person refuses to comply with a request under subsection (1), an
authorised officer may-

   (a)  direct the person not to enter the event venue or event area for a
        period of 24 hours; or



   (b)  if the person is in an event venue or an event area, direct the
        person-

   (i)  to leave the event venue or event area; and

   (ii) to not re-enter the event venue or event area for a period of 24
        hours.

(3) If a person refuses to comply with a request under subsection (1), in
addition to the powers in subsection (2), an authorised officer who is a
member of the police force may confiscate the prohibited item.