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MAJOR EVENTS ACT 2009


- As at 20 January 2023 
- Act 73 of 2009 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects of Act
   4.      Definitions
   4A.     Act does not apply to motor race conducted under Motor Sports Events Act 2022
   4B.     Declaration of major event area

   PART 2 - MAJOR EVENTS

   5.      Declaration of major event
   6.      Designation of responsible authority
   7.      Appointment of advisory committees

   PART 3 - MAJOR EVENT AUTHORITIES

   8.      Constitution of major event authorities
   9.      Management of authorities
   10.     Major event authority boards
   11.     Chief executives of major event authorities
   12.     Dissolution, amalgamation and change of name and governance of major event authorities

   PART 4 - FACILITATION OF MAJOR EVENTS

           Division 1 - Application of Part

   13.     Provisions of Part apply only if regulations provide

           Division 2 - Co-ordination and co-operation of government agencies

   14.     Obligations of government agencies
   15.     Powers of government agencies
   16.     Minister may direct government agencies to co-operate
   17.     SES, RFS and others may assist in the provision of government services for major events
   18.     Dispute resolution

           Division 3 - Management of roads and traffic

              Subdivision 1 - Transport areas

   19.     Declaration of transport areas
   20.     Government agencies to comply with responsible authority's directions

              Subdivision 2 - Road transport legislation

   21.     Definitions--Subdivision 2
   22.     Relationship with road transport legislation
   23.     Major event lane signs
   24.     Use of lanes
   25.     Major event lane permits
   26.     Road closures--integrated road and transport services
   27.     Road closures--major events
   28.     Road closures--short periods
   29.     Road closure to be for shortest possible period
   30.     Offences relating to road closures
   31.     Effect of road closure
   32.     Removal of unattended motor vehicles--generally
   33.     Removal of unattended motor vehicles--breach of parking restrictions
   34.     Declarations under sections 32 and 33
   35.     Removal of unattended motor vehicles--emergencies
   36.     Penalty notices

           Division 4 - Commercial and airspace controls

   37.     Control of sale and distribution of articles in certain public places
   38.     Control of airspace
   39.     Prohibition of certain advertising on buildings and structures
   40.     Prohibition of certain aerial advertising
   41.     Commercial and other activities
   42.     Use of official title and official insignia

           Division 5 - Safety and crowd management at major events

   43.     Crowd management
   44.     Personal conduct
   45.     Request to undergo search as condition of entry to major event area
   46.     Directions to leave
   47.     Prohibited entry to playing fields
   48.     Responsible authority may ban persons for specified period
   49.     Taking photographs of certain persons

           Division 6 - Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

   50.     Exempt development under Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
   51.     (Repealed)

           Division 7 - Local Government Act 1993

   52.     Relationship with Local Government Act 1993
   53.     Modification of certain approvals
   54.     Use of community land
   55.     Authorised persons under Local Government Act 1993

           Division 8 - Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

   56.     Relationship with Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
   57.     Modification of environmental impacts
   58.     Effect of declaration

           Division 9 - Miscellaneous

   59.     Illegal car parks
   60.     Authorisations for section 51 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and Competition Code
   61.     No liability in nuisance
   62.     Compensation not payable in respect of major event-related matters
   62A.    Compensation not payable by promoter for economic loss
   63.     Civil proceedings to restrain breaches of this Act and certain agreements

   PART 5 - MISCELLANEOUS

   64.     Proceedings for offences
   65.     Effect of this Act on contracts, instruments and related matters
   66.     Exclusion of personal liability
   67.     Delegation of Minister's functions
   68.     Delegation of responsible authority's functions
   69.     Recovery of fees and charges
   69A.    Authorisation of authorised officers
   70.     Identification cards
   71.     Enforcement
   72.     Regulations
   73.     Penalty notices
   74.     Offences by corporations
   75.     Review of Act
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           Schedule 4 (Repealed)


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